News published on Federal Newswire in September 2007

News Release: Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan coalition of Senate and House leaders today announced a bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for an additional five years. CHIP provides health coverage to American children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid, but can’t...

STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON THE STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENT

By DOL Newswire | Sep 21, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement onthe agreement between the United States Senate and House of Representatives on theState Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Senate, House Announce Agreement to Renew, Improve Children’s Health Insurance Program Now

News Release: Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan coalition of Senate and House leaders today announced a bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for an additional five years. CHIP provides health coverage to American children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid, but can’t...

Sagamore Hill Hosts U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall

News Release: Oyster Bay, NY - On Thursday, Sept. 20, Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall visited Sagamore Hill, home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President and founder of the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1903. It was the first time Hall had visited Sagamore Hill.

National Park Service Beach Access Report for September 20 2007

News Release: Weekly Up-date: The Park continues to operate and manage access under the Interim Strategy guidance. Beach Access is open as described below. Knowledge of tidal changes and caution should be exercised while traveling the beaches of the park. Pets must be on at least a 6 foot leash at all times. On...

Grassley: FDA Reform Bill Takes Important Steps, Misses Mark on Independent Drug Safety Office

News Release: Last night, the Senate gave final approval to legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration new authority to better protect patients from harm caused by drugs such as the painkiller Vioxx. The legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Bush. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of...

Uniendo parques y comunidades

News Release: Se extiende la invitación al público para el evento especial a realizarse el domingo 14 de octubre de 2007, de 10 a.m. a 3 p.m. La segunda celebración anual de la comunidad de Pinnacles, al oeste del monumento, destacará principalmente las diversas oportunidades recreativas y educativas disponibles para...

Finance Votes To Boost FAA, Highway Trust Funds

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Finance Committee voted 16 - 5 today to ensure vital funds for U.S. bridge and road repair - including the direction of dollars to the I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minn. - and to fund a new satellite system for American air traffic control.

Finance Panel Approves Bill for Peru Trade Agreement

News Release: Washington, DC - By a vote of 18 - 3 today, the Senate Finance Committee reported its recommendations regarding draft legislation to implement the Peru Free Trade Agreement. The implementing bill approves the agreement and implements its customs, procurement, illegal logging, and other provisions. At...

Fort Stanwix to Spray Herbicides on Lawn

News Release: Rome, NY: In an attempt to control the weeds on the lawn and to prepare the grounds for a spring seeding, Fort Stanwix National Monument will spray two herbicides on Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. The area to be treated is the south lawn between the fort and the Marinus Willett Center and Black River and...

Finance Panel Votes To Protect Land, Endangered Species

News Release: Washington, DC - By voice vote today, the Senate Finance Committee approved tax incentives for farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to preserve endangered species and protect the valuable habitats in which they live. Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) led the committee to approve the “Habitat...

Friends of Olympic National Park to Host Free Salmon-Watching Event Saturday, September 29

News Release: Port Angeles - The Friends of Olympic National Park (FONP) will host a unique public event from 10 am - 12 noon on Saturday, September 29 at Salmon Cascades in the Sol Duc area of Olympic National Park. This event will be offered on National Public Lands Day, when all park entrance fees are waived.

Chip Seal Project begins Monday September 24, 2007

News Release: Chip Seal Project begins Monday, Sept. 24, 2007.

Finding of No Significant Impact for Managing Off-Road Vehicle Use for Subsistence in the Cantwell Traditional Use Area

News Release: On Sept. 18, 2007, National Park Service (NPS) Alaska Regional Director Marcia Blaszak signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the selected action that was evaluated in the “Denali National Park and Preserve Cantwell Subsistence Off-Road Vehicle Management Environmental Assessment.".

Courtesy Dog Litter Bag Stations Installed

News Release: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site has installed five new DOGIPOT courtesy dog litter bag stations along the park’s walkways. Once the dog’s waste is collected using the courtesy litter bags, the bags can be tied off and deposited in the litter bag stations or in any outdoor trash can. The courtesy litter bags will make it easier for dog walkers to help keep the park clean and safe.

Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Loses U.S. Citizenship, Departs United States

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has entered an order revoking the U.S. citizenship of Martin Hartmann for his role as an armed SS guard at the notorious Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany during World War II, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.

U.S. Imposes Highest Acid Rain Fine Ever

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTONIn a landmark settlement filed today, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, a coal-fired electric utility, has agreed to pay an $11.4 million penalty to resolve violations of the Clean Air Acts acid rain program, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.

Shipping Company and Chief Engineer Plead Guilty to Vessel Pollution Related Charges

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTONIndia-based shipping company Accord Ship Management and Chief Engineer Francisco Sabando pleaded guilty today in connection with the illegal dumping of oily sludge, bilge wastes, and oil ...

Justice Department to Hold Community Meeting to Identify Potential Victims of Citgo Petroleum Corporation Crimes

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Officials from the Environmental Crimes Section of the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Texas will hold a community meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas as part of the Department's obligations under the Crime Victim Rights Act to identify, locate and notify persons who may have been victims of crime.

President of Jacobi Industries Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Department of Defense Contracts