News published on Federal Newswire in June 2007

News Release: Dear Mr. President: Over the past few years, many of us have expressed to your Administration our concern about the alarming levels of piracy of U.S. intellectual property in Russia. We write in advance of your upcoming summit with President Vladimir Putin to express deep disappointment over the fact...

State Route 20 Corridor and Ross Lake User Study Briefing and Discussion

News Release: Dr. Jane Swanson from the University of Washington will share results from the recently conducted study of State Route 20 corridor and Ross Lake users at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 6th. North Cascades National Park Service Complex is hosting the presentation at its headquarters in Sedro-Woolley and is...

STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON THE SUPREME COURT DECISION TODAY

By DOL Newswire | Jun 28, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C-Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement inresponse to the decision made today by the Supreme Court.

Volunteer Vacation Trail Crew

News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in partnership with the American Hiking Society recently hosted a Volunteer Vacation Crew here at the park. This innovative program matches individuals interested in doing volunteer trail work during their vacation with National Parks Service units needing assistance in maintaining their trail system.

STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON FDA IMPORT ALERT

By DOL Newswire | Jun 28, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education,Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the FDA’scountrywide import alert for a wide variety of farm-raised seafood from China."Today's announcement underscores the necessity of...

Grassley Welcomes Signing of U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement, Highlights Agricultural Gains

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made thefollowing comment on the signing of the U.S.-Panama free trade agreement. The FinanceCommittee has jurisdiction over international trade.

NPS DECISION ON WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPLANE TOURS

News Release: Late in 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that it was considering whether or not to reinstitute a commercial airplane tour service (sometimes referred to as a "concession") for park visitors at Wright Brothers National Memorial (WRBR). An airplane tour service was first established at the...

Diablo Lake Trail Bridge Now Open

News Release: The Diablo Lake Trail suspension bridge is open for visitor use. The bridge was closed in mid-April to accommodate the replacement of structural elements and decking. Work on handrails will continue, but will not impede use.

Top Ten Democrat Energy Bill Failures

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 28, 2007

News Release: Contact... Marc Morano 202-224-5762 marc_morano@epw.senate.gov Matt Dempsey 202-224-9797 matthew_dempsey@epw.senate.gov Top Ten Democrat Energy Bill Failures The Democrats recently passed Senate Energy Bill will increase the price of gasoline, do nothing for supply and production, and impose new mandates ...

Baucus, Grassley Criticize Customs and Border Protection Over Missed Deadline

News Release: Dear Commissioner Basham: We have been informed that you will not meet the statutory deadline of June 30, 2007, to submit to the Committee the Resource Allocation Model (RAM) required by section 403 of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act). We find this unacceptable.

Baucus Wants Careful Watch On California Hospital

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said that he will continue to monitor the Medicare status of a California hospital that has had ongoing problems for the past few years and was the site of a recent and troubling patient death. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S REPORT ON FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

By DOL Newswire | Jun 27, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C-Today, the Department of Labor issued a report on its Request forInformation on the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations. Senator Kennedy, Chairman ofthe Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, a long-standing advocate for the rightsof working men and women to have time off from their jobs to care for themselves and theirfamilies, released the following statement.

Citgo Petroleum and Subsidiary Found Guilty of Environmental Crimes

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Convicted of Criminal Violations of the Clean Air Act WASHINGTON A federal jury in Corpus Christi, Texas, found CITGO Petroleum Corp., and its subsidiary, CITGO Refining and Chemicals Co. (collectively CITGO) guilty of two felony criminal violations of the Clean Air Act, the Justice Department announced today.

Former Executive of Window Blind Slat Manufacturing Company Agrees to Plead Guilty for Role in Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A former chief operating officer of a window blind slat manufacturing company has agreed to plead guilty for his role in a conspiracy to defraud customers, the Department of Justice announced today.

Justice Department Alerts Public about Fraudulent Spam Email

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 Justice Department Urges Public Not to Respond to Email WASHINGTON The Department of Justice has recently become aware of fraudulent spam e-mail messages claiming to be from DOJ. Based upon complaints ...

Former Arizona Commercial Refrigeration Company Manager Pleads Guilty to Participating in Bid-Rigging Conspiracy