News from October 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Like water rushing over a river’s banks, the federal government’s rapidly mounting expenses are overwhelming the federal budget and increasing an already swollen deficit.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Dear Chairman Cox: On Sept. 30, 2008-more than a year after Senator Specter and I issued our final report on the investigation of the SEC’s handling of the Pequot investigation and the termination of Gary Aguirre-the SEC’s Inspector General recommended that you take action to hold Aguirre’s supervisors...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that the results of annual visitor surveys for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are available on-line.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced that that park is interested in viewing early images and photographs of the park from the late 1950s through the 1980s. The images are needed to document the early years of the seashore, which was established in 1961 and is celebrating...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: (MONTROSE, CO) - Oct. 21, 2008 - National Park Service rangers responded to a report of an injured climber below the North Rim at Black Canyon of the Gunnison on the evening of Oct. 20, 2008. At approximately 11:00 a.m., Michael Welch, 30, from Ireland, was 600 feet above ground on the Stoned Oven...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: The mandatory shuttle service on the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive in Zion National Park and shuttle service in Springdale, Utah, will end for the season on November 2. The park will be providing a voluntary shuttle service on the Scenic Drive on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through the remainder of November. Shuttle service will also be offered on Thanksgiving Day, November 27. All shuttle bus operations will end for the 2008 season on the evening of November 30.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a report describing R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources and improve indoor environments while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful pollutants from the building sector. The report, Federal...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that the results of annual visitor surveys for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are available on-line.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Stain removers that make even the most stubborn spots on your clothes vanish in the wash may be powered by molecules known as enzymes. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at Albany, Calif., are in search of similarly strong, fast-acting enzymes. But the ones they want would be put to work not in your laundry room, but instead at biofuels refineries, where the enzymes' job would be to break down the cell walls of bioenergy crops such as switchgrass.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 22, 2008
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that the results of annual visitor surveys for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are available on-line.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge was arrested today at his home in Florida on federal obstruction of justice and perjury charges for allegedly lying about whether he and other officers ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Proposal Could Result in Greater Access to Technology and Lower Costs WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it will not challenge a proposal by a consortium of companies to jointly ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—A federal jury in Detroit has convicted three former managers of Comprehensive Environmental Solutions, Inc. (CESI), a company that operates an industrial waste treatment and disposal facility ...
By Fed Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the creation of the Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF), which will support a private-sector initiative designed to provide liquidity to U.S. money market investors.
By Fed Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: On Oct. 20, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 1.110 percent Total propositions submitted: $113.271 billion Total propositions accepted: $113.271 billion Bid/cover ...
By Fed Newswire | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released a Statement concerning its action of Oct. 12, 2008, approving the proposal by Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, to acquire Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina.
By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2008
News Release: Enforcement agency announces 3 criminal convictions, 7 indictments for September 2008 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for September 2008. During the month, OLMS obtained three convictions, seven indictments ...
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2008
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2008
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Oct 21, 2008
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
