News from January 2012
By DOL Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released two pieces of draft legislation to reform current elementary and secondary education law, known as No Child Left Behind. The proposals will improve accountability, increase flexibility, and support more effective teachers in the classroom.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius penned an op-ed in the Washington Post attempting to sell the American people on the cornerstone of the President’s domestic agenda: the $2.6 trillion, 2,700 page partisan health law. Facts are stubborn things, however, and despite the misleading...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today responded to the Energy Department’s announcement that their $730 million loan to Severstal, a Russian steel company, will not be granted. Chairman Issa initially looked into the loan in October and brought...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., January 6, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on the December jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: A memorial service will be held to celebrate the life of Park Ranger Margaret Anderson, at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Pacific Lutheran University - 12180 Park Avenue S, Tacoma, Washington. Ranger Anderson was fatally shot in the line of duty on Jan. 1, 2012. Arrangements are in progress and will be posted on the park website www.nps.gov/mora as information becomes available.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - A founder of NinjaVideo.net, a website that provided millions of users with the ability to illegally download high-quality copies of copyright-protected movies and television programs, was sentenced today to 22 months in prison. The sentence is the result of an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center ).
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The clock continues to tick as President Obama inches closer to his deadline to approve the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline. It has now been 14 days since the president signed a bill requiring him to approve the pipeline within 60 days, unless he determines it is not in the national interest.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event to maintain viewing areas around Paurotis Pond in the Flamingo District on Saturday Jan. 14, 2012. In commemoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, fulfill a dream and join the volunteer team in celebrating this special weekend by helping to preserve one of America's special places.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: Free Public Event Will Present Important Overlooked Folk Memories.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The clock continues to tick as President Obama inches closer to his deadline to approve the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline. It has now been 14 days since the president signed a bill requiring him to approve the pipeline within 60 days, unless he determines it is not in the national interest.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today made the following statement regarding the December jobs report...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Yosemite National Park will offer free admission into the park starting Saturday, January 14 through Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The fee free waiver is for all visitors in honor of the holiday weekend.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for December...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - School vacation weeks are opportune times to visit local museums. From February 18 - 25, 2012, activities will particularly focus on youth at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Numerous indoor and outdoor programs for individuals and small groups are scheduled each day. All activities are free, and each participant will receive a gift.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The clock continues to tick as President Obama inches closer to his deadline to approve the job-creating Keystone XL pipeline. It has now been 14 days since the president signed a bill requiring him to approve the pipeline within 60 days, unless he determines it is not in the national interest.
By EPA Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor that 200,000 jobs were created in December and the national unemployment rate now stands at 8.5 percent...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor that 200,000 jobs were created in December and the national unemployment rate now stands at 8.5 percent...
By DOE Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to adopt a single per-acre rate for all federal lands in Alaska. Murkowski made the request in comments she filed with FERC on its proposed rulemaking that would revise federal land use fees for hydropower licensees.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor that 200,000 jobs were created in December and the national unemployment rate now stands at 8.5 percent...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a call for nominations to serve on a newly-formed advisory committee that will guide better management of our national forests and grasslands. The National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule will advise and give recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service.
