News from September 2012
By DOL Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: “I want to welcome everyone to the extraordinary roundtable we are holding today. We have brought together a number of very experienced and thoughtful participants to talk about an issue that is critically important for the middle class -rebuilding the pension system.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
Release: Before Nguyen Thi Chi Linh participated in the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Cochran Fellowship Program in 2004, she was a manager for one of the three largest feed manufacturers in Vietnam. Today, she’s one of the country’s most successful agribusiness owners and importers of U.S. agricultural products.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Winston Churchill once said, “The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.".
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - On Sept. 14, 2012, Otagus Demond Coverson, a resident of Washington State who frequented Anchorage, was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage to life in prison without parole. In July 2011, jurors convicted Coverson of attempting topossess five kilograms or more of cocaine with intent to distribute.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - In a joint Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee hearing today, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said the process to reform the nation’s tax system must include a comprehensive review of the rates on capital gains to find a level that sparks broad-based growth,...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Key Findings in OIG Fast and Furious Report
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives today opposing Republicans’ hypocritical and false attack on the administration’s policy giving states flexibility in helping people move from welfare to work...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced more than $9 million in grant awards to support the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). Five U.S. organizations will pilot identity solutions that increase confidence in online transactions, prevent identity theft, and provide individuals with more control over how they share their personal information.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawaiʻi - Free programs offered by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park introduce the captivating landscape, biodiversity and history of the park's southernmost section to hikers. Here's what's in store for visitors this fall.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 20, 2012 - The House Natural Resources Committee today released a report detailing information uncovered in its more than 18-month ongoing investigation into the Obama Administration’s rewrite of a coal production regulation, the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule. The report, entitled...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: The person who died while canyoneering in Zion National Park has been identified as Yoshio Hosobuchi, 74, of Novato, California. He and his wife attempted to descend the Left Fork of the North Creek, a popular route known as "The Subway" on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012. On the last rappel in the canyon...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives approved four important pieces of legislation that will advance the treatment and research of rare diseases, create jobs for returning veterans, and provide necessary flexibility to current rules at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that will protect patients’ access to care.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Full Committee Hearing: "Water Resources Development Act: Growing the Economy and Protecting Public Safety" Sept. 20, 2012 Today's hearing will look at how the Water Resources Development Act - known as WRDA -supports critical infrastructure nation-wide that promotes ...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In a week marred by news of coal layoffs and mine closures, support continues to grow for legislation the House is set to begin debating this afternoon, H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. The bill is designed to stop EPA’s regulatory assault on jobs and affordable energy and includes...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY), today held a legislative hearing focused on H.R. 6172, a bill to prohibit EPA from finalizing any rule imposing new standards of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - In a week marred by news of coal layoffs and mine closures, support continues to grow for legislation the House is set to begin debating this afternoon, H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. The bill is designed to stop EPA’s regulatory assault on jobs and affordable energy and includes...
By EPA Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today approved two health bills: one to create efficiencies in Medicare to protect seniors and taxpayers, and another to prevent job loss due to Obamacare regulations.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today requested additional information from AARP regarding the organization’s coordination with the White House prior to passage of President Obama’s health care law. The request is part of an ongoing investigation to determine how the health...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 20, 2012
News Release: This week, the House of Representatives will continue its fight for jobs and American energy by passing H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act. This legislative package is comprised of a series of bills aimed to stop the Obama administration’s regulatory assault on one of the nation’s most important...
