News from October 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today commended state governors for their leadership and commitment to expanding quality, affordable health care coverage. In a letter sent to Congressional leaders yesterday, Democratic governors affirmed their shared commitment to expanding health care coverage to millions of low-income Americans through the Medicaid program.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service is accepting applications for its summer 2010 Artist-in-Residence Program from Oct. 1, 2009, through Dec. 1, 2009, at Rocky Mountain National Park. Selected artists are provided with a creative, contemplative environment in which to generate artistic works and share their...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered why Holsteins-bred to produce more milk-are less fertile than before breeding efforts were stepped up to increase dairy production: It's in their DNA.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Chairman Baucus issued the following statement today after the Finance Committee wrapped up this week's work and prepared to send its amended mark to CBO for a complete score. On Sept. 16, 2009, Chairman Baucus introduced the America’s Healthy Future Act - landmark health care reform legislation...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Join fabric artist Zelda Grant for an afternoon of creative crafts on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in Mount Pleasant. Grant will lead a workshop for children using African fabrics to create personalized bookmarks. The craft workshop is free, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley said that early this morning, during final hours of work on health care reform legislation, the Senate Finance Committee agreed to changes that are bad for seniors, veterans and workers.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - A researcher at the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been presented with the Chairman's Award by the Propulsion and Power Systems Alliance (PPSA). Mary Anne Alvin, a physical scientist in NETL's Office of Research and Development, was recognized for her lead role in revitalizing the PPSA Materials Technical Area Team. This prestigious award is only given during a year when outstanding service is observed.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 2, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s report that the U.S. economy lost nearly 263,000 jobs in September, raising the unemployment rate to 9.8 percent.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: This morning, the U.S. Department of Labor reported a loss of 263,000 jobs in the month of September and an increase in the national unemployment rate to 9.8 percent. Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy plans to introduce a new, user-friendly online repository of oil and natural gas research results at the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, to be held in New Orleans, La., October 4-7, 2009. By providing easy access...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 2, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - A unique Department of Energy (DOE) collaboration aims to generate electricity from a geothermal source stemming from oilfield operations.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 1, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) and Ranking Member Doc Hastings (R-WA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to provide an extended time frame to complete the construction of an underground visitor and education center near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Memorial) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced more than $355 million in funding for more than a dozen airport security projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today kicked off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by announcing the Department’s new authority to recruit and hire cybersecurity professionals across DHS over the next three years—established to help fulfill the Department’s broad mission to protect the nation’s cyber infrastructure, systems and networks.
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Denver on Monday, Oct. 5, to deliver remarks to the International Association of Chiefs of Police and participate in a media availability. Secretary Napolitano ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Matthew Fox, a former Atlantic City, N.J., firefighter, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Newark, N.J., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Fox was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay the IRS tax due in the amount of $110,465 plus interest and penalties as a condition of his supervised release.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: HOUSTON – Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson today announced the results of ATF’s Gun Runner Impact Team (GRIT) initiative, a 120-day deployment of ATF resources to the Houston Field Division to disrupt ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Department of Justice today reaffirmed its commitment to ending violence against women. The month of October is observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month around the country by advocates, victim service providers, law enforcement, the judiciary, prosecutors ...
By Fed Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Coastal Financial Corporation, a registered bank holding company, Coastal Community Bank, a state chartered member bank, both of Everett, Washington, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
By Fed Newswire | Oct 1, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the proposal by Sandhills Bancshares, Inc. to become a bank holding company and to acquire all the voting shares of TransPecos Banks-Iraan, both of Iraan, Texas.
