News published on Federal Newswire in August 2010

News from August 2010


Boulder Creek Trail Rehabilitation Starting August 16

News Release: Olympic National Park's upper Hot Springs Road and Boulder Creek Trail in the Elwha Valley will be temporarily closed at the Glines Canyon Dam to all foot and vehicle traffic while contractors complete rehabilitation work on Boulder Creek Trail.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement today to mark the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security Act, which is tomorrow, August 14...


Grassley Asks SIGTARP to Evaluate Taxpayer Stake in GM Stock Sale

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to evaluate whether the Treasury Department and General Motors are taking adequate steps to ensure the highest possible return for taxpayers in the government’s upcoming sale of its GM stock. The government owns 61 percent of GM stock as a result of the taxpayer-funded bailout of the company last year.


Reclamation Announces the Selection of Grants to Perform System Optimization Reviews under WaterSMART Program

News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor announced the selection of $665,250 in System Optimization Review grant proposals through the WaterSMART Program. This money will be leveraged to fund over $1.8 million in System Optimization Reviews.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today’s passage by Congress of the Border Security Appropriations Bill provides $196 million for the Department of Justice to surge federal law enforcement efforts in high crime areas in the Southwest Border region, announced Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler.


News Release: WASHINGTON — The former owner and chief executive officer of a financial products and services firm pleaded guilty today for his participation in fraud conspiracies related to contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other related municipal finance contracts, the Department of Justice announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON– The Justice Department filed a consent decree today resolving claims of religious discrimination against the Lucky Joy restaurant, located in Flushing, N.Y. In the consent decree, the restaurant’s owner, Lucky Joy Restaurant Inc., and its president, Xiao Rong Wu, admit that the restaurant engaged in a pattern or practice of wrongfully ejecting Falun Gong practitioners from the premises.


Prompt corrective action directive against Paramount Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a Prompt Corrective Action Directive with the consent of Paramount Bank, Farmington Hills, Michigan, a state-chartered member bank.


Written agreement with Brand Group Holdings and The Brand Banking Company

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Brand Group Holdings, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia, a registered bank holding company, The Brand Banking Company, Lawrenceville, Georgia, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia.


DOL's ERISA Advisory Council to hold meeting Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 and solicits nominations -

News Release: WASHINGTON The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will meet Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 in Washington at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room C-5515-1A, to hear testimony from witnesses.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Aug. 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 484,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 482,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,500, an increase of 14,250 from the previous week's revised average of 459,250.


U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council to hold meeting August 31 to September 2 and solicits nominations

News Release: Washington – The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (also known as the ERISA Advisory Council) will meet August 31 to Septeber 2 in Washington at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-5515-1A, to hear testimony from witnesses.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.