News from March 2010
By USDA Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to review U.S. agricultural sales to Cuba.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Click to enlarge. Map Key: -- “Off Limits" signs = Land Designated Wilderness Area Under H.R. 4289 (Rep. DeGette). -- Numbers 1-7 and corresponding colors distinguish CO Congressional Districts. -- CO Congressional District 1, Rep. Dianna DeGette-NOT affected by H.R. 4289. -- CO...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2010 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent a to Department of Interior Secretary Salazar requesting a 60-day extension of the public comment period on U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s draft proposal to revise the critical habitat designation...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - An innovative coal-drying technology that will extract more energy from high moisture coal at less cost and simultaneously reduce potentially harmful emissions is ready for commercial use after successful testing at a Minnesota electric utility. The DryFining(TM) technology was developed with funding from the first round of the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI).
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about the revised score issued today by the Congressional Budget Office about the health care reform bill passed by the Senate on December 24. Senator Grassley is Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Staff at Rainbow Bridge National Monument today announced that the full schedule of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the monument has been posted to the park’s website.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited Z & S Fresh Inc., operating in Fresno, Calif., for willful, repeated, and flagrant violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BARBARA BOXER Full Committee Hearing on Federal, State and Local Partnerships to Accelerate Transportation Benefits March 11, 2010 (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Last month, Secretary LaHood came to Los Angeles as part of his Surface Transportation Reauthorization Outreach ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: The Ranking Republican Members of 11 committees of the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following statement today endorsing an immediate moratorium on earmarks for members of the Republican Conference...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: Dear Secretary LaHood: Recently, my staff spoke with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to discuss the“Cash for Clunkers" program. As Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance (Committee),it is my constitutional duty to conduct oversight into the actions of the Executive Branch,including the...
By DOE Newswire | Mar 11, 2010
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation to extend tax cuts, unemployment insurance benefits and eligibility for unemployment benefits and health care for unemployed workers through the end of 2010. Baucus introduced this...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Local artist Chad Niehaus will be displaying some of the work he created during his tenure as 2009 Community Artist in the Parks at Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. From June to December, 2009, Niehaus carved dozens of linoleum blocks used in printmaking and created several pastel drawings, all en plein air. He interacted with hundreds of visitors from around the globe and discussed the power of wild places as a source of artistic inspiration.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following comment about his vote today against final passage of the Tax Extenders Act. The vote was 62 to 36 for the legislation. Following Grassley’s comment is the floor statement he delivered last week regarding tax extenders legislation.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an updated schedule and panelists for the first joint public workshop, which will be held on Mar. 12, 2010, in Ankeny, Iowa, to explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry. The workshop will be held at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The United States has sued a Garden City, Kan., tax preparer, Jose Lares, seeking to permanently bar him from the tax-preparation business, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, alleges that Lares prepares returns through Dinero Rapido Tax Service, formerly known as Income Tax Dinero Rapido, in Garden City.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Three Florida men were arrested today on charges including obstruction of justice and money laundering as part of a joint U.S. and Italian law enforcement action, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman for the Southern District of Florida and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Miami Field Office.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Olmsted Holding Corporation, Rochester, Minnesota, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Idaho Bancorp, a registered bank holding company, Idaho Banking Company, a state chartered member bank, both of Boise, Idaho, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the State of Idaho Department of Finance.
By Fed Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Wednesday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 25. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace Level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. For security purposes, ...
