News published on Federal Newswire in October 2011

News from October 2011


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State of the Bay Symposium 2011

News Release: Gateway National Recreation Area, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Brooklyn College will host a scientific symposium concerning Jamaica Bay at the Brooklyn College Student Center on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. State of the Bay: Past, Present and Future - Revisited is an all-day event featuring research by top scientists in the preservation and restoration of Jamaica Bay in New York Harbor.


Department of Energy Recognizes Winners of 2011 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today applauded the winners of the 30th annual Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. These awards recognize the commitment by Federal agencies to invest in efficiency measures that save money for taxpayers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and...


Federal Grand Jury Hands Down Indictment Against Alleged Oxycodone Ring Operating In Fairbanks

News Release: ANCHORAGE, AK-- - Seven people were indicted by a federal grand jury in Anchorage, Alaska, for one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and four of the seven were also indicted for one count of money laundering.


Subcommittee Hearing Confirms Health Care Promises Broken by Onerous Regulations

News Release: The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), today held a hearing entitled, “Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care." The hearing examined health care changes affecting workers and employers, including rising costs and regulations.


News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - An undercover investigation by the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Woonsocket Police into the alleged distribution of crack cocaine in Woonsocket has resulted in the arrest of a Central Falls man previously convicted twice on felony drug charges.


Kerry on Burma Releasing Political Prisoners

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today released the following statement regarding the Burmese government’s decision to free political prisoners:


Oversight Committee Approves Issa-Ross Postal Reform Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today approved H.R. 2309, the Oversight Committee Postal Reform Act of 2011 which will return the United States Postal Service (USPS) to sustainability and profitability without a taxpayer bailout. The Issa-Ross bill is the only postal reform proposal that has been successfully acted on this Congress.


News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has appointed public relations specialist Jessica Ferracane to its communications team.