News from December 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was today selected by the House Democratic Caucus to be the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee for the 113th Congress. House Republican leadership pushed the most anti-environmental agenda in history, but none of their bills to roll back clean air, water or public land protections became law during Rep. Markey’s tenure as the Ranking Member.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Energy today released its study on the economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. DOE’s analysis finds that the U.S. economy will experience “net economic benefits" from allowing increased LNG exports.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As nations across the globe convene in Dubai to consider proposals to regulate the Internet, the U.S. House of Representatives today re-affirmed its commitment to an unregulated Internet that fosters innovation and freedom. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Energy today released its study on the economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. DOE’s analysis finds that the U.S. economy will experience “net economic benefits" from allowing increased LNG exports.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today previewed some of the subcommittee’s 2013-2014 agenda during a keynote speech delivered at a forum hosted by the Villanova School of Business in Washington, D.C. Building on the successes of the last two years, Walden announced the subcommittee will continue to consider policies that foster innovation, encourage investment, and protect freedom through a job-focused lens.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As nations across the globe convene in Dubai to consider proposals to regulate the Internet, the U.S. House of Representatives today re-affirmed its commitment to an unregulated Internet that fosters innovation and freedom. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, outlined how the President’s plan to raise taxes on the top two marginal tax rates will severely hurt economic growth and job creation by hitting millions of small businesses with higher taxes. Hatch further called on the President to work with Congress to reform America’s entitlement programs as a means of solving America’s debt crisis.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: (Kula) Haleakalā National Park is now recruiting applicants for its Pōhai Maile Internship Program to be held June 10-28, 2013. Applicants must be Hawai'i residents and currently enrolled in grades 9-12. Neighbor island interns must provide their own housing on Maui in proximity to the park or a designated pick-up site. There is no fee to participate in the program.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Energy today released its study on the economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. DOE’s analysis finds that the U.S. economy will experience “net economic benefits" from allowing increased LNG exports.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho - Janette Marie Baucum, 59, of Scio, Oregon, pleaded guilty on December 4, 2012, in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene to conspiracy to structure financial transactions.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA: On behalf of the National Park Service (NPS), Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Superintendent John J. Donahue would like to extend his sincere gratitude and appreciation to area residents, commuters, business owners, and park visitors for their patience and understanding during the closure of Route 209, which lasted just over a year.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today previewed some of the subcommittee’s 2013-2014 agenda during a keynote speech delivered at a forum hosted by the Villanova School of Business in Washington, D.C. Building on the successes of the last two years, Walden announced the subcommittee will continue to consider policies that foster innovation, encourage investment, and protect freedom through a job-focused lens.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the House Democratic Caucus reelected Rep. Elijah E. Cummings to serve as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in the 113th Congress.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today previewed some of the subcommittee’s 2013-2014 agenda during a keynote speech delivered at a forum hosted by the Villanova School of Business in Washington, D.C. Building on the successes of the last two years, Walden announced the subcommittee will continue to consider policies that foster innovation, encourage investment, and protect freedom through a job-focused lens.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md.-The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recognized current and former employees in an awards ceremony Dec. 5 at its Gaithersburg campus. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher and other officials presented the NIST awards. They also recognized recipients of the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold and Silver medals, who will receive their awards in a separate ceremony.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) was selected by the House Democratic Caucus this morning to serve as the Ranking Member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the new Congress starting January 2013. Rahall has been a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for his entire tenure in Congress and served as the Committee’s top Democrat during the current Congress.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - As nations across the globe convene in Dubai to consider proposals to regulate the Internet, the U.S. House of Representatives today re-affirmed its commitment to an unregulated Internet that fosters innovation and freedom. The Energy and Commerce Committee has been at the forefront...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2012
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder and European Union (EU) Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström will launch the Global Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Online at a ministerial conference tomorrow, Dec. 5, 2012, in Brussels. The initiative aims to unite decision-makers all around the world to better identify and assist victims and to prosecute the perpetrators.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — A federal jury in Albany, Ga., convicted Sumter County, Ga., County Commissioner Al J. Hurley late yesterday on corruption charges stemming from his acceptance of illicit payments in exchange for his official efforts to secure government contracts for a private contractor, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Texas man was sentenced today to serve 330 months in prison for his participation in an international child pornography distribution ring, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett of the Southern ...
