News published on Federal Newswire in March 2003

News from March 2003


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Scientists Offer Suggestions to Combat Pecan Vivipary

News Release: Maintaining soil moisture levels may be one approach to combating pecan vivipary, the premature germination of pecans, according to Agricultural Research Service scientists.


Raw Sewage Spills at Paces Mill and Vickery Creek 3/6/03

News Release: The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has closed the Paces Mill and Vickery Creek areas of the park due to raw sewage spills. The sewer lines near the river have been overloaded due to heavy rains causing overflow of raw sewage into the Chattahoochee River and the surrounding parklands. Cobb County Water System is responsible for cleaning up Paces Mill, located off of Cobb County Parkway.


Lieberman Joins to Reinforce Fire Departments Nationwide

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., enthusiastically endorsed legislation Thursday that would strengthen local career and volunteer fire departments across the country. The SAFER Act of 2003 - which stands for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response...


Grassley Works to Preserve Japanese Market for U.S. Beef

News Release: Dear Ambassador Kato: We are writing to you regarding an issue of the highest importance to the beef industry in the United States. Japan is the largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products. In 2001, the United States exported $1.2 billion worth of beef to Japan alone. This long-standing...


Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Canadian Wheat Board's Trade Practices Affects Farmers

News Release: The unfair trading practices of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) are harming farmers inmy state and across the country, which is why I have kept up a steady drumbeat with theAdministration to establish a level playing field and protect our agricultural economy. Iapplaud the Administration for today's decision to press the World TradeOrganization (WTO) to establish a panel that will thoroughly investigate the tradepractices of the CWB.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. EST regarding the Justice Department's budget request for fiscal year 2004.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice announced that two former administrators of the Institute of Global Prosperity (IGP) admitted in federal court in Charleston, S.C., today that they used a foreign ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003 AG 202-514-2007 Washington, D.C. – Attorney General John Ashcroft and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson participated today in a White House Roundtable on violence against women. Advocates, policymakers, practitioners, business leaders and ...


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.