News from September 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) late today condemned the procedural objection preventing Senate consideration of H.R. 6532, a House-passed measure to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance. This afternoon, Baucus hailed the news that the Senate Majority Leader...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2008
News Release: Let me first thank Congressman Welch for chairing this roundtable discussion with me. College accessibility and affordability is a concern for those on both sides of the aisle, so I am happy to be working with him and Senator Baucus on this very important issue. In addition, this discussion is a continuation...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 8, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commented today on a recent GAO report that found that the number of foreign operations of U.S. companies is increasing, with the largest companies paying the lowest effective tax rates,...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: The federal banking agencies have been assessing the exposures of banks and thrifts to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The agencies believe that, while many institutions hold common or preferred shares of these two government-sponsored enterprises, a limited number of smaller institutions have holdings that are significant compared to their capital.
By Fed Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: Statement by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: "I strongly endorse both the decision by FHFA Director Lockhart to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship and the actions taken by Treasury Secretary Paulson to ensure the financial soundness of those two companies. These necessary ...
By State Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: Van Nuys, CA -- Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has released the following statement about yesterday's decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the expectation that the Bush Administration will ask Congress to consider the U.S.-India civilian nuclear cooperation agreement starting this week...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - Superintendent Russel J. Wilson announced that on Sunday morning a post-storm assessment of impacts to park resources, facilities and historic structures was performed. The initial assessment revealed only minimal impact to facilities and buildings and typical storm impacts on seashore beaches.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: A subadult California condor was captured today along the Big Sur coastline and found to be in very weakened and debilitated physical condition. Ventana Wildlife Society biologists were alerted by a local resident on September 2 that had seen a condor on the ground and behaving oddly. Over the next two...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced that on Sunday, September 7, 2008 by 1:00 p.m., all park facilities and areas of the Outer Banks Group have reopened to the public and normal operations and services have resumed.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2008
News Release: Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Ike. Both parks have now completed preparations for the storm. Based upon the best available information, managers will conduct day-by-day assessments to guide park operations going forward.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2008
News Release: As Hurricane Ike approaches south Florida, Biscayne National Park institutes a temporary closure in accordance with its Hurricane Plan.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2008
News Release: As of 5:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, all areas in the national park units of the Outer Banks Group have been assessed for possible storm damage. National Park Service staff completed on-the-ground assessments of the status of facilities and beaches to determine when normal operations can be restored.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2008
News Release: Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Ike. Both parks have now completed preparations for the storm. Based upon the best available information, managers will conduct day-by-day assessments to guide park operations going forward.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2008
News Release: Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Ike. Both parks have now completed preparations for the storm. Based upon the best available information, managers will conduct day-by-day assessments to guide park operations going forward.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2008
News Release: Over 21 tons of old tires were removed from Hurricane Ridge earlier this week, thanks to a creative partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) and Olympic National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 5, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 SALT LAKE CITY – Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Stephen F. Petersen of Coalville, Utah; accountant Brent Metcalf of Cottonwood, Utah; and CPA Reed H. Barker of Littleton, Colo., have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a tax fraud conspiracy, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 5, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Four individuals were arrested today on charges that they and their company, Nexus Technologies Inc., paid bribes to various Vietnamese government officials in exchange for lucrative contracts ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 5, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Las Vegas Man Prepared Tax Return and Represented Customers Before the IRS In Violation of Courts 2004 Injunction Order WASHINGTON - A federal court in Nevada has convicted a former Las Vegas tax preparer, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 5, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 5, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a March 2007 ruling by the U.S. District Court in Detroit revoking the U.S. citizenship of John (Ivan) Kalymon, 87, of Troy, Mich., because of his ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 5, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday issued a joint supervisory and consumer affairs letter that encourages banking organizations to work with borrowers and customers in communities affected by Hurricane Gustav or any subsequent storms.
