News published on Federal Newswire in June 2012

News from June 2012


Oversight Committee Seeks EPA Clarification Over CARB’s “Outsize Influence” Shaping New Heavy Truck Rules, and Apparent Contradiction of EPA Official’s Testimony

News Release: (WASHINGTON)-Documents obtained by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform demonstrate that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) played an outsized role in developing new national heavy-duty truck standards. This revelation appears to contradict testimony provided to Committee staff by...


Kerry on Egyptian Election

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is a statement by Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, on the Egyptian presidential election:


Bear Advisory From Ptarmigan Creek To Lamplugh Glacier

News Release: This notice is to inform campers of recent bear activity between Ptarmigan Creek beach and Lamplugh Glacier in the West Arm of Glacier Bay. A medium sized adult brown bear approached and circled two campers. The campers stood their ground and defended their gear. The bear did not respond to airhorns...


Recovery Efforts for Climbing Ranger Continue in Mount Rainier National Park

News Release: Recovery efforts for Mount Rainier National Park Climbing Ranger Nick Hall continue today, Sunday, June 24, 2012. Hall, 33, fell approximately 2,500 feet down the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier on Thursday, June 21, during a rescue attempt in which four climbers fell into a crevasse on the glacier.


Cummings Calls on Speaker Boehner to Meet with Attorney General Holder

News Release: Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called on House Speaker John Boehner to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder to resolve the dispute over requested documents regarding the Committee's investigation of Operation Fast and Furious.


Committee Democrats File Official Views Opposing Issa Contempt Citation

News Release: Washington, DC -On Wednesday, all Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted unanimously to reject the contempt citation proposed by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa against Attorney General Eric Holder. The Democrats-who represent districts in Ohio, Tennessee, ...


Body Recovered from Lake Michigan at National Lakeshore

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: At approximately 3:00 p.m. today, boaters on Lake Michigan reported finding a human body floating in the lake along the eastern portion of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.


Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to France and Belgium

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 BRUSSELS—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Paris and Brussels to meet with her counterparts and discuss the Department’s collaboration with international partners on information sharing, cybersecurity, and facilitating legitimate trade and travel.


Louisiana Hunting Outfitter Sentenced to Prison for First Felony Conviction for Illegally Hunting Protected Alligators

News Release: WASHINGTON – Gregory K. Dupont, 38, of Plaquemine, La., was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge, La., to serve six months in prison, to be followed by four months in a half-way house and two years of supervised release. Dupont was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine. Dupont’s sentencing, handed ...


Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Carry out Suicide Bomb Attack on U.S. Capitol

News Release: Amine El Khalifi, a 29-year-old resident of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia in connection with his efforts to carry out a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol Building in February 2012 as part of what he intended to be a terrorist operation.


Former State Department Employee Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Assaulting His Wife with a Dangerous Weapon

News Release: Michael Makalou, 41, a former State Department employee, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison for assaulting his wife with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride.


Veteran D.C. Defense Attorney Charles F. Daum and Two Investigators Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice Charges

News Release: Veteran District of Columbia defense attorney Charles F. Daum, 66, of Arnold, Md., was found guilty today of one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, three counts of obstruction of justice and two counts of subornation of perjury, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice ...


Pennsylvania Member of the Internet Piracy Group “Imagine” Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Conspiracy

News Release: A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to willfully reproduce and distribute tens of thousands of infringing copies of copyrighted works without permission, including infringing copies of movies before they were commercially released on DVD, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of ...


Energy Department publishes notice on June 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on June 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on June 22?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Federal Reserve System publish on June 22?

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on June 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on June 22?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on June 22

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.