News from July 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today called for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enact a series of reforms to its distribution and design of internal documents, tax publications, forms and notices, as proposed by a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). The report, released late last week,.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: On Nov. 5, 2007, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, wroteto six media-based ministries, seeking information about various issues related to tax-exempt policy.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: (Rome, New York) - On Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 1:30p.m. Fort Stanwix National Monument Superintendent Debbie Conway will present The President’s Volunteer Service Award to the Oneida Indian Nations’ First Allies Living History program. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is given to groups and individuals...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: Jan Timbrook, the Curator of Ethnography at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH), will portray some of the ways in which Chumash people have used plants for food, medicine, clothing, tools, utensils, and other essential items during the July “From Shore to Sea" lecture series.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: A climber collapsed and died on the summit of Mt. McKinley on the evening of July 4, 2008. James Nasti, age 51, of Naperville, Illinois was a client on an Alpine Ascents International expedition that began their climb on June 20. According to the two expedition guides, Nasti exhibited no signs of distress...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are studying new sanitizing methods to enhance the safety of leafy greens-technology that may result in safer salads. That's good news for health-conscious consumers. Today, sales of fresh cut lettuce and leafy greens have reached $3 billion annually, according to industry experts, and the demand is increasing.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2008
News Release: Dane Mariott, 30, of Vernal, Utah, was injured Sunday, July 6, when he dove into the Green River during a rafting trip through Dinosaur National Monument. The rafting group had stopped for a break at Adrift Beach in the Split Mountain Gorge when group members noticed Mariott unresponsive, face-down and...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2008
News Release: 6Denali National Park and Preserve personnel shot an aggressive black bear in a remote section of the Denali National Park additions on the night of July 4, 2008. The black bear had threatened the life and safety of three park employees in an area along the McKinley River approximately 20 miles northwest of Wonder Lake.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 6, 2008
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (NRRA) plans to plug eleven abandoned oil and gas wells within the park and to carry out the necessary surface reclamation to restore the sites to natural conditions and processes. This is a multi-year project.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 4, 2008
News Release: Joining the national effort to Let Freedom Ring on the July 4, six Pearl Harbor Survivors and seven active duty military personnel participated in the tolling of the historic bell of the USS Arizona Battleship. Held in honor of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence, visitors were treated...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 4, 2008
News Release: On Saturday, July 19, Biscayne National Park and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), in cooperation with the Biscayne Underwater Park, Inc. will host the Great Annual Fish Count. This event seeks to inspire recreational divers and snorkelers to assist in the monitoring of fish populations...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Divestiture Will Preserve Competition for General Aviation Customers at Indianapolis International Airport WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 CLEVELAND - A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against Joseph H. Smith, the former Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Legal Secretary for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, the Justice Department ...
By Commerce News Now | Jul 3, 2008
News Release: I am in Aspen this week to discuss an important issue of our time: Developing an American workforce ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges and opportunities. When the Department of Commerce hosted the National Summit on American Competitiveness in May, the number one issue among business and community leaders was making sure the next generation of Americans have the skills they need to compete in a global economy.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 3, 2008
News Release: BOULDER, COLO.—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on the June Employment Report, which showed that the unemployment rate remained unchanged from last month at 5.5 percent: “Today’s employment report is not welcome news – we are disappointed anytime jobs are ...
By DOT News Wire | Jul 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 3, 2008
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
