News published on Federal Newswire in December 2007

News from December 2007


Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 21

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


Notice published on Dec. 21 by Energy Department

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


What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 21?

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


Notice published by Energy Department on Dec. 21

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


Energy Department publishes notice on Dec. 21

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


Notice published on Dec. 21 by Energy Department

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


What did Energy Department publish on Dec. 21?

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


Bighorn Sheep Capture Plan Available for Review (Moab)

News Release: The National Park Service is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment (EA) for its proposal to capture and radio collar 19 desert bighorn sheep in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.


Cape Hatteras National Seashore Announces Schedule of Public Information Meetings on Preliminary Alternative Options for the Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement

News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announces the following public meeting schedule to provide information and solicit public input on preliminary alternative options for the ORV Management Plan / EIS for Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Plan/EIS will guide the management of ORV use at America’s first national seashore for the next 10 to 15 years. Because the Plan/EIS will analyze many complex ecological and social issues, public participation is encouraged and needed.


Recent Storms Highlight Winter Recreation Opportunities at Lassen Volcanic National Park.

News Release: Recent Storms Highlight Winter Recreation Opportunities at Lassen Volcanic National Park.


Saturday Evening Programs at Rocky Mountain National Park: Film Series, Planet Earth, Concludes in January

News Release: Don’t miss the last two installments of this year’s 11-part Fall Film Series, Planet Earth, January 5 and 12. Programs are presented Saturdays at 7 p.m. at Rocky Mountain National Park’s Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium.


Getting Grade School Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies

News Release: One approach frequently suggested as an effective way to increase children's consumption of healthy foods is to encourage them to participate in food preparation activities. Now a study conducted by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) in Houston, Texas, has demonstrated that this may be an effective approach.


2008 TRT

News Release: 2008 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program Announced at Petrified Forest National Park.


Hours of Operation on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

News Release: (Rome, New York) - On December 7, 2007, President George W. Bush declared that Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, to be a federal holiday in addition to Christmas Day. In response, Fort Stanwix National Monument announces a change in its hours of operation.


Bighorn Sheep Capture Plan Available for Review (Moab)

News Release: The National Park Service is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment (EA) for its proposal to capture and radio collar 19 desert bighorn sheep in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.


Boxer Announces Field Briefing on EPA Denial of California Global Warming Waiver

News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today announced that she has invited Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson to appear at a January 10 field briefing in Los Angeles, Calif., to answer Senators' questions about the EPA's denial of California's request for a waiver to regulate greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles.


British National Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Visa Fraud

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A U.K. citizen residing in St. Cloud, Fla., has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit visa fraud, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill for the Middle District of Florida announced today.


Miami Jury Convicts Owner of Health Care Fraud

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Patients Sending Unneeded Medicine Paid for by Medicare to Cuba WASHINGTON – The owner of a Miami health care company has been convicted on charges of defrauding the Medicare program, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today.


Statement of Brian Roehrkasse, Director of Public Affairs, In Response to Inquiries about the Justice Department’s Request that Congress Temporarily Defer its Oversight Investigation

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "The Department of Justice provided the House Intelligence Committee a letter last Friday that addressed the Committee’s requests to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for documents and testimony about the ...


Akzo Nobel Acknowledges Improper Payments Made by its Subsidiaries to Iraqi Government Under the U.N. Oil for Food Program, Enters Agreement with Department of Justice

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Dutch company Akzo Nobel N.V., has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice, acknowledging that its subsidiaries made improper payments to the Iraqi government in connection ...