News published on Federal Newswire in May 2010

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Construction will begin next week near the Historic Grand Canyon Depot (Depot) to improve the area where Grand Canyon Railway passengers load and unload buses for tours within Grand Canyon National Park. The project was included as part of Grand Canyon’s 2008 South Rim Visitor Transportation...

Much is Open in Glacier National Park for Memorial Day Weekend

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Visitors can access many of Glacier National Park’s facilities, trails, and roads during the holiday weekend. Glacier Park Lodge opens Friday, May 28, as does the Two Medicine Camp Store. Lake McDonald Lodge and the Lake McDonald Camp Store are also open to visitors. Waterton Inter-nation...

Yosemite National Park Announces Public Meetings Regarding Scoping for Half Dome Trail Stewardship Plan

News Release: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher announces that Yosemite National Park is preparing an environmental assessment to plan for the long-term stewardship of the Half Dome Trail. The purpose of this plan is to provide stewardship of wilderness character and also improve visitor safety. Your experience, knowledge, and diverse perspectives are essential to our success.

Chairman Lewis’ Opening Statement at Hearing on the Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau’s Report on Tobacco Smuggling in the United States

By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2010

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA), issued the following statement today at a hearing on the Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau’s (TTB) Report on Tobacco Smuggling in the United States...

National Park Service Beach Access Report for May 27, 2010

News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are being managed under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. Park visitors can expect to see resource closures for breeding shorebirds in effect to varying degrees from mid-March to mid-to-late-August and sea turtle nesting closures may...

Issa Statement on MMS Chief’s Resignation

By Commerce Newswire | May 27, 2010

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement today regarding the resignation of Minerals and Management Service (MMS) chief Elizabeth Birnbaum...

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. to Pay Total of $16.5 Million for Overcharging the United States

News Release: WASHINGTON – Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has agreed to pay the United States an additional $3,718,770, bringing the total paid to resolve civil claims arising from the company’s cost charging practices on some of its contracts with the government to $16,570,018, the Justice Department announced today.

Miami Beach Hotel Developers Indicted and Charged with Tax Fraud

News Release: MIAMI – Mauricio Cohen Assor and his son, Leon Cohen-Levy, each with residences in Miami Beach, Fla., have been charged with conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Both defendants have been ordered detained pending trial.

Final U.S. Defendant to Face Charges Related to International Child Pornography Conspiracy Case

News Release: The final U.S. defendant arrested in connection with a series of superseding indictments charging 26 individuals for their participation in an online child pornography conspiracy will make his initial appearance today in federal court in Indianapolis, to face charges related to his alleged participation ...

Four Florida Promoters of Tax Defier Schemes Convicted of Tax and Mail Fraud

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Four promoters of a Florida-based business that sold fraudulent tax schemes were convicted today of selling worthless "bills of exchange" for the purpose of impeding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and promoting other schemes to orchestrate tax fraud, the Justice Department and IRS announced ...

Man Admits Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction to Bomb Skyscraper in Downtown Dallas

News Release: Hosam Maher Husein Smadi pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn to a felony offense related to his attempted bombing of a downtown Dallas skyscraper in September 2009, announced David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas, and Robert E. Casey Jr., Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Dallas Field Division.

Remarks at Townhall Meeting, University of Indonesia Depok Campus, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Remarks at American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

News Release: Good afternoon. It is wonderful to be here in Jakarta and to be speaking in front of an organization that has done so much to expand U.S.-Indonesian trade over the years. I’d like to welcome some of the distinguished attendees we have with us in the audience today. And I’d also like to welcome the students ...

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Talks About the Promise of Clean Energy with Indonesian University Students

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke held a town hall meeting today with students and faculty at the University of Indonesia Depok Campus, where he highlighted the importance of innovation in creating new clean energy technologies. He noted Indonesia’s geographic advantages in providing resources that ...

Statement from Under Secretary Blank on New Home Sales in April 2010

News Release: The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released new home sales data for April 2010. Sales of new single-family houses rose 14.8 percent in April to 504,000 units, well above the expectations of 425,000 units and a 3.4 percent monthly increase. New home sales have risen 47.8 percent above their level in April a year ago.

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Underscores U.S.-Indonesia Partnership, Highlights Value to Economic and Environmental Health

News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke underscored shared U.S.-Indonesia economic and environmental commitments at an event today at Muara Baru, a commercial fishing port in North Jakarta. Locke addressed joint efforts to prevent illegal and unregulated fishing and witnessed the signing of the first-ever ...

With Final Stop in Indonesia, Secretary Locke Completes Clean Energy Trade Mission