News published on Federal Newswire in October 2010

News from October 2010


Chairman Kerry Introduces Bipartisan Legislation On Sudan

News Release: Washington, DC - With just over 100 days until the January referenda in Sudan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry today introduced the bipartisan Sudan Peace and Stability Act of 2010, which is cosponsored by Senators Brownback, Durbin, Wicker, and Feingold. The bill defines the objectives of U.S. policy toward Sudan and the tools available to pursue them.


National Fossil Day

News Release: Release date: Immediate. Contact(s): Sarah Herve. Phone number: 928-524-6228 x 264. Date: 09/28/2010. Release Code: NPS. Petrified Forest National Park offers special tours on National Fossil Day. Petrified Forest National Park- Celebrate National Fossil Day at Petrified Forest National Park on October...


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 “I commend the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for adopting today’s Declaration on Aviation Security, which forges a historic new foundation for aviation security that will better protect the entire global aviation ...


News Release: Pursuant to the requirements of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (PERA), the Department of Commerce analyzed changes in propane prices relative to other energy sources. The report presents the relevant price data and concludes that propane prices continue to exceed the threshold established ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement in response to Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, the first elections since a new Constitution was adopted in June, making Kyrgyzstan the first parliamentary republic in Central Asia:


H.Res. 81

Release: Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Doe Run Resources Corp. of St. Louis, North America’s largest lead producer, has agreed to spend approximately $65 million to correct violations of several environmental laws at 10 of its lead mining, milling and smelting facilities in southeast Missouri, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced today.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Bulgarian national was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role as a money launderer for a transnational criminal group based in Eastern Europe, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Army Major Charles E. Sublett, 46, of Huntsville, Ala., was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking at the European Offenders Employment Forum today, Attorney General Eric Holder announced $110 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 funding for the Second Chance Act reentry grants and the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. These two efforts focus on reducing recidivism rates and ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with Nevada officials to help ensure that military service members and U.S. citizens living overseas have an opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 2, 2010, federal general election. This agreement was necessary to resolve a violation of the 2009 Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act).


Consumer Advisory Council will meet on October 21, 2010

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Friday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 21. 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, ...


Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on September employment numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the September 2010 Employment Situation report released today: "This past September, nonfarm payroll employment edged down 95,000 jobs, but the economy gained 64,000 jobs in the private sector, and the unemployment rate remained at 9.6 percent.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.