News from September 2011
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: In light of the Administration’s $1.5 trillion tax hike proposal, we wanted to share several critical pieces of information on who pays taxes in the United States today and how a minority of Americans are supporting an ever increasing majority of Americans...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a committee markup of S. 1542, the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: VANCOUVER, WA -- The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has begun a historic preservation project on the historic hangar building at Pearson Air Museum.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park, join park ranger, Kristen Luetkemeier for a closer look at the Civilian Conservation Corps program in the park. President Roosevelt took action against the United States' dire economic situation by creating the Civilian Conservation Corps, which provided work and paychecks while changing the face of public lands and its participants.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. -The park entrance fee will be waived for entry into Glacier National Park on Saturday, September 24 in recognition of Public Lands Day. Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright said, "This fee-free day is an excellent opportunity to visit the park and the great outdoors during the fall season.".
By State Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today reacted to news of the assassination of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who played a pivotal role in trying to help broker peace:
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Roger Williams National Memorial and Community Partners present "Inspired Providence" A Fall Lecture Series Celebrating 375 Years of Providence History.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Vaughn Baker announced that Bruce Rosenlund, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (USFWS) is the recipient of the 2010 Rocky Mountain National Park Stewardship Award. The National Park Service proudly presents the Stewardship...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Risk assessment is the topic of the newest special publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments (NIST Special Publication 800-30, Revision 1), an extensive update to its original 2002 publication, is the authoritative source of comprehensive risk assessment guidance for federal information systems, and is open for public comments through November 4.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Daniel Boone would never admit to being lost -but did admit that he was "bewildered" once for several days when visiting an unfamiliar area. Unlike Boone, the average person of today would know nothing of the lifesaving tips they might need to survive being lost in the woods. On September 24th, Cumberland...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today expressed concern to Energy Secretary Steven Chu as his agency prepares to dole out nearly $9 billion in stimulus loan guarantees that must be finalized by Sept. 30, 2011. Of the $18 billion in loan guarantees made available by the stimulus, ...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) today blasted Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison and CFO W.G. Stover for reneging on their written assurances that they would not take the Fifth Amendment while...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Bonaterra Fresh Inc., operating out of McAllen, Texas, has satisfied the $19,237.13 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). As of the issuance of the reparation order, Juan C. Torres was listed as the sole officer and stockholder of the business.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today led the Finance Committee’s unanimous approval of The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, legislation that would provide crucial assistance to at-risk families, youth and foster children by improving and...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the leading Congressional voice pushing for oversight and safety regarding the response to the BP oil spill, today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking what steps the agency is taking to ensure that future oil and gas spill...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and Congressman Stephen Lynch, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy, will hold a press conference to announce comprehensive legislation to fundamentally change the Postal Service’s business model to cut costs and increase revenue.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leading Congressional investigators on the House Oversight and Government Reform and House Financial Services Committees today released the following statements on the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Inspector General to refer the matter of the ethics failure and conflict of interest involving former General Counsel David Becker to the Department of Justice...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today expressed concern to Energy Secretary Steven Chu as his agency prepares to dole out nearly $9 billion in stimulus loan guarantees that must be finalized by Sept. 30, 2011. Of the $18 billion in loan guarantees made available by the stimulus, ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor has announced that the Hidalgo County Irrigation District, No. 2 in Texas received $300,000 and Owyhee Irrigation District in Malheur County, Oregon, has received $299,946 in funding through WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing examining a variety of tax incentives and their impact on innovation and economic growth...
