News from December 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Dear Secretaries Geithner, Sebelius and Solis...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: The 2013 Zion National Park Pass is now available. This year the pass can be purchased as a gift and ahead of the New Year. The first in a series of annual passes that will depict objects from within the park's collections, the 2013 pass features a painting by Howard Russell Butler.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - As the President continues to push his $1.4 trillion tax hike plan, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined the impact on the millions of Americans, including small business owners and retirees, who rely on investment income.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: McALLEN, Texas - Jose Luis Tovar, 47, and his brother Jerry Tovar, 40, both of Mission, are heading to federal prison as a result of their convictions related to a corruption investigation in Duval County, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: JUNEAU, Alaska - Travell Demar Pinkston, 42 of Sacramento, California, was sentenced on Dec. 12, 2012, in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute oxycodone. Pinkston was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in the drug conspiracy.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park will be replacing and relocating the underground electric cable that serves Phantom Ranch early in 2013. The project will be completed by Lake Powell Construction in coordination with Arizona Public Service and the National Park Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - Rolondo F. Gonzalez, 57, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced in United States District Court on Dec. 12, 2012, to ten years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distributing methamphetamine. Gonzalez was convicted after a jury trial on Aug. 22, 2012.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in reaction to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s statement that the Obama Administration is ready to go over the fiscal cliff if tax rates are not increased.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Homestead, Florida: Everglades National Park will be conducting a 1,212 acre prescribed burn on Thursday Dec. 13, 2012, in the Pine Island District of the park.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: On Wednesday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Evaluating PBGC’s Insurance Program and Financial Outlook." Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Joshua Gotbaum will testify. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Superintendent John J. Donahue announced today that Kara Deutsch has been selected as the new Chief of Resource Management and Science at the park.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: The horses have arrived! About 200 wild horses are now living at the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) first ecosanctuary, 30 miles west of Laramie, Wyo.In response to the BLM's Request for Applications, the Deerwood Ranch in Centennial Valley, Wyo., was selected in February 2012 as the site for the...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Programs will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Call the Harkers Island Visitor Center or check the park's website for an up-to-date list of available programs.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Congressional Research Service, in an updated report, today stood by its finding from a September report that showed that there’s no link between tax cuts for the wealthy and economic growth. In the updated report the CRS wrote: “This analysis finds no conclusive evidence … to substantiate...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the November jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. A net total of 146,000 jobs were created, and the unemployment rate for November decreased to 7.7 percent.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced H.R. 6656, the Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act. The bill reflects bipartisan efforts to modernize, streamline, and strengthen Customs’...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - This year’s climate-change driven extreme heat has contributed to widespread drought across the United States, with over sixty percent of the nation experiencing some form of drought during 2012. Today, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: BERLIN, Maryland - Are you looking for a last minute gift for that wildlife watcher on your Christmas list? How about a year-long entrance pass to the best beach the mid-Atlantic region has to offer - Assateague Island. The 2013 Annual Pass to Assateague Island National Seashore is now available. The...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -Today, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa released a staff report, “President Obama’s Pro-Union Board: The NLRB’s Metamorphosis from Independent Regulator to Dysfunctional Union Advocate." The report details how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) appears to have shifted from an equitable treatment of job creators and labor unions under previous Administrations to a politicized pro-union bias under the Obama Administration.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 13, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements after the Senate passed legislation granting permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova. The legislation (H.R. 6156) also imposes sanctions...
