News from April 2007
By Labor Gazette | Apr 18, 2007
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Early Spring Weather Benefits Lassen Volcanic National Park and Visitors.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Mr. President, today I want to speak about a topic that I have spoken about many times before: drug safety. However today is a little different. Earlier today the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions began marking up S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. For the...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., announced Wednesday that the Committee approved by voice vote the nomination of Gregory B. Cade to be Administrator of the United States Fire Administration...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: We just went through that time of year where, for most people, the tax code transforms from an abstraction to a concrete reality. The same is true of tax relief. What may be an academic or policy discussion becomes something more when the men and women of our nation actually work out how much of what...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Porter, Indiana - The Great Outdoors has always been appealing for a variety of reasons. But more and more young people are heading to places like Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore because they want to give back to the environment while exploring possible careers in conservation.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: On the weekend of April 14-15 Ninety Six NHS hosted “Revolutionary War Days" to commemorate the site’s importance in the American Revolution. It was here that the first battle south of New England was fought in 1775. It served as a crucial British outpost and was also the scene of a 28-day siege by General Nathaniel Greene’s forces in 1781.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Enjoy a special family day in Acadia as part of National Junior Ranger Day! On Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., children ages 5 to 12 and their families (former, current, and “wanna-be" junior rangers included) are invited to explore, learn, and discover how to protect Acadia’s natural and historical resources.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today strongly condemned the Senate’s failure to act on his plan to let the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) negotiate for lower drug prices in the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Baucus made this statement after...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - Archeologist Allen Dart, founder of the Old Pueblo Archaeological Center in Tucson, will be providing an hour-long multi-media presentation titled “What Do We Do With Our Ancestors?" as part of the park’s ongoing Learning Center Lecture Series. The lecture will discuss the debate...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Hunter Receives Conviction in Bryce Canyon Poaching Incident.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member and immediate past chairman of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over taxes, has worked to reform governance practices of tax-exempt organizations such as the American Red Cross. Last month, the Senate passed Grassley’s legislation to reform the Red Cross,...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Today, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Chairman of the House Agriculture CommitteeÆs Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing to review the economic impacts of organic production, processing, and marketing of organic agricultural products.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Mr. President, I have always been fond of jigsaw puzzles. Spinning the pieces around-- figuring out how they all fit together. until you finally you see the whole picture.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: The skies over the LBJ Ranch will be filled with unique warplanes on May 5, 2007 and visitors to Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will have the opportunity to meet with pilots who flew these aircraft in Korea and Vietnam, when the International Bird Dog Association (IBDA) joins the Johnson family and the National Park Service to provide this unique event.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: Johnson City, TX - Park Superintendent Russ Whitlock is very pleased to announce that six individuals representing Gillespie and Blanco Counties will join forces to create a Friends Group for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park on April 25th. Whitlock was searching for representatives from the local area who had demonstrated a commitment to historic preservation, education, community improvement, tourism, and volunteerism.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 18, 2007
News Release: The National Park Service Wildland Urban Interface Initiative (WUII) is designed to decrease wildfire hazard in areas where urban environments adjoin wildland areas. Over the past several years, there has been an accumulation of downed limbs, trees, and brush in many locations along the Natchez Trace...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 17, 2007
News Release: POINT MARION, Pa. The spring wildflowers are showing their finest colors this weekend along the banks of the Monongahela River. The National Park Service invites you to join Herbalist Betty Quintana this Saturday to hike the trails and view the multitudes of spring flowers at Friendship Hill. Two walks...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Woman Allegedly Promoted Scam Claiming Bogus Fuel Tax Credits for Customers WASHINGTON - A federal judge in Miami today permanently barred Tashanna McFarland from preparing federal income tax returns for ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 17, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Report Examines Issues Central to the Intellectual Property-Antitrust Interface and Discusses the Agencies Antitrust Analysis of Conduct Involving Intellectual Property Rights WASHINGTON The Department ...
