News from December 2010
By Fed News Journal | Dec 21, 2010
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: The benefits of using barley for bioenergy production don't stop at the gas pump, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Zion National Park is currently closed as a precaution due to rising river levels and potential flood damage to roads and infrastructure. The Zion Lodge and Watchman Campground in Zion Canyon are being evacuated to prevent the possibility of park visitors being trapped in the park by rising water levels.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two new Requests for Applications (RFA) that will fund scholarships and fellowships for nuclear science and engineering students.
By State Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- Senators John Kerry (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT), all cosponsors of the Belarus Freedom Act of 2003, issued the following statement in response to the election crackdown in Belarus:
By State Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Following the Senate’s vote to end debate and move to final passage of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement:
By State Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement today welcoming the formation of Iraq’s new government:
By State Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement urging the United Nations General Assembly to vote for the U.S. amendment restoring reference to sexual orientation...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON-Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Tuesday hailed the passage of legislation in the Senate and House to renew a highly effective, cost-saving grants program designed to help prevent disaster-related damage before it happens.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed landmark, bipartisan legislation to make government work better by requiring the federal government to set clear goals that can be measured and reported to Congress and the American people in a more transparent way. The Government Performance and Results Modernization...
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 21, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senators Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA), wrote to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and called on the Agency to quickly provide information on its efforts to keep chromium 6, ...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: A wide variety of classes taking place in summer 2011 in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks are now available for registration. The courses, offered through the Murie Science and Learning Center, immerse participants into subjects of cultural and natural history and provide visitors with an in-depth national park experience. The classes are small, but the classrooms are grand! Courses are coordinated by Alaska Geographic and the Wrangell Mountains Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – A former Alabama state lobbyist pleaded guilty today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wallace Capel Jr. to his role in conspiring to bribe legislators in exchange for their favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Jorge Granados and Manuel Caceres, the former chief executive officer and the vice president of business development, respectively, for Miami-based telecommunications company Latin Node Inc. (LatiNode) have been indicted for allegedly paying more than $500,000 in bribes to government officials ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced that South Dakota property owner TK Properties L.L.C. and one of its principals, Scott Terveen, have agreed to pay $30,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against them. The lawsuit alleges that they discriminated ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the settlement of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint against Modern Hairstyling Institute Inc. in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Dey Inc., Dey Pharma L.P. (formerly known as Dey, L.P.) and Dey L.P. Inc. have agreed to pay $280 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, the Department of Justice announced today. This settlement resolves claims by the United States that the defendants engaged in a scheme to report ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday published its annual notice of the asset-size exemption threshold for depository institutions under Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
By Labor Gazette | Dec 20, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis made the following remarks in response to the Senate vote on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or Dream, Act: "A tremendous opportunity has been lost in America. In an immensely disheartening vote, a handful of U.S. senators have chosen ...
By DOT News Wire | Dec 20, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
