News from May 2009
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2009
News Release: Bill Dye, maintenance and operations foreman at Dinosaur National Monument, retired after 29 years of service for the Federal government. He served three years with the U.S. Army and 26 years at Dinosaur National Monument.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2009
News Release: Page, AZ - National Park Service (NPS) rangers at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area affected three nearly simultaneous rescues on Lake Powell on Monday of Memorial Day weekend. An unusually powerful thunderstorm cell struck the Bullfrog Bay area in the late afternoon. Wind speeds eventually increased to a sustained 50-60 miles an hour and lasted until about 5 p.m., creating multiple problems for boaters.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2009
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore Management Assistant Wouter Ketel is pleased to report that over 80 people have responded so far to the Seashore’s search for individuals and descendents of those that worked as lighthouse keepers and life savers at Cape Lookout.
By Interior Newswire | May 29, 2009
News Release: Saturday, June 6, 2009, is National Trails Day-a day to get outside, take to the trails, breath the fresh air, listen to the birds, and savor the spectacular beauty that surrounds us. At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, National Trails Day is also the perfect time to thank our 30-plus Volunteers-in-Park (VIPs) who take care of more than 100 miles of trails in the National Lakeshore’s Adopt-a-Trail program.
By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz announced today the availability of the Lake Michigan Overlooks Environmental Assessment beginning on June 1, 2009. The Environmental Assessment (EA) describes and analyzes alternative approaches for addressing visitor safety, resource damage, and maintenance issues while continuing to offer the spectacular views at this popular site on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive.
By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "While I have been in Canada this week meeting with our partners across the Northern border to discuss ways we can share information and cooperate on border security issues, Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute is holding similar meetings ...
By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week reached the second major milestone outlined in its Department-wide Efficiency Review, launching five major initiatives set forth by Secretary Janet Napolitano in the plan announced on March 27, including the mandatory review of all new contracts for professional services.
By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 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 and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met this afternoon to discuss DHS preparedness efforts and the seasonal forecast for ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, has agreed to pay the United States $95.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misreporting drug prices in order to reduce its Medicaid Drug Rebate obligations, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—The United States has filed a civil complaint against PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Co. Inc., and Tool Mart Inc., all based in Golden, Miss., alleging that they imported and sold more than 78,000 Chinese-made engines that do not meet federal air pollution standards, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court in Boston issued a preliminary injunction ordering Excel Home Care Inc. and Diane E. Porter of Tewksbury, Mass., to comply with federal tax withholding requirements and to timely pay all future employment and unemployment tax liabilities, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Christine A. Varney, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department’s Antitrust Division, will participate in the eighth annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Zurich, Switzerland, from June 3-5, 2009. At the conference, senior government antitrust officials, private-sector antitrust experts from around the world, and representatives from intergovernmental organizations will meet to discuss competition issues.
By DOJ Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON— Keith A. Collins, a commercial fisherman licensed in Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., to 13 months in prison for illegally overfishing striped bass also known as rockfish, the Justice Department announced.
By Fed Newswire | May 28, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a consent Prompt Corrective Action Directive against Neighborhood Community Bank, Newnan, Georgia, a state chartered member bank.
By Commerce News Now | May 28, 2009
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced an additional $19.5 million in Economic Development Administration (EDA) investments to aid the ongoing economic recovery following the devastation caused last year by hurricanes Ike and Gustav.
By Commerce News Now | May 28, 2009
News Release: Consumers who have TVs connected to cable, satellite, or another pay TV service are ready for the transition to digital. If they don’t prepare, consumers who rely on free, over-the-air TV and use “rabbit ears” or a rooftop antenna with a television that uses an analog tuner, will lose television service on June 12.
By Labor Gazette | May 28, 2009
News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 623,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 636,000. The 4-week moving average was 626,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 629,750.
By Labor Gazette | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $32,260,831 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Idaho. Idaho qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by providing for a variety of provisions ...
By Labor Gazette | May 28, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $4,639,299 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Vermont. Vermont qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their ...
By DOE Gazette | May 28, 2009
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
