News from March 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed the first six-month update from witnesses representing the key oversight bodies responsible for tracking the use of taxpayer dollars as part of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) highlighted the importance of enforcement in response to the 2009 National Trade Estimate Report (NTE), which was released today by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The NTE, which is statutorily mandated, requires...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – In response to the Red River flooding in North Dakota and Minnesota and subsequent relief efforts, the National Center for Disaster Fraud is reminding members of the public to be aware of and report any instances of alleged fraudulent activity related to relief operations and funding for victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today to challenge the at-large method of electing the Lake Park, Fla. Town Commission on the ground that it dilutes the voting strength of black citizens in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment today charging an executive at Hitachi Displays Ltd. with participating in a global conspiracy to fix the prices of Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFT-LCD) panels sold to Dell Inc., the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—The United States has filed a civil complaint against BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) alleging that the company violated federal clean air and water laws, the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today. According ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the issuance of a consent Prompt Corrective Action Directive against Heritage Bank, Topeka, Kansas, a state chartered member bank.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday requested public comment on proposed changes to the methodology for calculating the imputed costs, collectively known as the private sector adjustment factor (PSAF), that are considered when setting fees and measuring cost recovery for certain payment services provided to depository institutions (DIs). The comment period ends on May 29, 2009.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its Field Operations Manual to provide OSHA compliance officers with a single comprehensive resource of updated guidance in implementing the agency's mission to more effectively protect employees from occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement in commemoration of Cesar E. Chavez's birthday: "I would like to pay a special tribute to the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez. He dedicated his life to championing the rights of farm laborers and all working people, and he did it through nonviolence.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $757,678 grant to assist approximately 160 workers affected by layoffs at American Airlines Overhaul Base Facility located in Kansas City, Mo.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $8,342,254 grant to assist approximately 2,428 workers affected by layoffs at the General Motors Corp. truck assembly plant in Moraine, the Chrysler north assembly plant in Toledo, the GM Lordstown plant in Warren and 12 other supplier companies located in Ohio.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $254,516 grant to assist approximately 73 workers affected by layoffs at Wausau Paper Specialty Products LLC located in Jay, Maine.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 31, 2009
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
