News published on Federal Newswire in September 2011

News from September 2011


The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public Archaeology Cemetery Study

News Release: VANCOUVER, WA - This summer, students from Portland State University and Washington State University-Vancouver recorded239 blocks, representing 327 individual monuments at Vancouver Washington's historic Old City Cemetery.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today the selection of six projects aimed at developing technologies to lower the cost of producing electricity in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants using carbon capture, while maintaining the highest...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.


Union City Man Found Guilty Of Heroin Mill Conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Paul J. Fishman, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced a Union City, N.J., man involved in a 2009 conspiracy to process, package, and distribute heroin was convicted today for his role in the illegal drug enterprise.


Walnut Canyon and Western National Parks Association to Host a Booksigning

News Release: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - The Flagstaff Area National Monuments and Western National Parks Association (WNPA) will host authors for a book signing event on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Walnut Canyon National Monument Visitor Center.


Utah Prairie Dog Stewardship Plan Development

News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park Now Accepting Comments on.


OSHA issues 2011 annual inspection plan for protecting workers in high-hazard workplaces

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting* 2011 (SST-11) program to help the agency direct enforcement resources to high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.


Cummings Calls On FHFA to Meet With Members on Implementing President’s Plan To Lower Mortgage Costs

News Release: (Washington, DC) - Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Co-Chair of the Housing Stabilization Task Force, today sent a letter to Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, requesting a meeting with Members of Congress to discuss the President’s proposal to help more Americans refinance their mortgages at lower rates.


Ranking Member Norm Dicks' Letter to Chairman Rogers on the American Jobs Act

News Release: Dear Chairman Rogers: Yesterday the President laid out a plan to address our nation's dismal jobs situation. The proposals the President outlined deserve our serious and immediate consideration. We can work together as a committee and, as a first step, I urge you to schedule hearings on the American...


Park Rangers Declare Park Visitor as Missing

News Release: The search for park visitor, Jacob Olivier, in Everglades National Park has concluded with the park officially declaring the visitor missing and transferring the open file to other law enforcement authorities. After a week of searching in the park and investigating clues from the search and those provided by the public, Mr. Olivier's whereabouts remains unknown.


News Release: Program One of Many in the National Park Service's Sesquicentennial Commemoration.



News Release: Dear Chairman Rogers: Yesterday the President laid out a plan to address our nation's dismal jobs situation. The proposals the President outlined deserve our serious and immediate consideration. We can work together as a committee and, as a first step, I urge you to schedule hearings on the American...


Witnesses Tell Subcommittee Categorical Exclusions Good for Jobs, Revenue, Energy Production and Environment

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., September 9, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources today held an oversight hearing on “Impacts to Onshore Jobs, Revenue and Energy: Review and Status of Sec 390 Categorical Exclusions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005." Categorical exclusions are a common sense way...


News Release: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - The Flagstaff Area National Monuments and Western National Parks Association (WNPA) will host a CD signing event on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Walnut Canyon National Monument Visitor Center with the world's premier performer of Native American flute, R. Carlos Nakai.


Virginia woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for importing and selling counterfeit Cisco computer equipment

News Release: WASHINGTON - A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for leading a sophisticated conspiracy to import and to sell counterfeit Cisco-branded computer networking equipment, laundering criminal proceeds and obtaining her citizenship through fraud. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement tonight regarding President Obama’s joint session address...