News from March 2017
By Interior Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: The combined number of visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument increased 29.3 percent in 2016, largely reflecting increased interest in Glen Canyon’s land-based recreation options.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to examine some of the materials and fabrication methods that bolster many of the groundbreaking advancements made in various industries. Today’s discussion centered around...
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Chief Game Warden Brian Nesvik to the committee. Mr. Nesvik was testifying before the committee at an oversight hearing on “Examining Innovative Solutions to Control Invasive Species and Promote Wildlife Conservation."
By Interior Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM FOR SUMMER.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against J & R Fresh Produce LLC.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to examine some of the materials and fabrication methods that bolster many of the groundbreaking advancements made in various industries. Today’s discussion centered around...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), today held a hearing examining the state of the nation’s dams and hydropower resources. The subcommittee reviewed the federal licensing process and recommendations to improve coordination between government agencies, promote new infrastructure, and ensure consumers have access to reliable and affordable electricity generated from hydropower.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Environment Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL) and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH) today issued the following statement after President Trump announced that the administration will be reviewing the fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Program and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for motor vehicles. These rules were previously put forth by the Obama administration.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden(D-OR) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price reminding him that Medicaid waivers cannot be approved by the agency...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty today of leading a conspiracy to obstruct justice by overseeing a scheme designed to impede a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities. Baca was also convicted of lying to federal investigators when he denied knowledge of key aspects of the obstruction plot.
By EPA Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) spoke about the importance of making careful investments in hydropower infrastructure at a subcommittee hearing today titled, “Modernizing Energy Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities to Expanding Hydropower Generation":
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Dover, Mass., pain management physician pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with his scheme to defraud Medicare and other health care insurers, and then using the proceeds of his illegal activity to support his extravagant lifestyle.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing “Disrupter Series: Advanced Materials and Production":
By EPA Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, chaired by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), today held a hearing to examine some of the materials and fabrication methods that bolster many of the groundbreaking advancements made in various industries. Today’s discussion centered around...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: DALLAS - A Dallas-area man has been charged by federal criminal complaint stemming from his role in selling the heroin that caused a young woman’s overdose death at a McDonald’s restaurant in Farmers Branch in June 2016. Two other men were charged by federal criminal complaints stemming from their trafficking of illegal narcotics. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: BOSTON - A Boston woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Worcester in connection with the sale of machine guns and handguns stolen from the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Worcester.
By DOE Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden(D-OR) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price reminding him that Medicaid waivers cannot be approved by the agency...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: In Waco, a federal grand jury yesterday afternoon indicted a Dripping Springs man for allegedly making threats to kill individuals on Fort Hood last month announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: In Waco, a federal grand jury yesterday afternoon indicted a Dripping Springs man for allegedly making threats to kill individuals on Fort Hood last month announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump announced that he will reopen midterm review of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which was finalized under the Obama Administration. This move opens the door to rolling back implementation of the standard requiring cars and light-duty trucks to reach a 54.5 miles per gallon standard by Model Year 2025...
