News from August 2012
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Today, H.R. 3803, the “District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," failed to pass the House of Representatives. This legislation would have banned abortions in the District of Columbia starting at 20 weeks after conception. The bill did not contain any health exceptions, including ...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Washington - The Obama Administration today announced the winners of the multi-agency Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to spur job creation and economic growth in rural regions across the country.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has worked in conjunction with federal, international and industry partners to arrange for the release of 209 shipments of American products valued at more than $39 million in 2012. ...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Winners of the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Will Strengthen Regional Industry Clusters and Rural Economies Across 12 States Audio WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012 - The Obama Administration today announced the winners of the multi-agency Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to spur job creation and economic growth in rural regions across the country.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Nearly 4 Million Acres of Land Open to Haying and Grazing; Obama Administration-wide drought response continues WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers impacted by the nation's worsening drought. First, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Liner Services Inc. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $17 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the city of Woodlake, Calif., to resolve allegations that the city engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against people with disabilities by requiring applicants for job vacancies to undergo unlawful pre-employment medical examinations before receiving an offer of employment, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By Fed Newswire | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year. Growth in employment has been slow in recent months, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Business fixed investment has continued to advance. ...
By Commerce News Now | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: Winners of the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge will strengthen regional industry clusters and rural economies across 12 states The Obama administration today announced the winners of the multi-agency Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to spur job creation and economic growth in rural regions across the country.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor is notifying former employees of the Feed Materials Production Center in Fernald, Ohio, about a new class of employees added to the Special Exposure Cohort of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The EEOICPA provides compensation and medical benefits to workers who became ill as a result of working in the nuclear weapons industry. Survivors of qualified workers also may be entitled to benefits.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 1, 2012
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 1, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 1, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
