News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: A National Park Service (NPS) 60-day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of Information for Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) was published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2009 inviting public comment on a proposed renewal of an existing Information Collection Request.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: Chaco Culture National Historical Park has suspended all camping due to emergency repairs at the Gallo Campground to replace the septic system. Construction began on June 15, 2009, and is expected to continue throughout the summer until project completion. Visitors will need to make alternative arrangements...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, today made the following comment in response to the announcement that the United States has requested World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement consultations with the People’s Republic of China regarding China’s export restraints on numerous important raw materials.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
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By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: On June 30, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington State Department of Ecology will co-host a kick-off meeting of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) 2009 Work Group. The Work Group will draw on 30-plus years of information and experiences gained under YRBWEP and various planning efforts to develop comprehensive solutions to water resource issues in the Yakima basin.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: Visitors Can View “Hidden" WPA Murals for the First Time in 50 Years.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), yesterday, in a letter to the Office of Labor-Management Standards of the U.S. Department of Labor objecting to plans to withdrawal a reporting rule for the nation’s largest labor organizations that offers union members an unprecedented level of transparency through which they can hold their union and its officers accountable.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed an announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the United States has requested formal dispute settlement consultations with China in the World Trade Organization (WTO). China’s illegal use of export restrictions on certain commodities triggered the consultations request.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
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By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2009
News Release: On Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, 2009, Richmond National Battlefield Park will present a Living History Encampment on the Gaines’ Mill battlefield (6283 Watt House Road) in Hanover County. Union and Confederate infantry will be encamped around the historic Watt House on Saturday from 10:00...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: HIKERS NEEDED FOR LAKE MEAD TRAIL TRACKER PROGRAM.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced approximately $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the construction of two new inline baggage handling systems at Orlando International Airport (MCO)—a project designed to accelerate the passenger check-in process and enhance screening capabilities and airport safety.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: "The Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act marks a victory for voting rights in America. In a nearly-unanimous decision, the Court not only recognized the historic achievements of the Voting Rights Act as helping make us a ‘very different Nation’, but also ensured ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: Five individuals pleaded guilty today in federal court in Detroit for their roles in a wide-ranging international stock fraud scheme involving the illegal use of bulk commercial e-mails, or "spamming." Alan M. Ralsky, 64, of West Bloomfield, Mich., and Scott K. Bradley, 38, also of West Bloomfield, both ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: A two-count federal grand jury indictment returned against Karl F. Thompson Jr., a Spokane, Wash., police officer, was unsealed today.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among 1st Financial Bank, Overland Park, Kansas, a state chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Kansas Office of the State Banking Commissioner.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it is seeking nominations for appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: WHITEHALL, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Milk Specialties Co. in Whitehall with violations of federal workplace safety and health standards and proposed $1,145,200 in penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: LOS ANGELES – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis today participated in the "green" refurbishing and painting of a Los Angeles low-income residence with high school students and adult volunteers through LA CAUSA, a youth leadership and community development organization that is a grantee of the Labor ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the certification of 20 petitions for benefit eligibility for workers under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which provides training and employment services for workers who have lost their jobs due to competitive foreign trade. These ...
