News published on Federal Newswire in October 2013

News from October 2013


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) today formally introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize and reform the approval process for energy infrastructure projects that cross the borders of the United States. At the time of introduction, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), has scheduled a hearing next week to examine the effects of the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory actions on jobs and local communities particularly reliant upon the coal. The hearing on “EPA’s...


Visitor Contact Station Change of Hours

News Release: National Park Service News Release. - Oct. 22, 2013. Contacts Name: ERIC CAMPBELL (540) 868-0937. Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Announces. Change in Hours of Operation. Middletown, VA ----- At the beginning of November, National Park Service facilities and programs at Cedar Creek...


Omaha Felon Convicted of Possessing a Firearm Sentenced to Prison

News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced today that the Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, U.S. District Court Judge, sentenced Thomas Ray Coonce, 58, to 24 months imprisonment to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, following his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Jackson County Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Conspiracy

News Release: A Jackson County, Ill., man pled guilty to an indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.


Transportation Leaders Introduce FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2013

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA); Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV); Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Lou Barletta (R-PA); and Emergency Management Subcommittee Ranking Member Andre Carson (D-IN) introduced the first...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW YORK –Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers today traveled to New York City to discuss the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) work with private sector partners to increase cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure and ...


USDA Announces Availability of Funding to Develop Advanced Biofuels Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2013 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $181 million to develop commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities with appropriate technology to develop advanced biofuels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy.


US Forest Service Seeks Comments on Year-Round Recreation Activities at Ski Areas

News Release: Agency Proposes Criteria to Evaluate Activities and Facilities Allowed at Ski Areas Using Forest Service Lands WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service recently published a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on proposed criteria to evaluate activities and facilities allowed at ski areas on Forest Service lands under the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.