News published on Federal Newswire in November 2009

News from November 2009


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS IG REPORT ON NATION’S AIR CARGO SECURITY WEAKNESSES

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s Office today released a report addressing the effectiveness of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to secure air cargo while it is being handled on the ground. This report uncovered security violations and vulnerabilities and concluded that our nation’s air cargo is vulnerable to a terrorist attack.


2010 Denali Bus and Campground Reservations Available by Phone, Internet, Mail and Fax Beginning December 1

News Release: Doyon/ARAMARK Joint Venture, the transportation concessioner for Denali National Park and Preserve, will begin accepting advance reservations for the 2010 visitor season for shuttle buses and the park’s four largest campgrounds on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Reservations will be available by phone, online, mail, and fax.


68th Anniversay of the Pearl Harbor Attack

News Release: Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Dick Klobuchar, author of "Pearl Harbor, Awakening a Sleeping Giant" and "USS Ward" accompanied by USS Ward Pearl Harbor survivor Will Lehner and USS Utah survivor's daughter, Mary Kreigh.


Glacier Bay Receives the EPA's Champions of Environmental Leadership and Green Government Award

News Release: On November 19th, at the Second Annual Green Challenge Symposium, conducted by the EPA, Glacier Bay National Park was presented the EPA’s Champions of Environmental Leadership and Green Government Award for exceeding 5 percent reduction in energy consumption and a 5 increase in the percentage of its waste stream that was recycled in FY09.


Kerry, Gillibrand, Cardin, Shaheen, Boxer, Casey Mark The International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA), along with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Ben Cardin (D-MD)released the following statements to mark theInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women:


New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida

News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have collected 46 new populations of switchgrass in Florida, adding valuable new accessions to the germplasm collection of this potential bioenergy crop.


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News Release: A hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs...


News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding the Obama administration's announcement that President Obama will attend the international negotiations in Copenhagen next month, and that the President is proposing an emissions reduction target for the United States in the range of 17 percent below 2005 levels in 2020.


News Release: The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, located at 32 Washington Street in Seneca Falls, will close for the winter on Sunday, December 6, 2009. Through that date tours of the house will be available daily. The house will reopen on March 6, 2010.


News Release: Sunday, December, 20, 2009, 2:00 p.m.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Public Safety Canada Minister Peter Van Loan today announced initiatives between the United States and Canada.


News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal court in Los Angeles has permanently barred a local tax preparer, Jacqueline Cornejo from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. Cornejo, who operated J.C. Income Tax Services in Los Angeles, agreed to the injunction order without admitting the allegations in the suit.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal judge in San Francisco has barred Charles Cathcart of Tuxedo Park, N.Y., from promoting a complex tax scheme involving numerous entities located around the globe and sales of over $1.25 billion in securities, the Justice Department announced today. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California signed the permanent injunction order.