News from May 2012
By Labor Gazette | May 30, 2012
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 30, 2012
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Carbon dioxide removal sorbents developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) could result in power and cost savings for users of some heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems under a recently signed license agreement.
By DOL Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: On Thursday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled “Barriers to Lower Health Care Costs for Workers and Employers." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and 30 House Republicans this week filed a legal brief challenging a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regulatory action that requires virtually every private employer to post a biased and vague notice of employee “rights" in the workplace.
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - A report by the Wall Street Journal indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating BP for possibly lying to Congress about the rate of oil flowing out of the company’s blown-out Macondo well during the Gulf spill in 2010. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who was the leading force pressing BP to reveal the true size and extent of the spill, today pledged his support for any government actions by the Justice Department and others to hold BP accountable.
By State Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - The Export Promotion Reform Act introduced by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman strengthening U.S. export promotion programs passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore is offering training to become Tule Elk Docent Volunteers for the summer of 2012. Training is scheduled for June 23 and 24, 2012, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm each day in the Bear Valley area of Point Reyes National Seashore. Individuals 16 years and older are welcome to become Tule Elk Docents. The training is free.
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: (WASHINGTON)-The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing next Wednesday to examine the influence of Department of Labor (DOL) political appointees over the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) processes for collecting and disseminating employment data.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: The 2012 annual road lottery in Denali National Park and Preserve will take place on Sept. 14, 15, 16, and 17 (Friday through Monday), weather permitting. Each day 400 vehicles may use their day-long permits, obtained through the lottery system, to travel the Denali Park Road. If weather permits, the road may be open for its entire 92-mile length, offering exceptional opportunities for experiencing the heart of the park.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Join park rangers this month for a variety of fun and interesting interpretive programs. Park Rangers will show movies, lead special guided tours of park sites and share personal stories of those who fought in the Pacific War. Programs provide visitors an opportunity to learn about park resources, the people we honor, and how events of the past still influence us today. For specific program details, please see the attached schedule of events below.
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Responding to a New York Times investigative report that found the rate of sexual assault of Native women is more than twice the national average, with even greater disparities in rural Alaskan villages, Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Boren (D-Okla.) today called on the Republican leadership of the Natural Resources Committee to hold a hearing on this important matter.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Washington D.C. -- The National Park Service has approved a plan that protects the forests of Rock Creek Park by reducing the park's deer population through lethal and non-lethal means.
By DOE Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 3310. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), consolidates the reporting obligations of the FCC to improve transparency and oversight while reducing regulatory burdens.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: A new, nearly month-long celebration of the longest days of the year will debut this June at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A series of five programs, culminating in a Solstice Traditions special event at the national lakeshore's Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm on June 23, will explore how Duneland residents have celebrated the peak of the summer throughout the last several thousand years.
By DOE Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), along with Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo (D-CA), today introduced...
By EPA Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, H.R. 5651, by a vote of 387 to 5. The legislation, which works to strengthen the United States’ leadership position in an industry that supports millions of American jobs, ensures continuation...
By DOE Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today approved the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, H.R. 5651, by a vote of 387 to 5. The legislation, which works to strengthen the United States’ leadership position in an industry that supports millions of American jobs, ensures continuation...
By Commerce Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today unanimously approved the FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 3310. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), consolidates the reporting obligations of the FCC to improve transparency and oversight while reducing regulatory burdens.
By Interior Newswire | May 30, 2012
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore is offering training to become Snowy Plover Docent Volunteers for the summer of 2012. Training is scheduled for June 16, 2012, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Bear Valley area of Point Reyes National Seashore. Individuals 18 years and older are welcome to become Snowy Plover Docents. The training is free.
