News from June 2012
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel), Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement on the Agriculture Appropriations Bill:"The allocation for our subcommittee bill is $19.405 billion. This is: $1.7 billion or 8% below the 2013 President's request; $365 million or 1.8% below 2012 enacted.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - A new energy production technology analysis tool that could lead to cost-effective improvements for energy generation and lower costs for consumers is now available on the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) website.
By State Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - At a business meeting led by Chairman John Kerry this afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved S. 2165, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, legislation sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer ...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking motivated youth aged 13-16 to apply to be a Biodiversity Youth Ambassador for BioBlitz 2012 in Rocky Mountain National Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: President Truman once said, “America was built on courage, on imagination, and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.".
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: Yosemite Conservancy Funds $1.7 Million in Habitat Protection and Visitor Improvements to High Country Lake.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to see the THUD bill moving through Full Committee this year. I would like to thank both you and your staff for maintaining an inclusive subcommittee process. You have been a good partner for the past four years and I value our relationship.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: What: Traditional sea music concerts aboard a historic ship.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its hearing on the American Energy initiative with a focus on EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations. Members heard from witnesses who expressed concerns about rules that have...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following a meeting called by Majority Leader Harry Reid in Speaker John Boehner's office, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement.
By State Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today released a staff report examining the evolving security framework in the Persian Gulf. The report, “The Gulf Security Architecture: Partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council," identifies challenges and opportunities ...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its work to create jobs and protect taxpayer dollars, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing today on “The Federal Green Jobs Agenda." Just prior to the hearing, the subcommittee released the report, “Where are the Jobs? - ...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its work to create jobs and protect taxpayer dollars, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing today on “The Federal Green Jobs Agenda." Just prior to the hearing, the subcommittee released the report, “Where are the Jobs? - ...
By EPA Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its hearing on the American Energy initiative with a focus on EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations. Members heard from witnesses who expressed concerns about rules that have...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are seeking answers about the president’s recently issued Executive Order establishing an Interagency Working Group that will be involved in the regulation of hydraulic fracturing. Members wrote today to EPA Administrator...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are seeking answers about the president’s recently issued Executive Order establishing an Interagency Working Group that will be involved in the regulation of hydraulic fracturing. Members wrote today to EPA Administrator...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today continued its hearing on the American Energy initiative with a focus on EPA’s greenhouse gas regulations. Members heard from witnesses who expressed concerns about rules that have...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) prohibits the use of fireworks on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. “We manage some amazing public lands in Oregon and Washington, and take that responsibility very seriously. The wet and cool spring weather has kept things green in...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Continuing its work to create jobs and protect taxpayer dollars, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing today on “The Federal Green Jobs Agenda." Just prior to the hearing, the subcommittee released the report, “Where are the Jobs? - ...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2012
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and several local agencies are searching Lake Michigan for a 31 year-old male in the waters along the eastern portion of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
