News from November 2012
By DOT News Wire | Nov 27, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Nov 27, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 27, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Nov 27, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 27, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Nov 27, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site commemorated the 49th anniversary of the National Day of Mourning on November 25th. President Johnson declared Nov. 25, 1963 as a day of mourning for the assassinated president. His proclamation stated: "I earnestly recommend the people to assemble on...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Worldwide Produce & Groceries Inc.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of Notional Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems. This guide offers an array of supply chain assurance methods to help federal agencies manage the risks associated with purchasing and implementing information and communications technologies (ICT) products and services.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on the U.S. delegation to the climate talks in Doha, Qatar to take the strongest possible position on cutting the carbon emissions that are driving climate change, and to work on creating a funding stream for adaptation measures. Rep. Markey noted that...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: The Fern Lake Fire is burning actively today, due to Red Flag conditions, including strong, gusty winds and single-digit relative humidity. The fire has spotted across Spruce Creek to the southern side, where fire crews are taking action on the ground. High winds have prohibited the use of the helitanker so far today. Smoke is heavier today and is visible from several places along the Front Range.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: ORLANDO, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Robert E. O’Neill, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that yesterday U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell sentenced Terrie (43, Apopka) to six years in federal prison for knowingly and willfully conspiring to possess with intent to distribute Oxycodone. Jaime pled guilty to the charge on Aug. 22, 2012.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: HOUSTON, Texas - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) continues to warn the public about criminals posing as DEA Special Agents or other law enforcement personnel. This criminal activity continues to occur, despite significant public attention to the illicit scheme. DEA offices nationwide regularly receive telephone calls from concerned citizens who are the victims of this extortion effort.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: New publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its counterpart in Brazil can help manufacturers in several industries successfully navigate the landscape of state and national product regulations and voluntary industry standards.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: S. Shyam Sunder, director of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has agreed to serve on the New York State Ready Commission, formed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to recommend ways to ensure critical systems and services are prepared for future natural disasters and other emergencies.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: Start your holiday season with a visit to an 1880’s homestead. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument celebrates the holiday season with an open house at the Hornbek Homestead on Saturday, December 8, 2012, from 10 am until 3 pm. Staff and volunteers dressed in period costumes will serve refreshments...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: Today, President Obama will sign S. 743, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA). The legislation closes loopholes in existing whistleblower protection law and expands coverage of current protections. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and sponsor of the House bill offered the following statement...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: A cornerstone of physics may require a rethink if findings at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are confirmed. Recent experiments suggest* that the most rigorous predictions based on the fundamental theory of electromagnetism-one of the four fundamental forces in the universe, and harnessed in all electronic devices-may not accurately account for the behavior of atoms in exotic, highly charged states.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Treasury Department failed to label China as a currency manipulator in its Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 27, 2012
News Release: MIAMI - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Division, Drug Enforcement (DEA), announced today the issuance of Orders to Show (OSC) to three Walgreen’s pharmacies located at Walgreens #04727, 4950 S. US Hwy 1, Fort Piece, FL; Walgreens #03629, 12028 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL; ...
