News published on Federal Newswire in June 2005

News from June 2005


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Great Plains Farmers Are Diversifying

News Release: The days of growing wheat every other year or two and leaving the ground bare the rest of the time are a thing of the past in the Great Plains states. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are giving farmers more than a dozen crops to choose from each year, and the means to make choices from among more than 100 possible combinations.


Reclamation Deputy Commissioner Rinne Receives Secretary's Executive Leadership Award

News Release: Reclamation Deputy Commissioner William E. Rinne has been selected as the recipient of the Secretary of the Interior's Gold Executive Leadership Award.


Reclamation's Maryanne Bach Receives Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive

News Release: Dr. Maryanne Bach of the Bureau of Reclamation has been selected to receive the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive. This award recognizes sustained exceptional performance resulting in better and less expensive service to the public.


Baucus Comments on Highway Conferees’ Meeting

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) During the first conferee meeting of the transportation reauthorizationbill, U.S Senator Max Baucus, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, urged hiscolleagues to act quickly to complete action on the legislation before the June 30th deadline. The bill has now been extended seven times.


Grassley Calls for Aggressive Pension Reform, Describes Legislation to Come

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Sen.Max Baucus, ranking member, today re-introduced their pension protection legislation -- theNational Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee (NESTEG) Act - which received unanimousFinance Committee support last year but never won final approval.


News Release: New findings show that a beneficial soil fungus plays a large role in nitrogen uptake and utilization in most plants.


Grassley Continues Push for Transparency, Accountability and Independence at FDA

News Release: Dear Dr. Crawford: On May 18, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the members ofits new Drug Safety Oversight Board (DSB). According to the FDA's policies and proceduresmanual for the DSB, one of the purposes of this board is to provide independent oversight andadvice to the director...


News Release: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the resolution of a lawsuit with Regal Entertainment Group filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit challenged the ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President George W. Bush granted pardons to the following seven individuals: David Thomas Billmyer North Port, Florida Offense: Making a false claim; U.C.M.J., Article 132.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Competition Network (ICN) held its fourth annual conference in Bonn, Germany. The conference was the largest gathering ever of competition officials, with more than 400 ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Assistant Attorney General John C. Richter of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Bill Mercer of the District of Montana announced today that Thomas W. Lambert, a 65-year-old ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 “The Justice Department has taken the necessary steps over the last nine months to curb decades of fraudulent behavior by the tobacco defendants. The current civil RICO case is intended to protect the American public from misrepresentations and abuses that continue to this day.


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


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


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