News published on Federal Newswire in January 2012

News from January 2012


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Administration Announces New Tools to Help Consumers Manage Electricity Use and Shrink Bills

News Release: SANTA CLARA, CA - Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra joined utility and technology executives in Silicon Valley to announce several new online tools that will allow consumers in California and other states to download their household energy use information and help them save energy and money.


Mauna Loa: How Well Do You Know the Volcano in Your Backyard?

News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - Mauna Loa's past eruptions and current status are the topic of an "After Dark in the Park" program in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Tues., Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.


News Release: (WASHINGTON)-Economists from Duke University and George Mason University have reviewed all eight 2010 Obamacare regulations, giving each regulatory impact analysis an “F" grade because of troubling problems with cost benefit analysis, rushed review, and systematic bias in the favor of regulation. Oversight...


Levin Floor Statement on Republican Default Resolution

News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement on the House floor during debate on the Republican default resolution...


A Moving Monument

News Release: Travelers driving along Texas highway 77 between Corpus Christi and Brownsville often spot a roadside monument that implies that this is what happened. At the rest area near Sarita, Texas-just outside the men's restroom-- a Texas State Historical Marker boldly announces.


Murkowski: President’s Decision on Keystone XL is a Step Backward for American Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s decision to reject a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline:


News Release: A search team of two traveled the route above Paradise to Panorama Point Tuesday afternoon to assess conditions in the area and look for signs of two overdue parties. Travel was extremely difficult with the team sinking two - three feet into the snow with each step. Visibility was limited, winds were gusting up to 100 mph, and their tracks filled in behind them as they negotiated the deep snow.


Markey Responds To New Report That Finds Exporting American Natural Gas Could Send Prices Skyrocketing

News Release: WASHINGTON - This morning, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a sobering report analyzing the potential impact of natural gas exports on domestic natural gas prices. The report found that if the total potential exports of American natural gas from eight proposed terminals were realized and sent to foreign markets, domestic natural gas prices could rise more than 50 percent.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) has twice authored legislation - which he will reintroduce again this year - to tax carried interest compensation at the same ordinary income tax rates paid by other Americans. Certain investment managers - including private equity...