News published on Federal Newswire in April 2011

News from April 2011


Spring Fire Management Activities Planned for Grand Canyon’s North Rim

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Fire Managers at the North Rim are planning to prescribe burn approximately 30 acres on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Ten acres are located within the North Rim developed area near the North Rim helibase and the North Rim emergency services building. An additional 20 acres are located approximately ½ mile south-southeast of the North Rim campground.


Breakthrough Water Cleaning Technology Could Lessen Environmental Impacts from Shale Production

News Release: Washington, DC - A novel water cleaning technology currently being tested in field demonstrations could help significantly reduce potential environmental impacts from producing natural gas from the Marcellus shale and other geologic formations, according to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).


Baucus Unveils Plan to End Tax Breaks for Largest Oil and Gas Companies, Invest in Cleaner, Cheaper American Energy

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today released a plan to end billions of dollars in tax breaks for large, multinational oil and gas companies and invest in cleaner and cheaper domestic energy sources. The Finance Chairman called his plan a blueprint for legislation...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal jury this week found that the Clean Water Act applied to the filling of wetlands and other waters at two properties in Carver, Mass., owned by Charles Johnson, Genelda Johnson, Francis Vaner (“Van”) Johnson, and Johnson Cranberries Limited Partnership (the Johnsons), announced ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – CommunityONE Bank N.A., based in Asheboro, N.C., with 45 offices throughout the state, has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice related to its failure to file a suspicious activity report (SAR) and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Under a settlement between the United States, state of Connecticut, and the town of Greenwich, Conn., the town will pay a $200,000 penalty and rehabilitate a critical wastewater collection system that serves three of the town’s major wastewater pump stations. The agreement settles allegations of Clean Water Act violations by the town stemming from two major ruptures of the town’s sewage system.


FOMC statement

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the economic recovery is proceeding at a moderate pace and overall conditions in the labor market are improving gradually. Household spending and business investment in equipment and software continue to expand. ...


Federal Reserve Board and FOMC release table summarizing economic projections from the April 26-27 FOMC meeting

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached table summarizing the economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the April 26-27 meeting of the Committee.


News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Opinion Editorial, The Hill "Pressing Congress for the U.S.-Korea Trade Pact" Last December, the United States reached an agreement on a landmark trade deal with South Korea that could boost the export of annual U.S. goods there by $11 billion and support at least 70,000 ...


News Release: Trip intended to build support for KORUS agreement U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and members of Congress met today with the President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung-Bak at the Blue House. Locke, who is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to build support for the passage of the U.S.-Korea ...


US Labor Department secures court ruling requiring Texas-based Henrys Turkey Service to pay $1.76 million to workers at Iowa processing plant

News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a partial summary judgment requiring Hill Country Farms, doing business as Henry's Turkey Service, and president Kenneth Henry to pay more than $1.76 million in back wages and liquidated damages for violating the minimum wage and overtime provisions ...


The US State Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.