News from September 2011
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Today, the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the European Union's (EU) Smart Grid Coordination Group (SG-CG) jointly announced their intention to work together on Smart Grid standards development, emphasizing common goals and areas of focus.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - New technologies that help small, independent oil and natural gas operators contribute to domestic energy production while improving environmental protection have resulted from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) support of the Stripper Well Consortium (SWC).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: -. PHOENIX, AZ. - Luis Nevarez-Meneses, 27, of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Chief Judge Roslyn O. Silverto more than 12 years in prison. Nevarez-Meneses pleaded guilty on June 14, 2011, to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Five or More Kilograms of Cocaine. Nevarez-Meneses...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Region 1 News Release: 11-1340-BOS. Sept. 13, 2011. Contact: Ted Fitzgerald. Phone: 617-565-2074. Email: fitzgerald.edmund@dol.gov. BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bostik Inc. for 50 alleged violations of workplace safety standards following...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - The National Park Service is pleased to announce the following progress with Hurricane Irene recovery.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Region 5 News Release: 11-1207-CHI. Sept. 13, 2011. Contact: Scott Allen Rhonda Burke. Phone: 312-353-6976 312-353-6976. Email: allen.scott@dol.gov burke.rhonda@dol.gov. MOLINE, Ill. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: After months of closure due to flooding, the White Road Road has been repaired and is open to all traffic.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: ROSELLE, N.J. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Roselle-based A-Absolute Construction Inc. for three willful, one repeat and six serious violations at the company's Parsippany work site, including exposing workers to trenching and other hazards. Proposed penalties total $158,400.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2011 - Today, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills that would limit the President’s authority to use the Antiquities Act to unilaterally designate new National Monuments within certain states.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking advice on possible key features of a new broadband communications network for the nation's emergency services agencies. The network will use a portion of the 700 megahertz (MHz) radio frequency spectrum.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: The Seventh Annual IT Security Automation Conference, co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will focus on the breadth and depth of principles and technologies designed to support computer security automation for organizations in both the public and private sectors. The conference will be held Oct.31 through Nov. 2, 2011, at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, Va.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Witnesses. Professor John Taylor. Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University . George Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution. Ms. Diana Furchtgott-Roth . Senior Fellow. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Mr. Brink Lindsey . Senior Scholar in Research and...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to keep the Nation’s aviation and surface transportation programs running while Congress completes its work on long-term reauthorizations.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: On Sept. 24, 2011, more than 180,000 volunteers at over 2,000 sites throughout the United States are expected to volunteer to help restore the beauty and vitality of our public lands as part of the 18thannual National Public Lands Day (NPLD). This year’s event will also commemorate the 10th Anniversary...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Maine., Tuesday warned the American people not to lower their guard against terrorism now that the tenth anniversary of 9/11 has passed.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Bringing order and security to the patchwork quilt of computing environments in a large organization can be a daunting task. Software tools and technical specifications that allow security information to be shared between information systems-the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)-can save time...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Monocacy National Battlefield hosts this special traveling exhibit: September 13 - October 8, 2011.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Contact: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Paleontology.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: As large parts of the nation recover from nature's one-two punch-an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene-building researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warn that a double whammy of seismic and wind hazards can increase the risk of structural damage to as much as twice the level implied in building codes.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 13, 2011
News Release: Join a park ranger on an easy walking tour through Whiskeytown Cemetery on Sunday, September 25 at 2 p.m. Step back in time by visiting several gravesites and learn about the individuals and families who settled in the Whiskeytown area starting with the heyday of the California Gold Rush and ending with...
