News from October 2012
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 21, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC-Before rushing to release sensitive documents ahead of tomorrow’s presidential debate that included information that may have endangered the lives of Libyans working with the United States and compromised the FBI investigation of those who attacked the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Committee Chairman Darrell Issa referred to State Department concerns as “crap."
By State Newswire | Oct 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the release of documents, concerning the recent events in Libya, by the House Oversight Committee.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 20, 2012
News Release: Estes Park, CO - As expected, the warm and dry weather caused increased activity on the Fern Lake Fire today. Firefighters have been monitoring the weather and fire behavior as part of their suppression efforts and they were not surprised when activity picked up this afternoon. Firefighters observed torching on the west side of the fire, into Forest Canyon, which resulted in a visible smoke plume.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement in response to reports that Committee Chairman Darrell Issa rushed to release sensitive documents before Monday’s presidential debate that included information that may have endangered the lives of Libyans working with the United States and compromised the FBI investigation of those who attacked the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 20, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the latest in a series of loan guarantees to finance improved efficiency and modernization rural electric generation and transmission systems. Rural Development Under Secretary Dallas Tonsager made the announcement on Vilsack's behalf during a speech in Minneapolis to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding to modernize and improve the efficiency of rural electric generation and transmission systems. Several of the loans contain support for smart grid projects.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Oct. 19, 2012 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 244 projects nationwide that are focused on helping agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce energy consumption and costs, and use renewable energy technologies in their operations. Funding is made available through USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor portions of the early voting period for the Nov. 6, 2012, general election in Dallas and Harris Counties, Texas, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the election process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group. Early voting in Dallas and Harris Counties begins on Monday, October 22.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three community meetings in Corpus Christi, Texas next week to assist area residents who have suffered immediate negative health effects from emissions from the CITGO refinery.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced today the filing of a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against the Warren County, N.C., Board of Education for violating the employment rights of Army Reserve Sergeant Dwayne Coffer under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Two former officers of Arizona-based residential mortgage loan originator American Mortgage Specialists Inc. (AMS) pleaded guilty today for their roles in a $27 million scheme to defraud North Dakota-based BNC National Bank, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the State of Vermont to help ensure that military service members, their family members and U.S. citizens living overseas have the opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 6, 2012, federal general election.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: The United States has filed a complaint against Jacintoport International LLC under the False Claims Act in connection with a warehousing and logistics contract for the storage and redelivery of humanitarian food aid, the Justice Department announced today. Jacintoport is a cargo handling and stevedoring firm headquartered in Houston.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Remarks at Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness Good morning and welcome to the Commerce Department. Thank you all for serving on this critically important Advisory Committee. I pledge to you that all of us here at the Department of Commerce will pay close attention to the issues and concerns that you raise and the advice that you give.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 19, 2012
News Release: Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Opinion Editorial, The Las Vegas Sun "International visitors mean growth for U.S. businesses" Since the first day President Barack Obama took office, he’s focused on putting more Americans back to work and restoring economic security for millions of middle-class ...
By State News Post | Oct 19, 2012
The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Oct 19, 2012
The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 19, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 19, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 19, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
