WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and German Defense Minister Thomas De Maizière responded to reporters’ questions on Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and Israel following a bilateral Pentagon meeting.
$70 Million Penalty Is Largest Under the Clean Water Act; Moex Also to Perform Gulf Conservation Projects Worth at Least $20 Million
WASHINGTON-Within an hour after the U.S. House passed the payroll tax cut, the Senate did likewise on a 60-36 passing vote. The legislation now goes to the desk of the President for signing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today congratulated the U.S. Department of the Interior for its approval of Shell’s oil discharge prevention and contingency plan for Alaska’s Chukchi Sea.