News published on Federal Newswire in December 2006

News from December 2006


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), in collaboration with Biscayne National Park, presented its Blue Diver award to retired schoolteacher Lillian Kenney, in recognition of her volunteer work to inventory and monitor reef fish. While SCUBA diving at Biscayne National Park in Homestead Florida, Kenney conducted the 100,000th fish census survey of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project.


Body Composition Device Facilitates Infant Studies

News Release: The accuracy of a new machine for estimating the body composition of infants has been demonstrated in a two-year study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA )-funded Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) in Houston, Texas.


Bryce Canyon National Park Announces Fee Increases for 2007

News Release: Bryce Canyon National Park Announces Fee Increases for 2007.


Preserve Park Resources, Recycle Your Christmas Trees

News Release: Each year following the holidays, the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area runs victim to the illegal dumping of Christmas trees and other types of debris. Not only does removal of the waste cost the park significantly, but the trees could potentially contain contaminants, which pose a threat to the flora and fauna of the local environment.


Baucus Urges Continued Dialogue and Action In China

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the incoming Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged further talks and action on U.S.-China issues following the completion of the inaugural session of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue. The Dialogue opened bilateral discussions...


Henry Hyde of Illinois served as the chairman of this committee for six years before his retirement at the end of the 109th Congress.

News Release: Mr. Speaker, it is only fitting that on the last day of this session of Congress, Chairman Hyde is presiding over a bipartisan agreement done with cooperation in both chambers. H.R. 5682 represents the right way of legislating - ample preparation, consideration of all ideas, bipartisan cooperation, cordial relations with the other body, and keen attention to institutional prerogatives.


Lieberman Says Proposed Rail, Transit Regulations Neglect Connecticut Hazardous Material Concerns

News Release: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., said Friday that proposed regulations for rail, transit, and freight security exclude Connecticut from the regulations governing transit of hazardous materials. The regulations, proposed by the Department of...


Fort Necessity Interpretive Center Closed Christmas and New Years days

News Release: The visitor center at Fort Necessity National Battlefield will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 in observance of the federal Christmas holiday. The visitor center will also be closed Monday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. The park grounds, including the trails, will remain open to the public from sunrise to sunset.


Kipahulu Area Reopened to Public

News Release: The county opened the Paihi temporary bridge with a blessing on Sunday, Dec 04. The new bridge provides access to the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. The Kipahulu area including Oheo Gulch, Waimoku Falls, the visitor center and the campground is now open to the public. Road closures by the...


From Candy to Brews, Sublette Malting Barley Is Sublime

News Release: As every Santa knows, a gift-wrapped box of chocolate truffles-some filled with rich chocolate malt-makes a hard-to-resist holiday treat. The malt chosen for creating these confections might someday come from a barley bred by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticists and their University of Idaho colleagues.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A New York City Public School custodial engineer pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the New York City Department of Education and its predecessor, the Board of Education of the City of New York (collectively NYCDOE), the Department of Justice announced.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A man skilled in the operation of commercial wireless Internet networks was sentenced today for intentionally bringing down wireless Internet services across the region of Vernal, Utah, the Justice Department announced today.


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


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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