News from March 2010
By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Today, Congressman Joe Baca, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Forestry, held a hearing on the status of information technology systems at the United States Department of Agriculture.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Dear Mr. Blankfein: I was interested to see your company’s full-page advertisement in support of Build AmericaBonds in yesterday’s edition of the Politico newspaper that stated that Goldman Sachs is “one ofthe principal underwriters…" of Build America Bonds. The “jobs bill" that passed the Senatetoday...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nine members and nine alternates to the American Egg Board for the 2010-2011 term. All members and alternates will serve 2-year terms.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: A naturally occurring class of plant hormones called cytokinins has been found to help increase cotton yields during drought conditions, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
By State Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Now, as a procedural matter I take issue with the invocation of Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution as the basis for this debate. Because that section authorizes a privileged resolution - like the one before us today - to require the withdrawal of combat forces when Congress has not authorized the use of military force.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: The first time I saw wild horses running free across the Nevada landscape, it took my breath away. and my heart too. The herd consisted of all sizes and colors of horses moving as a coordinated unit, seemingly carefree but with a destination in mind. Reading about such things doesn't compare to the...
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 Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Dear Chairman Conrad and Ranking Member Gregg...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced today that the Committee approved 14 nominations by voice vote this afternoon to fill positions at the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, the Barry Goldwater...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on “The Proposed Settlement of the Cobell v. Salazar Litigation".
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: Everglades City, Florida: Join an Everglades National Park Ranger on a guided tour of the striking Turner River Complex Saturday March 27, 2010. This special program is being offered only one weekend during 2010 to celebrate Florida Archaeology Month and will depart from the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 10, 2010
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Staff from the Northern Great Plains Park Group based at Wind Cave National Park recently received the Brad Cella Award for diligence and proficiency in managing fuels funds to reduce risk to critical park values. The award was presented at the 2010 Fire and Aviation Management Workshop in San Antonio, Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: The paintings of Linda Apriletti are now on display at the at the Ernest Coe Visitor Center Gallery in Everglades National Park. The exhibit will continue through the end of March 2010.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the designation of Greece as a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)—strengthening passenger information sharing and ensuring strict security standards while streamlining travel for Greek citizens visiting the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: Rush University Medical Center has agreed to pay $1,547,200 plus interest to resolve allegations that the facility violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. Rush is alleged to have submitted false claims to Medicare during the period 2000 through 2007 by entering into certain leasing arrangements for office space with two individual physicians and three physician practice groups that violated the Stark Law.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, together with Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Philadelphia, today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Colleen R. LaRose, aka ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: Three former owners and employees of two different video relay service companies pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS) program of more than $2.5 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: A federal court in Los Angeles has permanently barred Nyla McIntyre of Covina, Calif. and her business, Approved Financial Services, Inc., from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. U.S. District Judge George H. King found that McIntyre requested more than $23 million ...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: The Justice Department today asked the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas to take immediate action to prevent children from being admitted to the Conway Human Development Center (CHDC) in Conway, Ark. The department’s motion for preliminary injunction aims to prevent the segregation ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 9, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Ravalli County Bankshares, Inc., a registered bank holding company, Ravalli County Bank, a state chartered member bank, both of Hamilton, Montana, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and the Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions.
