As leaders of organizations that advocate for religious freedom for all, we urge the Senate to support the inclusion of religion and national origin in the immigration reform bill’s prohibition against profiling by law enforcement. As written, the bill …
[Dari] [Pashto] At the invitation of Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, Deputy Secretary William Burns and his delegation visited Kabul May 11, 2013, to convene the second meeting of the Afghanistan-U.S. Bilateral Commission, established by the …
The old Wetmore Elementary School in Utica, New York has sat abandoned for nearly 20 years, waiting for the day when someone would find a new use for the 1900s-era school building. Now, school district officials say thieves who entered the school to steal …
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 – EPA should follow standard Clean Air Act procedures in proposing its new and potentially massively costly Tier 3 sulfur standards, API Senior Downstream Policy Advisor Patrick Kelly told reporters this afternoon. He said the rule …
Deputy Secretary of State Burns arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan May 11, 2013. The Deputy Secretary will lead U.S. participation at the second meeting of the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission, created to advance cooperation and monitor progress made in …
At this week’s UN Rotterdam Convention, lobbyists from both Russia and Zimbabwe will be attending for the first time, intent on keeping chrysotile asbestos off the convention’s list of hazardous substances. Prior to this year, Canada – which had a huge …
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2013 – A recent decision by BLM to delay oil and natural gas leasing in California is an example of counterproductive government policy that will hurt the economy and weaken U.S. energy security, API Chief Economist John Felmy told …
MEDIA ADVISORY: USDA, EPA and Stakeholders to Discuss New Report on Honey Bee Health Release Date: 05/01/2013 Contact Information: Molly Hooven (News Media Only), hooven.molly@epa.gov, 202-564-2313, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON -- Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy …
In a move that worries advocates who rally for the rights of mesothelioma sufferers, yesterday the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill that will supposedly inject “transparency” into any asbestos-related lawsuits filed in the state. A story aired on Fox …
These national and provincial assembly elections mark an historic step in Pakistan's democratic journey. The Pakistani people stood up resiliently to threats by violent extremists. We'll be working with the new government to advance shared …
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health Release Date: 05/02/2013 Contact Information: EPA, Molly Hooven (News Media Only), hooven.molly@epa.gov, 202-564-2313, 202-564-4355, USDA, Michelle Saghafi (News Media Only), Michelle.Saghafi@oc.usda. …
Customers who store their items in two storage sheds at the decommissioned K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Marquette County, Michigan may not be able to retrieve their items for quite some time now that asbestos has been discovered at the two 40,000-square- …
DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Thank you very much and good morning. I’m very glad to be back in Kabul. I was especially pleased yesterday to co-chair the second session of the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Commission, which is an important mechanism for translating …
Sussex, New Brunswick – PotashCorp New Brunswick Division has been awarded the 2012 John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy for Select Mines. The Award was presented to representatives of the New Brunswick Division at the Canadian Institute of Mining, …
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 13, 2013 Cameco Starts Production from North Butte Uranium Mine (15.94 KB PDF) Cameco’s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) new North Butte in situ uranium mine in Campbell County, Wyoming, began production today. North Butte is a …