News from September 2012
By State Newswire | Sep 28, 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 call made by Rep. King (R-NY) for Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, to resign.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29th. These...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - Andersonville National Historic Site, home of the National Prisoner of War Museum, is pleased to announce the installation of Recent Acquisitions, a new temporary exhibit at the Prisoner of War Museum.This exhibit features items donated to the museum collection by former POWs...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: Berlin, Maryland - As visitors make the approach to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia by way of Beach Road they will notice that repairs are now underway on the Sheepshead Creek Bridge, one of two bridges that make up the only access to the southern end of Assateague Island. The National...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: Douglas Center Open House at National Lakeshore.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has finalized the Lease of Power Privilege (LOPP) Processes, Responsibilities, Timelines and Charges Directive and Standard. It defines the LOPP process and how Reclamation will enhance working relationships with its project partners.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: ATLANTA - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Georgians will be able to drop off their expired, unused, and unwanted pills at sites across the state, free of charge, no questions asked. By doing so, ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: In response to the hot, dry weather, both Oregon and Washington have extended their bans on recreational fires in some areas. Specific fire restrictions will vary and it's important to check with your local area for updates. In Washington, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have banned...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29th. These...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on spectrum incentive auctions. The spectrum auctions, which will generate revenues, spur investment...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa and Congressman Mike Turner, a senior member of the Committee, wrote to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner demanding that his Department comply with document requests related to the Delphi pension scandal. Recent media reports have...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today sent the following letter to the Food and Drug Administration to encourage swift approval of waivers to blend corn with aflatoxin to increase feed supply for livestock producers hard hit by ongoing drought.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 180,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2012/2013 marketing year.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: Beginning Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, facilities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will transition into fall hours.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Jesus Castillo Jr., 40, of Kyle, has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a large quantity of methamphetamine, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Castillo pleaded guilty April 30, 2012.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the Department of Health and Human Services to explain waste and what appears to be inadequate or non-existent oversight of the open-ended federal checks awarded to states to establish health care exchanges through...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: SEATTLE - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29th. These Take Back...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - With public participation at an all-time high after four prior events in two years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across America on Saturday the 29th. These Take...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on spectrum incentive auctions. The spectrum auctions, which will generate revenues, spur investment...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 28, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today asked the Department of Health and Human Services to explain waste and what appears to be inadequate or non-existent oversight of the open-ended federal checks awarded to states to establish health care exchanges through...
