News from February 2012
By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 3408. Included in the legislation is a provision from the Energy and Commerce Committee requiring swift approval of the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Rising oil prices are emerging once again as a threat to the U.S. economic recovery just as it appears to be gaining momentum.
By State Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Howard L. Berman, the Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at today’s committee hearing entitled, “Egypt at a Crossroads.".
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) this afternoon joined all of his colleagues in the House, and a majority of Senate conferees, to support of the agreement reached on temporary payroll tax relief, a patch to the broken Medicare physician payment system, ...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations announced a key development this afternoon in its ongoing investigation of the $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt Solyndra. Late this afternoon, the White House and OMB agreed to cooperate and allow the key staff to speak to committee...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: The National Park Service (NPS) intends to evaluate the impacts of making improvements and additions to the Horseshoe Lake Trail.The current trail to the picturesque Horseshoe Lake is approximately 1.5 miles long, and is very popular with park visitors.The lake provides habitat for...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Rising oil prices are emerging once again as a threat to the U.S. economic recovery just as it appears to be gaining momentum.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today praised the inclusion of key spectrum reforms in legislation to extend payroll tax relief and address other key issues. Upton and Walden...
By EPA Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) this afternoon joined all of his colleagues in the House, and a majority of Senate conferees, to support of the agreement reached on temporary payroll tax relief, a patch to the broken Medicare physician payment system, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement after signing the Conference Committee report on H.R. 3630. Background about the unemployment insurance provisions is available here.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today praised the inclusion of key spectrum reforms in legislation to extend payroll tax relief and address other key issues. Upton and Walden...
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations announced a key development this afternoon in its ongoing investigation of the $535 million loan guarantee to now-bankrupt Solyndra. Late this afternoon, the White House and OMB agreed to cooperate and allow the key staff to speak to committee...
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Rising oil prices are emerging once again as a threat to the U.S. economic recovery just as it appears to be gaining momentum.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) today issued the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 3408. Included in the legislation is a provision from the Energy and Commerce Committee requiring swift approval of the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today asked Energy Secretary Steven Chu if he would be willing to testify at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the department’s loan programs, when one is scheduled.
By State Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today passed by unanimous voice vote a resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against its people. Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Committee, will seek to expedite its passage today by the full U.S. Senate.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: Kenai Fjords National Park Authorizes Snowcoach Access to Exit Glacier Area.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today praised the inclusion of key spectrum reforms in legislation to extend payroll tax relief and address other key issues. Upton and Walden...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today 27 grants to local organizations to build community food systems and fight hunger and food insecurity. The awards were made by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through its Community Food Projects ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012–Earlier today, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced that the United States and the European Union formed a partnership that will recognize the two organic programs as equivalent and allow access to each other's markets. Formal letters creating this partnership ...
