News published on Federal Newswire in November 2006

News from November 2006


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Park Remembers Two Prominent Citizens with Special Programs

News Release: Seneca Falls - Women’s Rights National Historical Park Superintendent Tina Orcutt announced today that the park will be offering a special program to celebrate the birthday of Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Nov. 12, 2006 at 11:00 AM and again at 1:00 PM in the visitor center at 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls. “Women’s Rights National Historical Park is proud to offer this special program on Elizabeth Cady Stanton on her 191st birthday," said Orcutt.


Artist in Residence Alice Dubiel Presents

News Release: Seattle-based painter and printmaker Alice Dubiel will be in residence at North Cascades National Park Service Complex through November 19th.


News Release: “This year is turning out to be an exceptional year for fall colors," stated Whiskeytown Superintendent Jim Milestone. Areas near streams, like Crystal Creek and Brandy Creek, and along most of Whiskeytown’s hiking trails and roadways are all showing some great color right now, including more reds and pinks along with the usual yellows and oranges.


News Release: Remains of A Rainbow, a traveling photo exhibit of the rare and endangered plants and animals of Hawai`i has returned to Maui this fall. Haleakala National Park is proud to host a portion of the exhibit in its Park Headquarters Visitor Center. This Nature Conservancy of Hawaii sponsored exhibit is on display at the park through the new year from 7:30am to 4pm daily.


Grassley Responds to Partisan Pre-election Attacks on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, with jurisdiction over the Medicare program, was instrumental in the development of Medicare’s first-ever prescription drug benefit. Today he made the following comment on partisan attacks in Iowa and elsewhere on the prescription drug benefit.


News Release: Soybean farmers in the Midwest have little use for field pennycress. But that may change. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Peoria, Ill., are eyeing the annual winter weed's seed as both a biodiesel resource and biobased fumigant.


Fall Film Series Continues at Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: This fall join us each Saturday night for a film festival highlighting North American Wildlife Unleashed Across America and Surviving! The programs will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Learn about how wildlife in North America makes the most of their continent, whether in a “wild" or “urban setting." All programs are free and open to the public. Following is the November schedule of programs.


News Release: MEDIA INVITATION. You are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 7th at 10:00 a.m. celebrating the opening of the Field Station Cooperative’s new facility at 399 Howe Rd. in Porter, just past the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center. An open house will follow. Congressman Peter Visclosky...