News from February 2016
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, three Democratic members of Congress wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging a balanced discussion of the requirements and implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) at an upcoming technical conference just announced.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The bipartisan effort to deliver #CuresNow continues to gain momentum and bring people together. Last night in the nation’s capital, the Tracy’s Kids organization honored Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), and NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw. Tracy’s Kids has helped countless young cancer patients and their families cope with the stress and trauma that comes with diagnosis and treatment.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the American River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Project.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: The National Park Service invites you to join us as we celebrate the opening of the historic Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum. Previously scheduled for May 6, the event will include a special dedication, a ribbon cutting ceremony, free tours, and more. The building was donated to the park in 2008 by the Rasmuson Foundation as part of the Rapuzzi Collection, an array of 30,000 gold rush era objects, and five buildings.
By EPA Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday hit the brakes on the administration’s #CapAndTrade scheme. The decision reaffirms the committee’s ongoing work to protect ratepayers and jobs across the country. See what members had to say on Twitter and Facebook below. #Yes2Energy.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 11, 2016
News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Rondald L. Wheet, age 51, and Bryon Scott Key, age 45, both of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, were charged in an indictment with Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud, a violation of Title 18, U. S. C. §1349; Securities...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee delivered remarks at an event hosted by the Association of Community College Trustees and the American Association of Community Colleges. Murray laid out her priorities...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good morning, Chairman Burns and Commissioners Svinicki, Ostendorff, and Baran. Thank you for being here today to talk about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s 2017 budget.
By State Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON-Representative Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following remarks at a full Committee hearing on the evolving threat of ISIS in the Middle East and beyond...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Good morning. With 14 pieces of legislation and one nomination on the agenda, our business meeting today is ambitious. The legislation we will consider is the product of collective work toward our committee’s mission: to enhance the economic and national security of all Americans. At the beginning...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Las Vegas Resident Indicted For Running Counterfeit And Misbranded Contact Lens Operation.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Winnemucca, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office, has completed a Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the City of Winnemucca Waste Treatment Project. The PEA evaluates the City of Winnemucca’s proposed, more efficient facility that would be constructed approximately 3.6 miles northwest of the existing facilities.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: The unique value of national parks as scientific assets and natural laboratories is the core theme of National Park Service (NPS) presentations this month at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The NPS, which marks its centennial this year, will have...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on Feb. 10, 2016, United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Juan Miguel Gallegos Loaiza, to 210 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Science & Technology Press Office Contact: John Verrico, (202) 254-2385 Washington, D.C. – On Feb. 17-19, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a Cyber Security Research and Development (R&D) Showcase and Technical ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Deputy Under Secretary Wilson Visits Flint, Discusses Ongoing USDA Efforts to Respond to Lead Crisis FLINT, Mich., Feb. 10, 2016 – As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ongoing efforts to support residents in Flint, Mich., Dr. Kathryn Wilson, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Updated: Aug. 16, 2016 USDA is committed to assisting residents affected by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. While the water emergency in Flint remains primarily a public health crisis addressed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USDA is committed to using all resources available ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, released the following statement regarding the Ferguson, Missouri, City Council vote on the proposed consent decree with the Department of Justice: “The Ferguson City Council has attempted ...
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: An Alaskan physician was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Karen. L. Loeffler of the District of Alaska.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 10, 2016
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced a settlement which is subject to District Court approval with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Somerville, Massachusetts, resolving claims that the city violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) when ...
