News published on Federal Newswire in December 2006

News from December 2006


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici today called for House passage of the Senate’s bipartisan OCS bill, legislation that will bring 1.26 billion barrels of oil and 5.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to market over the next several years. The House is slated to take up the bill tomorrow on the suspension calendar.


New Soybean Pulls Nitrogen from Soil, Not Air

News Release: Growers may soon have the option of planting a non-transgenically modified soybean variety that improves recovery of nitrogen from land-applied animal waste. That's thanks to a newly released soybean germplasm that removes large amounts of nitrogen applied to soil. If developed into a new cultivar, it could become an ideal candidate for animal producers managing waste generated by their operations.


News Release: On the heels of two other very successful electronic fieldtrips, Carlsbad Caverns National Park premiered Caves: An Underground Wonderland on December 1. In October 2005, the park premiered Bats: Fantastic Mammals of Flight; and in April 2006, the park hosted Exploring Nature’s Plumbing System: Caves of the National Parks, a Ball State University production that culminated in a live broadcast from Carlsbad Cavern with 37 million viewers.


Baucus Speaks On Tomorrow’s Us-Korea Trade Negotiations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Democrat on theSenate Finance Committee, will speak this morning at the Chamber of Commerce inGallatin Gateway, MT regarding trade relations between the U.S. and Korea. The twonations will commence a fifth round of negotiations on a bilateral...


Baucus Conditions Support For US-Korea FTA On Korea’s Full Acceptance Of U.S. Beef

News Release: Gallatin Gateway, MT - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Democrat on theU.S. Senate Finance Committee, today ate a Montana T-bone steak in front of majorKorean news outlets to prove the point that U.S. beef is safe and that Korea must fullyopen its markets to all U.S. beef - boneless, bone-in,...


Lower Colorado River Operations Center Telephone Number to Change December 5

News Release: Effective December 5, 2006, the telephone number for the Reclamation's Lower Colorado River Operations Center in Boulder City, Nev., will change.


News Release: Pursuant to the requirements of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (PERA), the Department of Commerce prepared this analysis of changes in propane prices relative to other energy sources. The report presents the relevant price data and concludes that propane prices have not exceeded the threshold established by PERA.


News Release: Over the past year, there has been some concern over the potential economic impact of unusually high natural gas prices. Although natural gas prices declined from $10 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) in December 2005 to about $6 recently, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects prices to return ...


U.S. Labor Department Seeks Comments on Investment Advice Exemption for 401(k) Plans and IRAs

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