News from July 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to President Obama expressing concerns over “the continued delay and politicization of the approval process for the Keystone XL pipeline." Recent comments made by the president concerning the pipeline’s review and its potential...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management signed a decision amending the Right-of-Way Grant (ROW) and Plan of Development (POD) for the Ruby Pipeline Project on July 27, 2012. The changes are in consideration of agency comments and with the concurrence of the Fremont-Winema, Uinta Wasatch-Cache...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 31, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that projects in 30 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will be funded to support small and emerging rural businesses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Anthony Davis, 43, of Rochester, N.Y., who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release by the U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr,.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today advanced legislation intended to streamline Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reporting requirements by reducing the number of reports the commission is obligated to produce. Sponsored by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) along with Communications...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - Three drug and money laundering co-conspirators have been found guilty of charges resulting from a long-term Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The jury returned its verdicts following a seven-day trial and more than five hours of deliberation.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives will begin debate today on H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act, a bill to help protect consumers from new billion-dollar energy regulations that could lead to higher energy prices and job losses. With a number of expensive new regulations already proposed...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee stood up for American jobs and affordable energy on the House floor tonight as debate kicked off on H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act. The commonsense legislation, authored by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), will protect consumers...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A Philadelphia man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearm laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two Essex County, N.J., men were sentenced to prison today for the armed robbery of the Golden Palace jewelry store in Orange, N.J., U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) applauded the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee vote to pass reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The bill passed through the committee by a 18-3 vote, and will now be considered by the full Senate.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives will begin debate today on H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act, a bill to help protect consumers from new billion-dollar energy regulations that could lead to higher energy prices and job losses. With a number of expensive new regulations already proposed...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: St. Louis, MO - JAY DUNLAP of St. Louis County was sentenced to 60 months in prison for orchestrating two real estate fraud schemes. After a jury trial in April, Dunlap was convicted of bank fraud and wire fraud in connection with the financing of two residential properties between 2005 and 2009. At...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), today held a hearing on “Oversight of DOE’s Strategy for the Management and Disposal of Used Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste." Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz testified on the department’s...
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), expressed her satisfaction that members of her EPW Committee called the state preemption in S. 1009 "a non-starter" in TSCA reform.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: The House of Representatives today approved with bipartisan support a final version of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (also known as the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act as amended by the Senate).
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Earlier today in federal court, a 38-year-old Madelia nurse pleaded guilty to fraudulently acquiring a controlled substance, namely oxycodone, while employed at an inpatient health care facility. Tess Marie Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Johnson, who was indicted on May 21, 2013, entered her plea before United States District Court Judge Patrick J. Schiltz.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Full Committee Hearing: "Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemicals Threats" July 31, 2013 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Today we will focus on how to protect the American people from harmful chemicals, while allowing companies who act ...
By EPA Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives will begin debate today on H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act, a bill to help protect consumers from new billion-dollar energy regulations that could lead to higher energy prices and job losses. With a number of expensive new regulations already proposed...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today wrote to President Obama expressing concerns over “the continued delay and politicization of the approval process for the Keystone XL pipeline." Recent comments made by the president concerning the pipeline’s review and its potential...
