News from September 2006
By Fed News Journal | Sep 18, 2006
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Sep 18, 2006
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Firefighters have contained the Powerhouse Fire and mop up operations are underway. The fire was discovered today at approximately 5:00 am. Using GPS, fire managers accurately assessed the fire at 3.5 acres. The fire is ½ mile west of the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 in the park)/ El Portal Road (Highway 140 in the park) junction.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Due to reduced threat of fire to the community of Stehekin, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Harum, in partnership with North Cascades National Park Service Complex and fire managers, decided to reduce the evacuation status to a Level 1 Evacuation Notice for the entire Stehekin Valley, including Hazard Creek and all residences from the Stehekin Landing up to High Bridge.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Genetically engineered bacteria that eat hemicellulose in corn fiber and other sources could set the stage for a new, biobased method of making xylitol, a mint-flavored sweetener used in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash and other products.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman announced that they have reached an agreement with House negotiators on their legislation to strengthen FEMA, paving the way for the bill to be included as part of the Department of Homeland Security spending...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: NEW CITIZENS WILL BE NATURALIZED. AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE IN COMMEMORATION OF CONSTITUTION DAY. WHERE: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Old Courthouse (rotunda), 11 North Fourth Street, (Downtown) St. Louis, Missouri. WHEN: Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 - Beginning at 1:00 p.m. WHAT: The U.S. Citizenship...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus have introduced legislation to improve the study of medical treatments, including the effectiveness and safety of drugs, by giving researchers at federal agencies and university-based and other research organizations highly controlled access to data on hospital, physician and prescription drug benefits that are provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Mountlake Terrace, WA. Effective Noon, Monday, September 18th, the ban on open fires on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and North Cascades National Park Service Complex will be lifted due to significant rainfall dampening the forests. The open fire ban has restricted campfires anywhere in the...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Vessel Speed and Course Restrictions Lifted.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Download Photos Below. University of Florida researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity will release several hundred captive-bred Miami blue butterfly caterpillars into the wild in Biscayne National Park on Wednesday Sept. 20, 2006, weather...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: In celebration of the 13th annual National Public Lands Day, Carlsbad Caverns National Park superintendent John Benjamin announced that fees for self-guided tours of Carlsbad Cavern will be waived on Saturday, September 30.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus have introduced legislation to improve the study of medical treatments, including the effectiveness and safety of drugs, bygiving researchers at federal agencies and university-based and other research organizationshighly controlled access to data on hospital, physician and prescription drug benefits that areprovided to Medicare beneficiaries.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Firefighting efforts are underway in Yosemite National Park to contain the Powerhouse Fire. The fire was discovered today at approximately 5:00 am and is currently 7 acres. The fire is ½ mile west of the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 in the park)/ El Portal Road (Highway 140 in the park) junction.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 18, 2006
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Mary G. Martin announced that one of the park’s popular trails, the Bumpass Hell Trail, and trailhead parking area will be closed on Tuesday, September 19. This closure will allow materials for boardwalk repair to be air lifted to the geothermal area and provide for visitor safety during helicopter operations.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2006
News Release: Libraries and the way people use them are changing in the technological 21st Century. More people are accessing information from the comfort of their own homes or from office computers, while fewer make visiting the library their first stop. In order to aid the remote researcher by increasing digital...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Congressman Robert W. Ney has agreed to plead guilty to a two-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to commit multiple offensesincluding honest services fraud, making false ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Under two related settlements, Seaboard Foods LP and PIC USA Inc., will take significant steps at many of their facilities to ensure future compliance with environmental laws and to resolve ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 15, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 Good morning. I am joined this morning by Michael Mason, Executive Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Earl Devaney, Inspector General of the Department of Interior.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 15, 2006
News Release: Two University of Miami Projects Selected U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez today announced that two grants totaling $550,000 have been awarded to the University of Miami for aquaculture research. The grants are part of a nationwide program of $3.6 million in grants for sustainable marine aquaculture ...
