News published on Federal Newswire in September 2005

News from September 2005


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate today passed by unanimous consent an amendment endorsed by Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici that requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct an immediate investigation into gasoline price-gouging in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.


News Release: There's no doubt that earthworms benefit agriculture by their tunneling. But a recent study has shown that their burrows might also be funneling liquid manure--and possibly other contaminants--to underground drainage pipes. These, in turn, flush contaminated water onward, bypassing normal filtering and cleansing by soil.


NIST Improves Accuracy of 'Watt Balance' Method for Defining the Kilogram

News Release: GAITHERSBURG, MD-A leading experimental method for defining the kilogram in terms of properties of nature is now more accurate than ever, scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported today. The advance may move the scientific community closer to redefining the kilogram, the only one of the seven basic units of the international measurement system still defined by a physical artifact.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 EPA (202) 564-4355 TDD (202) 514-1888 Operator To Properly Calculate Benzene Emissions At 10 Facilities In Eight States WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 One-Day Public Event Scheduled For Oct. 25, 2005 In Washington, D.C.


News Release: Thank you Jim (Phillips, President and CEO of the alliance) for that kind introduction. I’m delighted to be here today. Secretary Gutierrez sends his regrets. Like President Bush, and all of us in his Administration, Secretary Gutierrez is focused on dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and wasn’t able to adjust his schedule to come here this morning.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page correction on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.