News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Minisink Ford, NY-. Two historic Upper Delaware resources that received extensive damage during the floods of 2004-05-06 will receive extra attention this construction season, according to Superintendent Vidal Martinez of the National Park Service. Pride Enterprises, Inc. of Norristown, PA, will return...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
By USDA Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing to review the implications of CFTC v. Zelener, a 2004 federal circuit court decision that impacted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s ability to protect consumers engaging in contracts in the foreign currency exchange (forex) market. Congressman Leonard Boswell of Iowa is Chairman of the Subcommittee.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: PLANS FOR FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL HIGHLIGHTED ON ONQ MAGAZINE.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Capitol Reef National Park Will Waive Entrance Fees On Three Summer Weekends.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Furrow diking not only saves water, but reduces irrigation costs to a point where it makes economic sense, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today, in a letter to former Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli, expressed serious concerns about the omission of a $35 million offer to purchase the Viper automotive line from the company’s bankruptcy filings.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Harkers Island, NC -- Superintendent Russ Wilson announced the following summer activities starting June 4th at the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Additional programs may be offered. Programs will run on schedule, unless there is inclement weather. For more information on these programs and other program offerings call the Harkers Island Visitor Center at (252) 728-2250 for a complete schedule.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2009
News Release: Who can resist an evening of pickin’ and grinnin’ that makes the heart sing, the feet stomp and the hands clap with delight? Such will be the Saturday, June 13th evening at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park as Town Branch Bluegrass takes to the stage at the Wilderness Road Campground Amphitheater.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Laurel, Md.—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Director Mark Sullivan, toured the James J. Rowley Training Center this morning and received demonstrations on ...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 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 fiscal year 2009 Operation Stonegarden grants—totaling $60 million—for 13 border states and the Territory of Puerto Rico to enhance the capabilities of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to jointly secure U.S. borders and territories.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Donald Sikma, a businessman from Dyer, Ind., has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return. Sikma, whose trial was scheduled to begin today, entered his guilty plea Monday before Judge Theresa L. Springmann in Fort Wayne, Ind.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder today vacated the order issued in Matter of Compean by Attorney General Mukasey in January and announced his intention to initiate a new rulemaking proceeding for regulations to govern claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in removal proceedings.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Frederick Allen and Kimberlee Allen, both of Harwich, Mass., were arraigned today before Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler in Boston on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion and failure to file tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2009
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By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Locke Outlines Obama Administration Economic Recovery Efforts During Holt Town Hall Discussion with Business Leaders Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced today the availability of $27 million in grants for Midwestern communities. These grants, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are available through the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,416,970 grant to assist approximately 200 workers affected by layoffs at Boise Cascade LLC in St. Helens, Ore.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Total includes nearly $16 million in Trade Adjustment Assistance and grant increase of $1.7 million for laid off auto workers plus UI modernization funds announced yesterday CLEVELAND – While in Ohio, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $18 million in funds that will assist this ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Boston – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring the plan administrator and trustee to restore nearly $23,000 owed to the 401(k) plan of defunct Davis Design Associates Inc. of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: Seattle – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment against the Seatoma Convalescent Center of Des Moines, Washington, giving its workers access to nearly $18,000 in 401(k) trust assets.
