News from September 2011
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General report, "Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes," which was released today...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER - WV.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) expressed concerns over a new report released today from the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Inspector General found that EPA failed to follow the government’s own scientific review requirements when issuing its “endangerment finding" for greenhouse gases - a key finding at the core of Obama’s climate change regulatory agenda.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Responding to media reports that the Energy Department has recently approved approximately $1 billion in loan guarantees for two different solar energy projects, Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, expressed concern with the nearly $5 billion in loan guarantees DOE still must finalize over the next 48 hours before the Sept. 30, 2011, deadline.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced in today's Federal Register that nominations are being accepted to serve on the 12 member National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).
By EPA Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) expressed concerns over a new report released today from the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Inspector General found that EPA failed to follow the government’s own scientific review requirements when issuing its “endangerment finding" for greenhouse gases - a key finding at the core of Obama’s climate change regulatory agenda.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Responding to media reports that the Energy Department has recently approved approximately $1 billion in loan guarantees for two different solar energy projects, Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, expressed concern with the nearly $5 billion in loan guarantees DOE still must finalize over the next 48 hours before the Sept. 30, 2011, deadline.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Responding to media reports that the Energy Department has recently approved approximately $1 billion in loan guarantees for two different solar energy projects, Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, expressed concern with the nearly $5 billion in loan guarantees DOE still must finalize over the next 48 hours before the Sept. 30, 2011, deadline.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: LAREDO, TX -- - A Webb County Constable Precinct One deputy has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to use his official capacity to protect loads of cocaine, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Eduardo Garcia, aka Eddie Garcia, pleaded guilty late this morning to count one of the...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Vikram Datta, the owner of multiple retail perfume stores located on the United States-Mexico...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: Heritage Event at Historic Settlement to Celebrate Appalachian.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, the National Park Service (NPS) will hold a 9:00 a.m. daily briefing to update reporters on the work being done by the team that is assessing the exterior of the Washington Monument. Park officials will provide a review of what work was accomplished the day before and what work is scheduled for the day. Daily briefings will be held as long as the team is working on the Monument.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) expressed concerns over a new report released today from the Office of the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Inspector General found that EPA failed to follow the government’s own scientific review requirements when issuing its “endangerment finding" for greenhouse gases - a key finding at the core of Obama’s climate change regulatory agenda.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - In anticipation of large crowds of boaters in Biscayne National Park over the upcoming Columbus Day Weekend, October 7 - 10, 2011, over 100 law enforcement and emergency medical services personnel from the National Park Service and partner agencies (including US Coast Guard, Florida...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: EASTON, Pa. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Ecopax LLC for 19 safety and health violations following an inspection at the company's Easton warehouse. Proposed penalties total $57,400.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today released the following statement on news reports that the Obama Administration had delayed the release of new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards from an original September 30 deadline to November...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Two Miami-area residents pleaded guilty late yesterday in U.S. District Court in Miami for their participation in a $25 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FBI.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON –Louisville, Ky., physician Dr. Steven H. Stern and his practice, Kentuckiana Center for Better Bone and Joint Health PLLC (KCB) have agreed to pay $349,860 to settle allegations of overbilling Medicare, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Peter Labovitz of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced to six months in prison for failing to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Labovitz pleaded guilty on July 19, 2011, to willfully failing to pay over to the IRS the federal ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 27, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today convened the second meeting of thefederal interagency Reentry Council to address ways to ensure those returning from prison become productive, law-abiding citizens. Among the topics discussed were $83 million in Fiscal Year 2011 funding the Department of ...
