News from January 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service anticipates releasing, in the near future, revised preliminary alternatives for the marine areas of Everglades National Park, for public review and comment as part of the park’s General Management Plan (GMP). When completed, the GMP will provide the long-range blueprint for park decision making over the next 20 or more years regarding the management of its resources and providing quality visitor opportunities.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: What’s New About the Past: Did you know that Lincoln visited Lowell?
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today expressed serious concerns over the U.S. Postal Service’s claim that it might be forced to eliminate a day of mail service as a result of the current economic downturn. Senator Collins’ comments came during a Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today voted against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s so-called ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’ calling it nothing more than a $1.1 trillion earmark designed to expand government on the backs of the American taxpayers using money we do not have.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: The House passed the bill on a vote of 244 to 188.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: Grass filter strips placed in riparian zones not only curb soil erosion, but can help block and degrade the widely used herbicide atrazine, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins R-Maine., Wednesday held a hearing to focus on lessons learned from the Mumbai attacks and examine best practices in the private sector for the protection of soft targets.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republican substitute amendment to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, would eliminate meaningful tax relief to middle-class families and deny critical benefits those who have lost their jobs and health insurance due to the economic crisis. Further, the...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee today joined colleagues in the House of Representatives to support H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which passed the House with a vote of 244-188. The bill offers tremendous relief to millions of working families and unemployed workers who have been hurt by the economic downturn, while also providing incentives for businesses to grow and create new jobs.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: Kids Week 2009. February 14-21. Lowell, MA. Join Lowell Parks and Recreation, American Textile History Museum, New England Quilt Museum, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell Police Department, Pollard Memorial Library, and others for a fun-filled week of activities, games...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON --- Senators Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus today introduced legislation to strengthen the ability of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to make its assessments every 60 days of the government effort to try to rescue America’s financial system.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: The House passed the bill on a vote of 244 to 188.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following statement on the Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Irwin’s decision to allow development at Point Thomson to proceed.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are finding ways to stem the flow of nitrates that are washed out of crop fields into regional surface and groundwater sources.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A third individual pleaded guilty today to illegally accessing numerous confidential passport application files, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The former vice president of reinsurance of American International Group Inc. (AIG), was sentenced today to four years in prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate AIG’s financial statements, the Department of Justice announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Three individuals were indicted today by a federal grand jury in the District of Massachusetts for conspiring to interfere with the civil rights of members of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ, a Springfield, Mass., church with a predominantly African-American congregation.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Northpointe Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: On Jan. 26, 2009, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $136.051 billion Total propositions accepted: $136.051 billion Bid/cover ...
By Fed Newswire | Jan 27, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the appointment of the chairs and deputy chairs of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks for 2009.
