News from June 2012
By Interior Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: The National Park Service is preparing a draft Environmental Assessment for the Wabash Avenue Visitor Use and Traffic Improvement Plan for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and is seeking public input. Each unit of the National Park Service is driven by federal enabling...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today passed an amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with additional funds to finish its review of the license application for the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), pressed ahead with its hearing today on EPA’s enforcement priorities and practices even without the appearance of former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 6 Al Armendariz. Expected to be today’s spotlight witness, Dr. Armendariz decided to cancel his appearance late yesterday afternoon with no explanation for the last-minute decision not to appear.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee members are seeking answers after former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 6 Al Armendariz abruptly canceled his planned appearance at today’s Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing just hours before he was scheduled to testify.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released the following statement in advance of his hearing tomorrow titled “Addressing Concerns About the Integrity of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Jobs Reporting."
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the release of the DHS Northern Border Strategy (NBS). The NBS is the first unified DHS strategy to guide the Department’s policies ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: Action Will Require Horse Industry Organizations to Assess Minimum Penalties for Violations WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012— The U.S. Department of Agriculture has amended regulations to require horse industry organizations that license certain people to assess minimum penalties for violations of the Horse ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the eradication of European grapevine moth (EGVM) from Fresno, Mendocino, Merced, and San Joaquin counties in California and the removal of restrictions on exports of EGVM host commodities, including stone fruit and table grapes, from those counties to Mexico.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named the members of an advisory committee charged with providing guidance and recommendations on the implementation of the new U.S. Forest Service Planning Rule.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: More than 2,300 Additional Biobased Products to be Eligible for Preferred Federal Purchasing WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the proposed addition of 12 biobased product categories to become eligible for Federal procurement preference. Once the proposed rule ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Fabens, Texas, resident was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) of more than $690,624.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced today that four tribes in Nebraska, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota will be awarded cooperative agreements to cross-designate tribal prosecutors to pursue violence against women cases in both tribal and federal courts.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Mariner's Bancorp (PDF), Edgewater, New Jersey Written Agreement dated May 25, 2012 The Federal Reserve Board also announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Paradise Bank, Boca Raton, Florida Written Agreement dated April 16, 2010 Terminated May 30, 2012 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: Thank you, Dawn. Good morning, everyone. On behalf of the Administration, it’s my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Commerce Department for this two-day forum on cloud computing.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: Commerce Secretary John Bryson Remarks at Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2012 Good morning, everyone. On behalf of President Obama and the entire administration: Welcome to Oceans Week. It’s great to see such a diverse community here today–from researchers, to businesses, to Congressional staff, to local, regional and nonprofit groups.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: Good morning, everyone. On behalf of President Obama and the entire administration: Welcome to Oceans Week. It’s great to see such a diverse community here today–from researchers, to businesses, to Congressional staff, to local, regional and nonprofit groups.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: Thank you, Dawn. Good morning, everyone. On behalf of the Administration, it’s my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Commerce Department for this two-day forum on cloud computing.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month: "This month, Americans continue our march to a more perfect union by proudly celebrating our many victories in the fight for LGBT equality.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 5, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 5, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
