News from April 2012
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to act quickly on the Obama administration’s re-nomination of Kristen Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a second term.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Four projects that will strengthen and promote U.S. energy security, scientific discovery and economic competitiveness while producing a diverse next generation of scientists and engineers have been selected as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) long running minority educational research program.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: “We are here today to discuss the important issue of workplace safety and, specifically, why it takes so long for OSHA to issue a new safety standard. We are going to hear from GAO about a new study finding that there are alarming delays in this process. But before I get into what the report says, I...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19, 2012 - Today, the Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing on the “Bureau of Land Management’s Hydraulic Fracturing Rule’s Impact on Indian Tribal Energy Development." Indian Tribal lands hold a significant amount of oil and natural gas that...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Sagamore Hill will be hosting a series of family activities and ranger programs for National Park Week from Saturday, April 21 through Sunday, April 29. Participation in these activities and programs are FREE. These activities include a new junior ranger program, a new ranger guided walk in Oyster Bay...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Full Committee Ranking Member, Rep. Norm Dicks.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Tioga Road Remains Closed. The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on tomorrow, Friday, April 20, at 5:00 p.m. There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Vault toilets will be available, and there will be no running water. There is no projected...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) joined six House Democrats calling for “urgent action" to clean up hundreds of abandoned uranium mines that pose extreme public health risks to residents of the Navajo Nation Reservation, in letters Thursday to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE) and Indian Health Service (IHS).
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research milestone by successfully measuring human brain activity. Experiments reported this week* verify the sensor's potential for biomedical applications such as studying mental processes and advancing the understanding of neurological diseases.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: The first day of climbing the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for the 2012 season is Friday, April 20, 2012. Climbing hours will be 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m. daily in the spring and fall; and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 25 through Labor Day, Monday, September 3. The lighthouse will remain open through Columbus Day, Monday, October 8. Tickets are required.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Documents recently gathered from the General Services Administration in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigation into DOE’s $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra reveal that former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, after cancelling a planned visit to Solyndra...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Greater Washington DC area, MD, PA, VA, and WV - Spending a night in a national park is an unforgettable experience. Nearly forty (40) designated camping sites and five (5) historic lock houses located within the 184.5 mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience natural and cultural resources while spending the night in a national park.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its focus on job creation, the subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), convened a hearing today to discuss an all-important question facing the U.S. economy: “Can American Manufacturing Thrive Again?" This was the subcommittee’s second hearing in its where the jobs are hearing series to examine obstacles and opportunities to understand and improve the employment outlook in America.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Documents recently gathered from the General Services Administration in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigation into DOE’s $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra reveal that former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, after cancelling a planned visit to Solyndra...
By EPA Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its focus on job creation, the subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), convened a hearing today to discuss an all-important question facing the U.S. economy: “Can American Manufacturing Thrive Again?" This was the subcommittee’s second hearing in its where the jobs are hearing series to examine obstacles and opportunities to understand and improve the employment outlook in America.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Documents recently gathered from the General Services Administration in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigation into DOE’s $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra reveal that former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, after cancelling a planned visit to Solyndra...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its focus on job creation, the subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), convened a hearing today to discuss an all-important question facing the U.S. economy: “Can American Manufacturing Thrive Again?" This was the subcommittee’s second hearing in its where the jobs are hearing series to examine obstacles and opportunities to understand and improve the employment outlook in America.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Collecting of Fern Fiddleheads not Permitted at.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: Greater Washington DC Area, MD, PA, VA, WV -Stretching 184.5 miles from the hustle and bustle of Georgetown near Washington DC to the mountainous region of Western Maryland, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park offers visitors endless opportunities to explore history, experience nature and enjoy recreation! During National Park Week, April 21-29, all 397 national parks across the United States offer free admission to park visitors.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders are seeking answers from Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko regarding his recent votes opposing the construction and licensing of the nation’s first nuclear reactors in three decades. Jaczko was the lone dissenting vote opposing...
