News published on Federal Newswire in February 2006

News from February 2006


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Senators Collins, Lieberman, Coleman and Levin Express Concern over Sale of U.S. Port Operations to Dubai-Controlled Company

News Release: Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman sent letters today to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Treasury Secretary John Snow expressing “serious concerns" with...


Domenici Commends National Engineers Week for Encouraging the Next Generation of Engineers

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Energy Committee Chairman Pete V. Domenici today applauded National Engineers Week (February 19-16, 2006) as a time for engineers and government agencies to reach out to communities, schools and businesses to raise public awareness of engineers’ positive contributions to the qualities of life. National Engineers Week works to promote increased math and science education and motivates youth to pursue future careers in science and engineering fields.


Grassley Questions UAE Ports Deal, Potential Impact on National, Trade Security

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am deeply concerned about the decision by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which you chair, to approve a deal selling the management of six key U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World. I understand that Dubai Ports World is wholly owned by the government...


News Release: Some cicadas harbor a fungus that has biomedical potential, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cornell University scientists in Ithaca, N.Y. They studied Cordyceps heteropoda, a fungus that grows on and infects some species of cicadas.


Final Note to Editors and News Directors: B-29 Superfortress Media Day at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

News Release: Background: On July 21, 1948, a B-29 bomber crashed into Lake Mead while engaged in top-secret research. In the summer of 2002, the NPS learned that the plane had been found by local divers after unpermitted side-scan sonar searches. The discovery of the wreck set in motion a storm of legal, archaeological, and management issues. A final court ruling maintained NPS possession of this cultural resource that is part of Lake Mead's Cold War Legacy.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 James E. Lackner Selected as First Assistant United States Attorney WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department today announced the appointment of Rachel K. Paulose to serve as the United States Attorney ...


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News Release: UKRAINE—U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary David Sampson today announced the Ukraine is now a market based-economy. Sampson made the announcement while in Kiev for meetings with the Ukrainian government to discuss U.S.-Ukraine bilateral trade and investment relations.



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


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


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


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


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