News from August 2012
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released for public review a Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/Environmental Assessment (Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/EA). The plan/EA will be open for public review for 30 days from August 15 to Sept. 13, 2012.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: Sitka National Historical Park - Please join Sitka National Historical Park staff, artist Charlie Skultka, assistant Steven Price, and student art apprentices Jenny Dee Jeter, Brianna Schulz, Tommy Svilar, and Tatyanna Isaacs for the opening of their temporary exhibit: Sitka's Up and Coming Artists on...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: Grand Teton National Park launched the replica of Menor's Ferry, and the popular vessel is again in operation on the Snake River. The ferry serves as a central feature of the Menor/Noble historic district and is located just north of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. Park ranger naturalists...
By DOE Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Energy Department released a today highlighting strong growth in the U.S. wind energy market in 2011, increasing the U.S. share of clean energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs, and underscoring the importance of continued policy support and clean energy tax credits to ensure...
By EPA Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee members Joe Barton (R-TX), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Pete Olson (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacating EPA’s disapproval of the longstanding Texas Flexible Permit Program.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee members Joe Barton (R-TX), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Pete Olson (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacating EPA’s disapproval of the longstanding Texas Flexible Permit Program.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Energy and Commerce Committee members Joe Barton (R-TX), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and Pete Olson (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacating EPA’s disapproval of the longstanding Texas Flexible Permit Program.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 14, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Wal-Mart CEO Michael Duke to provide a final opportunity for the company to respond to the Committees’ requests for information on violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act before the Committees release an investigative report on their findings.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation's persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA's intent to purchase up to $170 million ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Miami-area patient broker was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for recruiting Medicare beneficiaries as part of a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: David L. Johnson and Michael L. Putnam were sentenced today following their convictions for tax crimes related to their involvement in the Genesis Fund, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Both Johnson and Putnam had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on Aug. 14, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Collier, Hendry, Lee, Osceola and Polk Counties, Fla.; and the city of Milwaukee, Wis.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of nearly $100 million in grants for states to implement or improve existing short-term compensation, commonly referred to as "work sharing," programs. This funding has been made available through the bipartisan Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 signed by President Obama in February, which authorized states to set up programs to give employers an alternative to layoffs.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 13, 2012
News Release: ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will host a retirement plan compliance assistance seminar in North Charleston, S.C., on Sept. 11. The seminar is designed to help small business owners understand their fiduciary responsibilities when operating private ...
By USDA Wire | Aug 13, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 13, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 13, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 13, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 13, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 13, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
