News published on Federal Newswire in May 2009

News from May 2009


News Release: Colorado National Monument will receive a total of $228,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Monument was originally allocated 58K for trails maintenance. However, as funding was further sorted, the Monument’s proposal for trail improvements to the Monument Canyon Trail was deemed a high priority and received additional funds.


News Release: Rome, NY - From Saturday, May 2, to Sunday, May 3, 2009, the British 24th Regiment of Foot reenactment unit will visit Fort Stanwix National Monument. This encampment is an excellent opportunity for families to discover what life was like for British soldiers and families that followed the army. The encampment will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2009.


Memorial Day Weekend Events at Fort Stanwix

News Release: Rome, NY - During this Memorial Day Weekend Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a series of events. These events include a French and Indian War encampment, a Saturday evening concert and a School’s Out at the Fort program.


News Release: The National Park Service at New River Gorge National River has prepared a FONSI for the Nuttallburg Visitor Use Area Implementation Plan and Environmental Assessment (IP/EA). The IP/EA examines four alternatives in detail, addresses the environmental impacts of each alternative, and identified a preferred...


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today initial awards of $50 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for explosive detection systems and advanced technology ...


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met this morning with her Pakistani counterpart, Interior Minister Rehman Malik. They discussed cooperation between DHS and the Pakistani Interior Ministry on ...


News Release: On May 9, 2009, the Department of Justice will monitor municipal elections in the cities of Farmers Branch and Hondo, Texas, to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.


Board approves final rules revising disclosure requirements for mortgage loans under Regulation Z

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday approved final rules that revise the disclosure requirements for mortgage loans under Regulation Z (Truth in Lending). The revisions implement the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (MDIA), which was enacted in July 2008 as an amendment to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).


Approval of proposal by Allied Irish Banks, M&T Bank Corporation, First Empire State Holding Company, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced its approval of the applications by (i) Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Dublin, Ireland, and M&T Bank Corporation and First Empire State Holding Company, both of Buffalo, New York, to acquire Provident Bankshares Corporation and its subsidiary bank, Provident ...


Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on April employment numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the April 2009 Employment Situation report released today: "This past April, our economy lost 539,000 jobs, bringing the total number of jobs lost since this recession began to 5.7 million. The overall unemployment rate has increased to 8.9 percent.


U.S. Department of Labor distributes $101 million  to states for Trade Adjustment Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today released $101 million to help states provide career training, job search and relocation assistance to U.S. workers who lose their jobs for trade-related reasons.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.