News published on Federal Newswire in February 2005

News from February 2005


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Goodlatte Opposes USAID Budget Proposal

News Release: Bob Goodlatte today spoke out against the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) budget proposal that would transfer $300 million of the agency’s $1.2 billion food aid funding for 2006. The transferred funds would be used to purchase foreign food in areas experiencing emergency food situations. Andrew Natsios, administration for USAID, indicated that the new proposal has encountered resistance from domestic constituencies.


UNITED STATES MUST BUILD LNG PORTS TO AVOID SPIRALING NATURAL GAS PRICES, DOMENICI SAYS

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today reaffirmed his support for a strong federal role balanced by state input in siting ports for Liquefied Natural Gas. He noted that a study released yesterday by the American Gas Foundation predicts the price of gas could ...


News Release: A two-day event called "Melapaleuza," co-hosted by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is being held in Florida this week as part of the continuing effort to control melaleuca, an invasive species that has infested about 500,000 acres in South Florida.


News Release: Washington, DC -- Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today praised the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, following the Senate vote to approve his nomination. The Senate confirmed Secretary Chertoff by a vote of 98 to 0. “Judge Michael Chertoff is eminently qualified to...


Wal-Mart Agrees to Pay Fine for Violating Child Labor Laws

News Release: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor has fined Wal-Mart $135,540 in civil money penalties for violating the youth employment provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The department's Wage and Hour Division found that Wal-Mart allowed teenage workers to operate hazardous equipment resulting in one teenager being injured while operating a chain saw.


U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Severe Storms and Flooding Hit California

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


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


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


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


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


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


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