News from March 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2012 - Today, the House of Representatives passed, a no-cost jobs bill that would remove government restrictions that are blocking job creation and economic development on a small parcel of land in Virginia. Sponsored by Rep. Scott Rigell (VA-02), the bill was approved by a bipartisan vote of 240-164.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today at a hearing on gas prices in the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the committee, delivered the following statement...
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: When you sit down with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Deputy Director Kumar Kibble, he'll tell you "bad guys don't respect our borders, and we need international partnerships to keep up with them."
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Devils Tower, WY -Devils Tower National Monument Superintendent, Dorothy FireCloud has ordered a total fire ban within the boundaries of the monument, effective Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:00 p.m., until further notice. This ban is pursuant to, all lands within the boundaries of Devils Tower National Monument are subject to a total fire ban when the superintendent determines it necessary.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Ranking Member on the Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following opening statement at the Committee's hearing on the NIH budget today. As Prepared for Delivery.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Why does inhaling anesthetics cause unconsciousness? New insights into this century-and-a-half-old question may spring from research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).* Scientists from NIST and the National Institutes of Health have found hints that anesthesia may affect the organization of fat molecules, or lipids, in a cell's outer membrane-potentially altering the ability to send signals along nerve cell membranes.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) slammed a budget proposal released today by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) as an unfair plan to end Medicare’s guaranteed benefits, undermine our health programs and give unbalanced tax breaks to the wealthiest...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2012 - Today, the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held an oversight hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial." The hearing focused on recent questions regarding the development and controversial design of the proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Bear Lake Road reconstruction in Rocky Mountain National Park began in early March. The first night closure will begin on April 1 and may run through May 18. The closures will take place from the junction of Trail Ridge Road/US 36 and Bear Lake Road to the Moraine Park Junction. The road will be closed...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a to the co-chairs of President Obama’s National Ocean Council to once again request that the public comment period on the draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan be extended for an additional 90 days.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Dinosaur, CO - Superintendent Mary Risser presented Tamara Naumann with a Superior Service Award from Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Love them or leave them, beavers make their mark on the landscape. Much like humans, beavers alter the environment drastically to suit their needs. Their dams, canals, and tree cutting activities change the land in many ways. Prized for their fur, beavers were also responsible for much of the European expansion into North America.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ― Petrified Forest National Park will be changing the Ranger-guided tour schedule on April 1, 2012. Check at the visitor centers for programs or visit the website at.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: The Zion National Park Transportation System will begin shuttle operations on Sunday, April 1, 2012 and provide daily service through Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. This marks the thirteenth year of operation for the shuttle system in Zion National Park and Springdale, Utah. The shuttle system is supported by park entrance fees and all shuttles are fare-free. Parks Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of McDonald Transit of Fort Worth, Texas, operates the shuttle service.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Citing either the severity of the budget deficit or as a replacement to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) that Congress regularly patches to protect millions of middle-class families from a massive tax hike, the President and his congressional allies are pressing for a new, so-called Buffett Rule, named after billionaire Warren Buffett.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on Social Security Disability Insurance“Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this third hearing in our series examining the Social Security Disability Insurance system.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), hosted a hearing today to examine how new technologies have increased efficient and environmentally sensitive development of Alberta’s oil sands, and are paving the way toward North American...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - It's been two years since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. As implementation continues, private insurers will be banned from charging women more or denying them access based on gender. Statements from Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Pete Stark (D-CA) are below...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following speech today at the Rally for Roads, sponsored by...
By EPA Newswire | Mar 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), hosted a hearing today to examine how new technologies have increased efficient and environmentally sensitive development of Alberta’s oil sands, and are paving the way toward North American...
