News published on Federal Newswire in February 2008

Senator Grassley comments on support for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 27, 2008

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, todaycommented on statements made yesterday by Medtronic, Inc. and AdvaMed in support ofdisclosing payments made by pharmaceutical drug, medical device and biotechnology companiesto physicians.

House Agriculture Committee Adopts Budget Letter

By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2008

News Release: - Today, the House Committee on Agriculture adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the Committee’s budget recommendations for the federal agencies and programs under its jurisdiction. The letter will be submitted to House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt of South Carolina, pursuant to section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as well as clause 4(f) of House Rule X.

Temporary Closures to Protect Nesting Raptors

By Interior Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: Each year to protect raptor nesting sites, Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain areas of the park. To enable wildlife managers to gather information and ensure that raptors can nest undisturbed, specific areas within the park are closed...

Home Depot Settles Storm Water Violations

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Home Depot has agreed to pay a $1.3 million penalty and implement a nationwide compliance program to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department and Environmental ...

Virgin Islands Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Removal of Asbestos

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Cleve Allen George, the owner of the Virgin Islands Asbestos Removal, Co., was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for multiple violations of the Clean Air Act and false statements related to the demolition of a low-income housing neighborhood in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Justice Department announced today.

Chinese Woman Sentenced for Role in Saipan Sex Trafficking Ring

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Wei Qin Sun, a national of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) was sentenced on Feb. 22, 2008, in federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands following her conviction for sex trafficking, ...

Florida Man Sentenced for Smuggling Aliens to Work in Florida Resorts

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Justin Eric King, 27, of Chipley, Fla., has been sentenced to 41 months in prison followed by three years supervised release resulting from his conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit ...

Federal Court Bars San Diego Man from Preparing Tax Returns

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Roosevelt Kyle Prepared Thousands Of Fraudulent Tax Returns Causing An Estimated Tax Loss Of Over $18 Million WASHINGTON A federal court in San Diego has barred Roosevelt Kyle from preparing tax returns ...

Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $30 billion in 28-day credit held on February 25, 2008

By Fed Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: On Feb. 25, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $30 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 3.080 percent Total propositions submitted: $67.958 billion Total propositions accepted: $30.000 billion Bid/cover ...

Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, January 21 through January 30, 2008

By Fed Newswire | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from January 21 through Jan. 30, 2008.

Transcript and Video-Gutierrez and Czech Republic Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek Joint Press Availability

By Commerce News Now | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: SECRETARY GUTIERREZ: Good morning. I’d like to welcome Minister. Topolanek to Washington to the Commerce Department, this is his first meeting. We had some very fruitful discussions about ways to continue to enhance our commercial relationship, continue to trade more, continue to create jobs, continue to create prosperity for our two countries.

White House-Free Trade Agreements Vital To U.S. Economic Growth and National Security

By Commerce News Now | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: President Bush Calls On Congress To Open Markets For American Workers And Entrepreneurs By Approving Free Trade Agreements, Starting With Colombia Today, President Bush met with former Cabinet Secretaries and senior government officials and discussed the need for pro-growth economic policies, including ...

Opinion Editorial-The Hill-"Readying Americans for TV Conversion"

By Commerce News Now | Feb 26, 2008

News Release: This month the one-year clock began ticking down to the transition to digital television (DTV). Not since the introduction of color has American television undergone such a dramatic overhaul. A year from now, full-power TV stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100 percent ...