News published on Federal Newswire in March 2010

News from March 2010


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Me., Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued this statement Monday following the President’s announcement that he has nominated retired General Robert Harding, a former top Army intelligence official, to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...


Virtual Visits to Glacier National Park Increasing

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - A century ago, just getting to Glacier National Park was an adventure. Much of what then took park visitors days or weeks to reach on foot, horseback, carriage or train, is now just a mouse click away. There is no substitute for experiencing the park firsthand, but with the ever...


News Release: 2010 Lyceum Series. “Wilderness: Of What Avail Are Forty Freedoms Without A Blank Spot On The Map?". Saturday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. - Our Great Nature. In our ancient past, we were at one with nature, and nature was at one with us. As we progressed, we discovered we had the capacity for developing a human-centric...


Geraniums Could Help Control Devastating Japanese Beetle

News Release: Geraniums may hold the key to controlling the devastating Japanese beetle, which feeds on nearly 300 plant species and costs the ornamental plant industry $450 million in damage each year, according to scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).


News Release: Scots and Ulster Scots have emigrated in such numbers that no other European Nation has ever lost such a high proportion of its people. In the early days these were men and women who left behind them a homeland rich in the oral tradition of song and ballad singing, an inheritance which they carried with...


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 first 11 airports to receive advanced imaging technology (AIT) units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds—strengthening security at airports throughout the country while boosting local economies.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Tokyo on March 11-14, at the invitation of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, to meet with counterparts from the Asia/Pacific ...


News Release: Four former owners and employees of three different video relay service companies pleaded guilty today and yesterday to engaging in conspiracies 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.


News Release: WASHINGTON—Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), today announced the members of the division’s senior leadership. The announcement came on the same day that Assistant Attorney General Moreno was officially installed by Attorney General Eric Holder as the division’s head.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today, joined by Senator Mary Landrieu, announced an $80 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education and healthcare in Louisiana. The grant ...


Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on February Employment Numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the February 2010 Employment Situation report released today: "This past February, the economy lost 36,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent.


U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council announces first meeting of 2010

News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council announces first meeting of 2010 Washington – The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council, will hold its first meeting of 2010 on March 22 in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2508.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.