News from December 2007
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Forty-five local employees of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored with awards in ceremonies held Dec. 5, 2007. NIST Acting Director James Turner and Acting Deputy Director Richard Kayser presented the awards, assisted by other Institute officials.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the selection of a new Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Looking for a unique gift idea for the holidays? A Rocky Mountain National Park Annual Pass is a great gift for that person who enjoys visiting the park or would like to visit more often.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) today unveiled a package of energy tax legislation for consideration by Congress this year. The $21 billion package, on which the House is expected to vote this week, advances the...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) today unveiled a package of energy tax legislation for consideration by Congress this year. The $21 billion package, on which the House is expected to vote this Thursday, advances...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials from Glacier National Park and the Glacier Association are pleased to announce that the logo designed by Cory Schearer and Chad Patterson has been selected as the new logo for Glacier National Park’s centennial, which occurs in 2010. Schearer and Patterson work for Erwin-Penland, an advertising and marketing communication agency in Greenville, South Carolina.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: National Park Service (NPS) fire personnel will conduct a prescribed burn on about four acres near Rogers Spring. The burn could start as early as Friday, December 7, and will only be conducted during times with safe weather conditions and when sufficient fire personnel are present to maintain control of the fire. Due to the incoming storm system, the burn could be postponed until the week of December 10 (or later).
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Fifty local employees of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored with the Departmental Bronze Medal in ceremonies held Dec. 5, 2007. NIST Acting Director James Turner and Acting Deputy Director Richard Kayser presented the awards, assisted by other Institute officials.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Thirteen local employees of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored with the Departmental Bronze Medal and other NIST awards in ceremonies held Dec. 5, 2007. NIST Acting Director James Turner and Acting Deputy Director Richard Kayser presented the awards, assisted by other Institute officials.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today made the following remarks following the full Committee's passage of S. 2191, the Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Ornaments from Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Effigy Mounds National Monument are prominently displayed on this year’s official White House Christmas Tree. The tree is the centerpiece of elaborate decorations celebrating the theme of “Holiday in the National Parks.".
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works SENATOR BARBARA BOXEROpening StatementFull Committee MarkupLieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191)December 5, 2007 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) My colleagues: I express to you my deep gratitude that we have gotten to this day with a ...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has removed the last remaining abandoned building from the Beaver Basin. The old garage formerly served the Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Company when it operated a private resort on the shores of Beaver Lake, located in the center of the Lakeshore.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A member of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering enterprise, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Edward M. Yarbrough for the Middle District of Tennessee announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Premier Manufacturing, Inc., a South Carolina cigarette importer, has agreed to pay an additional $3.1 million to settle civil claims that between 1995 and 2002, it deliberately understated ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A Florida man has been convicted on seven counts of visa fraud and alien smuggling for his role in bringing aliens to work at major hotels and resorts in the Destin, Fla., area, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Gregory R. Miller of the Northern District of Florida announced today.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON—Today Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate passage of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: Sessions to be held Jan. 8 through 10 in New Orleans WASHINGTON — Since the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005, government-funded construction and service projects in the region have increased significantly. The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has added staff, sponsored outreach events, ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2007
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
