News published on Federal Newswire in September 2006

News from September 2006


The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Interior Department published a nine page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


Baucus on Nominations of Robert Steel and John Veroneau

News Release: Today we consider two important nominees: Robert Steel, to be Undersecretary for Domestic Finance; and John Veroneau, to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.


New Superintendent Named (Gunnison)

News Release: Connie Rudd, a 26-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been named Superintendent of Black Canyon of the GunnisonNational Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area, according to Mike Snyder, Regional Director for the Intermountain Region. Rudd will assume her new responsibilities on Nov. 26, 2006.


Weather Temporarily Closes Portion of Going-to-the-Sun Road

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park report that the Going-to-the-Sun Road has been temporarily closed from Big Bend to Logan Pass due to heavy snow. Officials will reopen this section as soon as conditions permit.


Recommendations for a Safer Compost Tea

News Release: Compost tea is a brew favored by many organic growers. It's made by adding small amounts of mature compost to unheated water and leaving it to sit, or steep. The finished "tea" is then applied as a foliar spray or soil drench to promote plant growth and suppress microbes.


Photography and Art Month

News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - Petrified Forest National Park celebrates its 100th Anniversary during 2006. On June 8, 1906, the Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities (better known as the Antiquities Act) was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. This law gives presidents the authority to proclaim...


Moapa Valley Wastewater Improvements

News Release: Officials at Lake Mead National Recreation Area have received a proposal from the Clark County Water Reclamation District (CCWRD) to expand the existing sewer system in the lower Moapa Valley, which includes the townships of Overton and Logandale, Nevada. The existing collection system and treatment...


News Release: Connie Rudd, a 26-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been named Superintendent of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area, according to Mike Snyder, Regional Director for the Intermountain Region. Rudd will assume her new responsibilities on Nov. 26, 2006.


Subcommittee Hears from Ag Economists

News Release: Today, Rep. Jerry Moran, Chairman of the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, convened a hearing to continue to review federal farm policy in anticipation of reauthorizing the 2002 Farm Bill next year. Today, the Subcommittee heard from five university agricultural economists about the role farm economics will play in shaping the next farm bill.


Grassley’s Bill to Help Children Affected by Methamphetamine Nears Final Passage

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley has won Senate passage of a House-Senate agreement on his legislation to improve child welfare services, and re-authorize the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program, as well as target resources to improve access to family treatment programs that help families in Iowa...