News from July 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - The harshest, most widespread drought since the Dust Bowl era will soon be felt at the grocery line, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today, predicting an increase of 3-4 percent in food prices from the loss of crops on American farms and increase costs for American ranchers. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today made the connection between these increased prices at the checkout line and the increasingly dangerous impacts of climate change.
By State Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at today’s committee hearing, titled: “Investigating the Chinese Threat, Part Two: Human Rights Abuses, Torture, and Disappearances." The statement follows...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce America's reliance on imported oil and leverage our domestic energy supply, while also supporting rural economies, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy today announced a $41 million investment in 13 projects that will drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock improvements.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Detecting and stopping malicious attacks on computer networks is a central focus of computer security these days. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for comments on two updated guides on malicious computer attacks: one on preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks and one on preventing and mitigating the effects of malware, a potent tool in an attacker's arsenal.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Shasta County, Calif., man made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon following his arrest on criminal charges stemming from a far-reaching international child pornography probe that has resulted in numerous arrests worldwide. He was ordered held without bail.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: I thank the Chairman for holding this hearing. This is the Subcommittee’s second hearing on tax-exempt organizations in this Congress. Today, we will examine public charities and their complex structures.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Results of "live burn" studies and laboratory tests conducted by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire researchers helped to prompt a safety alert warning of heat-caused damage to facepiece lenses on widely used firefighter self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), a factor implicated in several first-responder fatalities and injuries.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Join Fort Sumter National Monument as we celebrate National Lighthouse Day at the Sullivan's Island Lighthouse on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The special public event takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District at 1815 I'On Avenue on Sullivan's Island.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In a Senate Finance Committee hearing held today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said tax reform can help improve access to higher education and make it easier for families and students to claim education tax benefits. Baucus noted that U.S. graduation rates as a percent of population...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today introduced bipartisan legislation to expand American offshore energy production with a revised five-year leasing plan and provide revenue sharing to all participating coastal states. The Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now Act of 2012 - OPEN Act - is co-sponsored by Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va.; Mark Warner, D-Va.; Mary Landrieu, D-La.; John Hoeven, R-N.D.; Jim Inhofe, R-Okla.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Areas of the Lake of the Arbuckles Tested Positive for Blue Green Algae.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is testifying before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about a joint report released today on “gray market" drug companies as part of a bicameral investigation...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement on the House floor today on H.R. 6018, President Obama’s Job-Limiting, Energy-Restricting Offshore Plan.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.".
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, July 8, 2012--Re-enactors from throughout the Pacific Northwest and Canada will once again celebrate peace as they gather for the 15th Annual Encampmentand the scheduled Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29 on the English Camp parade ground.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) delivered the following prepared remarks for the full Committee hearing entitled Understanding the Homeland Threat Landscape...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - What do 450,000 scientists plus thousands of miners and manufacturers have in common? They all want the “Critical Minerals Policy Act" (S.1113) enacted. Today, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, again called for a markup of the “Critical Minerals Policy Act" after receiving a letter from a broad coalition of stakeholders supporting of the legislation.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: A new guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describes a "scoring system" that computer security managers can use to assess the severity of security risks arising from software features that, while beneficial to accomplishing a task, are at least partially designed under an assumption that users are operating these features as intended.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. -The popular Highline Trail at Logan Pass is anticipated to be open by Friday, possibly earlier. Hikers are encouraged to plan ahead and be prepared. Hikers may encounter rocks and mud on trails, eroded trail tread, and some snowfields on higher elevation trails across the park.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 25, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted on two tax bills - one authored by Hatch to extend critical tax relief for virtually every American taxpayer and pave the way for comprehensive tax reform,...
