News from September 2012
By DOE Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - A new, free online tool developed by a Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory allows users to customize and analyze the environmental impact of various fuels before they are used to create power.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: DENVER, CO. - National Jewish Health’s Dr. John Martyny has announced the results of a study designed to determine the health effects from indoor marijuana grow operations. The study was conducted in conjunction with the Colorado Drug Investigators (CDIA), Colorado Association of Chiefs of (CACP), and...
By State Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: Dear Secretary Clinton: I am writing regarding an ongoing pattern of statements made by senior Iranian officials regarding Israel and the Jewish people. I believe these statements constitute incitement to genocide, and I ask you to make this issue an urgent priority in the United Nations Security Council.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: The Pierce County Medical Examiner has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered on the Paradise Glacier Friday afternoon is that of Michelle Trojanowski. A male body was found nearby; however, his identity has not yet been confirmed.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON- On Wednesday at 9:45 a.m., Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security will conduct a hearing entitled “Dawood National Military Hospital, Afghanistan: What Happened and What Went Wrong? Part II "
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2012 - For the third time during the Obama Administration, gasoline prices are closing in on a national average of $4.00 per gallon, although many across the country are already paying much more. Since President Obama took office, gasoline prices have more than doubled from $1.84 per gallon to a painful $3.90 per gallon as of Sept. 10, 2012.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: The Twentieth Annual "Haunting in the Hills" Storytelling Festival will be held this Saturday, Sept. 15, at Bandy Creek Campground in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The day's events will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and feature craft demonstrations, workshops and sales.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 10, 2012 - Today, the House of Representatives passed, the Cabin Fee Act of 2011, by voice vote. Sponsored by Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), the bill modifies the current cabin fee formula to make it more predictable and affordable for families who own cabins in our National Forests.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor today announced Terry Fulp has been selected Lower Colorado Regional Director. Fulp has served as Lower Colorado Deputy Regional Director since March 2008.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture 's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that it has established a Long Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) network from among its existing experimental watersheds and rangelands nationwide to address large-scale, multi-year research, environmental management testing and technology transfer related to the nation's agricultural ecosystems. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor has named Bruce C. Muller, Jr. as the Senior Advisor - Design, Estimating and Construction Oversight and Dam Safety Officer.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 10, 2012
News Release: On Wednesday, September 12th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a joint hearing entitled “Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NLRB’s Growing Intrusion into Higher Education." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: Home-Grown Fuels Key to National Security, Economic Growth NORFOLK, Va., September 8, 2012 - US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Energy for Navy Tom Hicks today toured the USS Monterey (CG 61) at the Naval Station Norfolk and highlighted the Obama Administration's ...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Mexican federal police arrested a man accused of killing U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: Following the recovery yesterday of two bodies presumed to be those of climbers missing since January, searchers at Mount Rainier National Park scoured the mountainside today but did not locate anyone else.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park recovered two bodies from the Paradise Glacier late yesterday afternoon, probably members of a group of four climbers that went missing in January. The body of a third climber was found nearby in August. Search efforts are continuing today.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: On September 8, 2011, just two days after Solyndra filed for bankruptcy, the FBI raided the solar manufacturer’s Fremont, California facility. The raid occurred nearly two years to the day following the administration’s rushed decision to grant Solyndra a $535 million taxpayer backed loan guarantee.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ―To celebrate the autumnal equinox, discover the 'dark side' of Petrified Forest National Park! Join a ranger guided experience that allows visitors a special, after hours opportunity to enjoy spectacular dark park skies.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: On September 8, 2011, just two days after Solyndra filed for bankruptcy, the FBI raided the solar manufacturer’s Fremont, California facility. The raid occurred nearly two years to the day following the administration’s rushed decision to grant Solyndra a $535 million taxpayer backed loan guarantee.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 8, 2012
News Release: On September 8, 2011, just two days after Solyndra filed for bankruptcy, the FBI raided the solar manufacturer’s Fremont, California facility. The raid occurred nearly two years to the day following the administration’s rushed decision to grant Solyndra a $535 million taxpayer backed loan guarantee.
