News from April 2008
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 16, 2008
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 16, 2008
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 16, 2008
The US Justice Department published a four page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: Work is set to begin next Monday, April 21 on a seven-month project to restore and rehabilitate the popular Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park, announced the park’s Acting Superintendent Sue McGill today.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been signed to improve meteorological monitoring in alpine environments in North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Improvements to the existing meteorological monitoring network in cooperation with Seattle City Light, Puget Sound Energy and the Natural Resource Conservation Service will provide better information on weather, climate and precipitation patterns.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the growing number of workers losing their jobs and the high number of long-term unemployed workers, the House Committee on Ways and Means today passed bipartisan legislation to provide an immediate extension of unemployment benefits nationwide. H.R. 5749, the Emergency...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: The Point Reyes National Seashore announced today that it has become a member of the Climate Friendly Parks Network; a collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Park Service. As a Climate Friendly Park, the Seashore becomes one of only 35 other national parks, including Yosemite NP, Yellowstone NP and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, all committed to taking stock of and reducing their carbon footprint.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) works closely with the National Grape and Wine Initiative, a nationwide coalition representing all segments of the grape industry, to support grape producers nationwide. As part of this support, ARS scientists are embarking on a study to index the useful genetic variation of more than 2,000 accessions in the ARS grape germplasm collection.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said today that private accounts are still the wrong answer for Social Security. A Treasury Department brief on long-term Social Security reform released today includes an extensive discussion of proposals to allow workers to divert some portion of their Social Security payroll taxes into private accounts.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: (Ninety Six, SC) -- Ninety Six National Historic Site will join National Parks across the country for Junior Ranger Day, Saturday, April 26. Throughout the day the park’s Junior Ranger program will be available at the visitor center for children. The educational activity booklet contains games, puzzles and questions about the historic site, and teaches children the importance of preserving and appreciating history and nature. The activities can be.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: Harry S Truman National Historic Site will celebrate National Park Week--and Junior Ranger Day--with special activities for children and their families, during the week of April 19-27. The theme of this year’s National Park Week is “Kids in Parks.".
By Interior Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: (MUNISING, Mich.) On Saturday, April 26, Ranger Dave Kronk will lead a nature hike along the Sand Point Marsh Trail for children of all ages and their families. The one-hour hike will begin at 10 a.m. Participants should meet Ranger Kronk at the Sand Point Marsh Trail at the end of Sand Point Road, about 4 miles northeast of downtown Munising.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
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 regarding President Bush's planned announcement today on global warming.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: Dear Director Zerhouni: As a senior member of the United States Senate and the Ranking Member of theCommittee on Finance (Committee), I have a duty under the Constitution to conduct oversightinto the actions of executive branch agencies, including the activities of the National Institutes ofHealth (NIH/Agency).
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 KNOXVILLE, TENN. – On April15, 2008, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, James R. Dedrick, and Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Patrick Rowan, announced ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — Danny M. Chien, a Taiwanese citizen and resident of Shanghai, China, and Style Craft Furniture Co., Ltd., were each indicted today by a federal grand jury in Newark, N.J., on one count of smuggling, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Scott Carpenter, 44, of Dundalk, Md., has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein of the District of Maryland announced today.
By Fed Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from February 19 through March 18, 2008.
By Fed Newswire | Apr 15, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the proposal by Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio, to acquire First Charter Corporation and its subsidiary bank, First Charter Bank, both of Charlotte, North Carolina.
