Press Releases
MALONEY MAKES PLEA TO SECRETARY OF STATE ON BEHALF OF LORI BERENSON
Lori Berenson has been held prisoner in a Peruvian jail for more than two years. She was sentenced to life in prison by a secret Peruvian military tribunal, on January 11, 1996. Such proceedings are widely regarded as violations of international law.
FIFTY BILLION BUCKS STILL OWED TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Washington, DC -- November 12, 1997. Delinquent fines, student loans, royalties, and other debts to the U.S. government have rolled into a 50 billion dollar tab- and debtors are doing little about it. The numbers are the topic of hearings being held today in the Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney released a report today, in conjunction with the hearings, which shows the break-down of the debt, and the degree to which the agencies are breaking the law.
Statement by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney upon introduction of "The Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997"
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce an important piece of women's health legislation – "The Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997." The research called for in this bipartisan bill will finally give women the accurate information they need to make informed decisions about their health as it relates to tampon use.
MALONEY RENEWS HER PLEAS TO FAA TO REGULATE CITY’S HELICOPTERS
After last night’s helicopter crash at the 60th Street Heliport, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement:
REP. MALONEY INVESTIGATES INTERIOR ROYALTY SETTLEMENTS
Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Maloney requested a legal opinion from the General Accounting Office regarding whether or not the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) had proper authorization to negotiate royalty settlements with major oil companies. She also sent a letter to Attorney General Janet Reno asking for the Justice Department’s policy and role in these settlements. Rep. Maloney has focused attention on two Interior Department negotiated settlements with Exxon and Chevron. These settlements may have resolved more than $1 billion in outstanding claims for only $218 million.
MALONEY REQUESTS FAA ASSISTANCE TO REGULATE 34TH STREET HELIPORT
NEW YORK, NY - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) has contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for assistance in obtaining federal action to regulate the operation of the 34th Street Heliport. The Heliport has plagued residents of the East Side of Manhattan with helicopter noise and quality of life problems for several years.
REP. MALONEY APPLAUD'S MULTI-GOVERNMENT ACTION TO RESTORE BROOKLYN'S GREENERY FROM BUG INFESTATION
Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Maloney applauded the United States Government, New York State, New York City and local community groups for their combined effort to eliminate Brooklyn's Asian Longhorn Beetle infestation, remove dead or damaged trees and replant new trees in an unprecedented effort to restore the communities' greenery.
MALONEY FINDS INTERIOR LACKED AUTHORITY ON $ BILLION SETTLEMENTS ANNOUNCES TWO REFORM BILLS
Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Maloney announced that the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) may not have had proper authorization to negotiate royalty settlements with major oil companies containing more than a billion dollars in claims. Maloney has sent a letter to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt containing a legal analysis questioning the authority of the Department. Specifically, the letter states that MMS needed the Justice Department’s authorization to resolve settlements over $100,000, settlements which are printed in the Federal Register. Furthermore, affected States and Indian tribes should have been parties to the negotiations, and since the settlements were in dispute, the Interior Department should have referred the matter to the General Accounting Office for resolution and instruction.
CONGRESSIONAL REPRT SLAMS INTERIOR'S UNPAID ROYALTY COLLECTION EFFORT
WASHINGTON, DC--Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced the release of the Congressional report, “Crude Oil Valuation: The Ineffective Response of the Minerals Management Service.” The House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight issued this report as a follow-up to a hearing of the Subcommittee on Government Management Information and Technology held on June 17, 1996. Maloney is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee. The report concludes that the Minerals Management Service has failed to aggressively collect hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid federal oil royalties.
MORE OIL ROYALTIES ARE OWED
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) announced today that many States are way ahead of the Federl government in collecting unpaid royalties. The Project on Government Oversight in conjunction with Rep. Maloney released a report today which shows that, outside of California, oil companies owe the American public between $400 million and $1.3 billion in unpaid oil royalties since 1985.
