News published on Federal Newswire in September 2005

News from September 2005


SENATE ADOPTS PRICE-GOUGING AMENDMENT TO FISCAL 2006 COMMERCE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

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.


Wormholes--Yet Another Avenue for Pollution?

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.


U.S. Announces Clean Air Agreement With Nation's Largest Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal Operator

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 ...


Justice Department/Federal Trade Commission to Host Joint Workshop on Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry

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.


Remarks at Canadian-American Border Trade Alliance

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.


What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 13?

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


Correction published on Sept. 13 by Interior Department

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


What did Interior Department publish on Sept. 13?

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


Proposed rule published by Interior Department on Sept. 13

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


Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Sept. 13

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


Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 13

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


State Department publishes notice on Sept. 13

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


Notice published on Sept. 13 by State Department

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


Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 13

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


Notice published on Sept. 13 by Transportation Department

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


What did State Department publish on Sept. 13?

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


Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 13

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


What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 13?

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


Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 13

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