News published on Federal Newswire in September 2010

News from September 2010


Baucus Comment Regarding WTO Cases Against China

News Release: Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) expressed support today for the Administration's decision to launch two cases against China under the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the first case, the United States alleged that China has imposed countervailing duties and anti-dumping duties on imports...


Grassley Welcomes U.S. Trade Cases Against China

News Release: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that the United States has filed two cases against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO). One case requests dispute settlement consultations over China’s discriminatory policies toward U.S. suppliers of electronic payment...


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office has posted its list of parcels for the quarterly competitive geothermal, oil and gas lease sale scheduled for 9 a.m., Nov. 10, 2010, at the State Office in Lakewood. One geothermal parcel of 799 acres near Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort in the...


Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to Host Naturalization Ceremony

News Release: Portage, IN - Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will host a naturalization ceremony on Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at 10:00a.m. The Honorable Andrew P. Rodovich U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S.District Court for the Northern District of Indiana will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens.


Grassley: Small Business Bill Should be More Targeted to Job Creation

News Release: I’d like to speak for a few minutes about the pending legislation, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. For more than a year now the mantra of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle has been JOBs, JOBs, JOBs. Unfortunately, the only jobs the policies of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have created are government jobs.


The Small Business Jobs Act: Helping Get Americans Back to Work

News Release: Small businesses are the backbone of America’s economy and the principle engine of job creation. In fact, over the past 15 years, small businesses have created two-thirds of all new jobs. However, small businesses have been hit hard by the recession - losing more than six million jobs since December,...


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Recognize International Women's Rights and Human Rights Advocate as Outstanding American by Choice BOSTON-Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Juan Carlos Moreira, aka “Stokey” and “Stocky,” was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Deborah K. Chasanow to life in prison for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as MS-13, conspiring to and committing murder in aid of racketeering, witness tampering ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - A Natick, Mass., man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to engaging in a scheme to conceal from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and from the public illegal campaign contributions made to federal campaign committees, and to witness tampering, announced Assistant Attorney ...


Written agreement with Butte State Company and Butte State Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Butte State Company, Butte, Nebraska, a registered bank holding company, Butte State Bank, Butte, Nebraska, a state-chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance.


Written agreement with First Security Group

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between First Security Group, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.


News Release: Statement from Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Retail Sales in August 2010 The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released retail sales data for August 2010. Retail sales rose 0.4 percent, essentially matching the July gain of 0.3 percent and slightly above private-sector expectations. Motor vehicle sales fell 0.7 percent, and sales at gasoline stations jumped 1.9 percent. Sales excluding motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations rose 0.5 percent.


US Department of Labor provides more than $2.9 million to continue Tennessee flood recovery efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $2,921,500 National Emergency Grant increment to continue clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of flooding that struck Tennessee in May.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.