News from November 2009
By Labor Gazette | Nov 12, 2009
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: MONUMENT TO PERMIT ONE-WAY VEHICLE TRAFFIC DURING RIM ROCK MARATHON FOOT RACE.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners has begun injecting 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) to evaluate the carbon storage potential and test the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) potential of the Mississippian-aged Clore Formation in Posey County, Ind. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is seen as a key technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate change.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Click to enlarge. Background: 1. On Thursday, November 12th, President Obama departed for a tour of Asia that includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. 1. Press briefing by Deputy National Security Advisor Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes;...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Construction on Phase I of the improvements called for in Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim Visitor Transportation Plan (Transportation Plan) is nearing completion; and the new parking areas at Grand Canyon Visitor Center (Visitor Center) are expected to open in time for Thanksgiving.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: Mark and Sherry Finchum of Indian Creek Productions will return to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park on Saturday, Nov. 21, to help commemorate National American Indian Heritage Month. Last year, they entertained visitors with their retelling of traditional stories, and this year they will be...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the details of a $3.2 million project for rehabilitation of the historic Meriwether Lewis site near Hohenwald, Tennessee, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The funding will be used by the National Park Service to improve the visitor experience at the site while also addressing backlog maintenance and deteriorating infrastructure issues.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: A public issue scoping meeting will be held in Gustavus on Nov. 18, 2009 from 7 to 9 pm at the Gustavus School multi-purpose room. Staff from the US Coast Guard and the NPS will be available to explain the project scope and planning process and answer questions. Written or oral comments on the proposal will be accepted. For more detailed information on this project please follow the link provided below.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 12, 2009
News Release: Potential risks from new transgenic Bt crop lines can be assessed using carefully controlled laboratory tests, according to findings of a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators. This finding will help streamline the assessment process for introducing new insect control technology to the marketplace, while ensuring environmental safety.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 11, 2009
News Release: Frederic A. Bourke Jr., of Greenwich, Conn., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to one year and one day in prison.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that work will begin on a $16.7 million road construction project on National Park Service lands in Southern Nevada under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Las Vegas Paving Corporation of Las Vegas will be performing the work set to begin this month under a contract administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2009
News Release: During the December “From Shore to Sea" lectures, sanctuary and park cultural resource experts Robert Schwemmer and Kelly Minas will discuss current research about historic shipwrecks and submerged airplanes around the islands.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 11, 2009
News Release: Some of Fire Island National Seashore's special programs for the remainder of November and for December 2009 are already filled, but additional tours and activities still have plenty of room for more participants.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 11, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today questioned the wisdom of providing ongoing federal support to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) amid reports that the FHFA, which has jurisdiction over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is operating without an Inspector General. Legislation Congress approved 18 months ago replaced the Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB) with the FHFA.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Office of Public Affairs Contact: 202-282-8010 HUD Office of Public Affairs, Contact: 202-708-0685 New York, N.Y. - The Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group today held its second of five planned stakeholder forums in New York, designed to encourage stakeholders to provide direct input and ideas for disaster recovery.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today unveiled a new website designed to provide a one-stop location for veterans and veterans organizations to learn about DHS' many veteran outreach initiatives and hiring and contracting opportunities.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: Sergei Tsurikov, 25, of Tallinn, Estonia; Viktor Pleshchuk, 28, of St. Petersburg, Russia; Oleg Covelin, 28, of Chisinau, Moldova; and a person known only as "Hacker 3;" have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta, Ga., on charges of hacking into a computer network operated by the Atlanta-based credit card processing company RBS WorldPay, which is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—Two companies and the city of St. Maries, Idaho, have agreed to clean up a superfund site in St. Maries at a cost estimated more than $12 million, the Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the city of Wilmington, N.C., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under "Project Civic Access," a Justice Department initiative to bring state and local governments into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This agreement is the 171st reached under Project Civic Access and the tenth this year.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 10, 2009
News Release: A South Korean businessman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to five years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy involving a $206 million telecommunications contract and employees of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES).
