News from June 2012
By DOT News Wire | Jun 6, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 6, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 6, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2012 - The House of Representatives today passed, in a bipartisan vote of 355 to 51, an amendment by Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) to the FY 2013 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to prohibit the federal agencies under the bill from mailing out cash as an incentive to complete government surveys.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: This Sunday, June 10th, starts the 29th annual Music Under the Stars summer concert series at Chamizal National Memorial in partnership with the El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department. The concert series will run every Sunday evening through August 12th, except July 1st because of the special...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa confronted Attorney General Eric Holder with new documents showing that senior Justice Department Officials in Washington were given specific information about reckless tactics in Operation Fast and Furious. In a...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Chamizal National Memorial is pleased to announce the call for performance proposals for the 2013 Siglo de Oro XXXVIII Spanish Drama Festival. Theater troupes from El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, and around the world are invited to submit proposals to perform a work by a Spanish Golden Age playwright on the...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be celebrating National Get Outdoors Day this Saturday, June 9, by authorizing one night of free camping at Alum Ford Campground, free backcountry permits, and free swimming passes for the day. The National Get Outdoors Day campaign is focused on getting more people to get out and enjoy healthy, active outdoor fun. More information can be found at www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: "The $25 million cut to the CFTC will have drastic effects on the American economy and will harm the American taxpayer. 4 years ago, our financial system failed. Over 8 million jobs evaporated. Millions lost their homes. Unregulated swaps played a critical role in the 2008 financial meltdown - for instance, the near-failure of AIG was triggered by its substantial swap business. Dodd-Frank got to the root of the problem by charging the CFTC with swap market oversight.".
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Entrance fees to Glacier National Park and the nearly 400 National Park Sites across the country will be waived Saturday, June 9 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Weekend Events Commemorate the Civil War at Cumberland Gap.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Gas prices are falling. The United States produced more oil from federal lands onshore than since 2003. There are more drilling rigs operating now in the United States than in the rest of the world combined. America is producing natural gas at record highs, resulting in record low prices...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park invites participants to help celebrate the.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today reiterated former President Clinton’s call to extend all the tax rates that are set to expire on January 1st. Hatch said it was imperative President Obama and Congress stop playing election year politics and instead act now to prevent the largest tax hike in American history from taking place.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided to strike down portions of the Obama administration’s “program integrity" regulations...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: "Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Potable water is once again available at all filling stations within the Inner Canyon at Grand Canyon National Park.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today delivered the following speech at a policy forum on the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: Grand Teton National Park invites visitors to celebrate the arrival of summer and discover the wonders of the natural world during National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 9th. As an added bonus, entrance fees will be waived at Grand Teton and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway-along with...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today joined House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) and other House Republicans in introducing the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a package of American energy production bills, including five from the...
