News published on Federal Newswire in November 2012

By DOE Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican leaders late last week requested the Food and Drug Administration provide internal documents related to the deadly meningitis outbreak by Nov. 30, 2012. While testifying before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg repeatedly assured members her agency would provide the documents, which were originally requested one month ago, in a timely manner.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Superintendent Cheryl Schreier announced fire restrictions have been lifted at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The Central and Southern Black Hills have experienced higher moisture levels and a downgrade to moderate fire danger.

By EPA Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican leaders late last week requested the Food and Drug Administration provide internal documents related to the deadly meningitis outbreak by Nov. 30, 2012. While testifying before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg repeatedly assured members her agency would provide the documents, which were originally requested one month ago, in a timely manner.

By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Republican leaders late last week requested the Food and Drug Administration provide internal documents related to the deadly meningitis outbreak by Nov. 30, 2012. While testifying before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg repeatedly assured members her agency would provide the documents, which were originally requested one month ago, in a timely manner.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: Washington, D.C.- Responding to an overwhelming need for transportation and educational programming funding from parks and schools nationwide, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, created the Ticket To Ride program. With support from Disney, Ticket to Ride...

By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: Pipestone, MN: Glen Livermont, Superintendent at Pipestone National Monument announces the second speaker in this year's Guest Speaker Series will be David Larsen. He will be talking about Awareness and Understanding of American Indian Culture and History. Mr.Larsen is scheduled to speak at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Pipestone, Minnesota on Wednesday November 28th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

By DOE Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: Washington, DC - A project important to demonstrating the commercial viability of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology has completed the first year of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) from an industrial plant at a large-scale test site in Illinois.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: Congaree National Park has announced a change to the hours at the Harry Hampton Visitor Center, effective immediately.The Visitor Center will be open 9:00 am-5:00 pm, 7 days per week, year-round.The facility will continue to be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.Visitors are encouraged to explore Congaree at any time, as the park's trails remain open 24 hours, 7 days per week.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. sentenced William Arthur (36, Jacksonville) today to life in federal prison for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. Vanholten was found guilty by a federal jury on Aug. 2, 2012.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: FORT SMITH, Ark. - Today Sheila Hayes, 39, William Hayes, 35, Daniel Lawson, 24, and Jesus Ordaz, 25, all of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were sentenced to a combined 61 years imprisonment for the distribution of methamphetamine. The sentences are the result of an investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Chief U.S. District Judge P. K. Holmes III handed down the sentence in U.S. District Court.

By USDA Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 20,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2012/2013 marketing year.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 19, 2012

News Release: After 40 years of government service, Glacier National Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright has announced his retirement, effective at the end December.

By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON — Officials of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the New York State Labor Department and the New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's Office today signed memoranda of understanding to protect the rights of employees by preventing their misclassification as independent contractors or other nonemployee statuses.

By Labor Gazette | Nov 18, 2012

News Release: WASHINGTON — Officials of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the New York State Labor Department and the New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's Office today signed memoranda of understanding to protect the rights of employees by preventing their misclassification as independent contractors or other nonemployee statuses.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2012

News Release: SENECA FALLS, NY - The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House will close for the winter season beginning Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. The house will reopen for daily tours on March 2, 2013. The Visitor Center at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls will remain open throughout the winter, where visitors may view a 30-minute introductory film and tour exhibits. The Wesleyan Chapel tour will be offered twice daily.

By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2012

News Release: Fort Pulaski to Offer Children's Civil War Holiday Workshops.

By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2012

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 MIDDLETOWN, N.J.— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shaun Donovan today traveled to Middletown, N.J. to meet with state and local officials and discuss ongoing response and ...

By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2012

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to London on Nov. 19-21 to meet with international security leaders and join representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Commission and the United States, at the G6+1 Ministerial Meeting. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.”

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2012

News Release: A federal court in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has permanently barred a Broward County man from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Jayvon Copeland, who last month pleaded guilty in a criminal case to conspiracy to defraud the United States, consented to the injunction order without admitting the allegations in the civil complaint filed against him last April.

By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2012

News Release: A federal judge sentenced Spokane, Wash., Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to 51 months in prison followed by three years supervised release for civil rights and obstruction violations stemming from his Mar. 18, 2006, beating of an unarmed citizen and an extensive cover-up that followed, the Justice ...