News published on Federal Newswire in May 2005

News from May 2005


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Beginning on Monday, June 6th, the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center will be closed to the public to allow for the installation of a dramatic exhibit lighting system.


ENERGY COMMITTEE APPROVES THREE JOINT STAFF TITLES IN FIRST DAY OF MARK-UP ON ENERGY BILL

News Release: Washington, D.C. -- The Senate Energy Committee today approved by voice vote three titles of the bipartisan energy bill: Indian Energy, DOE Management and Personnel and Training. During a 9:30 a.m. mark-up in SD-366, the senators approved two amendments to each of the three titles. All six amendments had been cleared by joint staff.


Baucus Comments on Treasury Report on Currency Manipulation

News Release: U.S. Senator Max Baucus, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued thefollowing statement concerning a Department of Treasury report released to Congress today oninternational exchange rate policies. The report, mandated by the Omnibus Trade andCompetitiveness Act of 1988, requires an analysis...


News Release: Senator Larry E. Craig’s statement: The United States has gone too long without a strategic, comprehensive energy policy. We have the reality of tight supplies, regulatory uncertainty, and confusion about our path forward. Indeed, the consequences of not developing a sound energy plan have been brewing ...


Baucus Applauds Passage of Highway Bill

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Safe, Accountable,Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (SAFETEA) by an 89 to 11 vote. Thecurrent transportation program is operating under a sixth extension and is set to expire at the endof this month.


News Release: For a long time, the only way to get at a sunflower seed's nutty, chewy kernel was to painstakingly crack or pry open the seed to pluck out its precious bit of meat.


News Release: A 65 foot power boat, the Christopher M, ran aground on the reef at Bolinas Point on Saturday night, May 14th. The owner had just purchased the boat in Stockton and was transporting it to Alaska. The wooden boat was built around 1955.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A former executive of Bayer AG, the German chemicals and pharmaceutical giant based in Leverkusen, Germany, has agreed to plead guilty, serve time in prison and pay a criminal fine for his role in an international conspiracy to fix prices in the rubber chemicals market, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced that on May 17, it will monitor local elections in Cochise County, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; Macon, Mississippi; Brentwood Union Free School District in Suffolk County, New York; and Reading, Pennsylvania.


Labor Department Official Commends SEC for Report On Pension Consultant Conflicts of Interest

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


U.S. Labor Department Sues To Restore Nearly $5 Million To Cherry Hill Union Benefit Plan Participants

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


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.