News from May 2010
By Commerce Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Feb. 19, 2010, President Obama announced the Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (the “Hardest Hit Fund"), his Administration’s proposal to turn over $2.1 billion in borrowed bailout funds to state housing finance agencies (“HFAs") in selected...
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: Gateway National Recreation Area’s Canarsie Pier invites the Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy (UDEC) to showcase their Enviromedia Mobile, a traveling nature and maritime museum on wheels for the Memorial Day Weekend Celebration, Saturday, May 29, 12PM-5PM.
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Friday issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair...
By Homeland Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed a resolution that I cosponsored along with my colleague, Senator Olympia Snowe, that designates June 1, 2010, as "Declaration of Conscience Day" in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Senator Margaret Chase Smith's historic "Declaration of Conscience" speech.
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, the park staff at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area is reminding visitors to keep safety in mind while visiting the park. Important tips for a safe and enjoyable visit to Chickasaw NRA and the Lake of the Arbuckles include.
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - At approximately 5:40 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of someone over the edge near Mather Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
By USDA Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists has refined remote sensing tools for identifying invasive Ashe juniper shrubs and trees in central Texas and nearby regions. These findings can help rangeland managers determine the extent and severity of Ashe juniper infestations and boost mitigation efforts.
By Commerce Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today after the Obama Administration issued guidelines for applying for the new Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. Baucus championed the creation of the program, which provides tax credits and grants to small firms that show significant potential to produce new and cost-saving therapies, as part of the health care reform legislation. From Chairman Baucus...
By Interior Newswire | May 21, 2010
News Release: What: Origin of Fishes - why fishes are found where they are in North Cascades National Park.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2010
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - A chip and seal project on U.S. Highway 385 and South Dakota Highway 87 in Wind Cave National Park is scheduled to begin in early June. Work will start on Highway 87 Tuesday, June 8, and on Highway 385 Monday, June 14.
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Washington, D.C.—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the elimination of the paper arrival/departure form (Form I-94W) for authorized travelers from nations participating in the Visa Waiver ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2010
News Release: A former Guatemalan special forces soldier was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Palm Beach County, Fla., for lying on his naturalization application about his participation in a 1982 massacre at a Guatemalan village known as Dos Erres, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of ...
By Fed Newswire | May 20, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between FirsTier II Bancorp, Cheyenne, Wyoming, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
By Fed Newswire | May 20, 2010
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Albina Community Bancorp, Portland, Oregon, a registered bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities.
By Commerce News Now | May 20, 2010
News Release: Locke introduces U.S. business delegation to top Chinese officials On the first day of the final stop of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke’s clean energy trade mission to China, Locke met today with China’s National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Zhang Ping. With a delegation of 24 U.S. ...
By Labor Gazette | May 20, 2010
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 471,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 446,000. The 4-week moving average was 453,500, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 450,500.
By Labor Gazette | May 20, 2010
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2010
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2010
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2010
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
