News published on Federal Newswire in April 2012

News from April 2012


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Nanotech Cotton Opens Up New Possibilities for the Fiber--and its Fans

News Release: Cotton is going high-tech in New Orleans, La., where a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists is continuing a long tradition of innovative research on the prized natural fiber.


Cummings Asks Issa to Schedule Markup of Bipartisan Hatch Act Bill

News Release: Dear Chairman Issa: I understand that the Committee is scheduled to hold a business meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2011. I am writing to request that you include on the agenda for that meeting consideration of H.R. 4152, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. Senator Akaka and I introduced the bipartisan...



Obama Administration Announces New Partnership on Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Research

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, three federal agencies announced a formal partnership to coordinate and align all research associated with development of our nation’s abundant unconventional natural gas and oil resources. The partnership exemplifies the cross-government coordination required under President...


Upton and Harris Tour Michigan Jobs and Energy Project

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) visited Michigan’s only refinery this week to learn about a new jobs and energy project. Upton and Harris toured the site of Marathon Petroleum Company’s new Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project, ...


National Park Week Activities at National Lakeshore

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Saturday, April 21, through Sunday, April 29, is National Park Week in the United States with the theme; "Picture Yourself in a National Park." But, you don't have to fly to Yellowstone or drive to the Everglades to participate. You can join with the National Park Service to explore, learn, share, and give back to your nearby national park: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.


Backyard Club Kicks off National Park Week on Saturday, April 21, 2012

News Release: The Backyard Club kicks off National Park Week on Saturday, April 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fort Stanwix National Monument's Willett Center. Native aquatic animals and plants will be visiting Fort Stanwix from the Rome Fish Hatchery with assistance from Trout Unlimited and the Lake Tuscarora Association.


As Iranian Talks Begin, Markey, 50+ Dems Press Obama to Keep SPR Option Open

News Release: WASHINGTON - With international talks set to begin today with Iran related to Tehran’s attempts to produce nuclear weapons, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and more than 50 of his House Democratic colleagues are pressing President Obama to keep the option open to aggressively deploy the Strategic Petroleum...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


News Release: On Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a legislative hearing on the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297). The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.