News from December 2007
By USDA Wire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 11, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve has a Christmas ornament prominently displayed on this year’s official White House Christmas Tree. The tree is the centerpiece of elaborate decorations celebrating the theme of “Holiday in the National Parks.".
By State Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today unanimously passed tough legislation authored by Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, to squeeze the brutal military junta now ruling Burma.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today said that understanding the relationship between water supply and energy security is key to meeting our future energy needs.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - On the day that the two Senate subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine speculation in the crude oil market, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, reiterated his belief that raising taxes on domestic oil production will not help solve America’s energy challenges.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) today introduced H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007, legislation providing immediate tax relief to millions of families who would otherwise pay higher taxes under the alternative minimum tax (AMT) this year. Chairman Rangel’s...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: (Salem, Mass.) Local artist Racket Shreve was chosen to decorate one of the 347 ornaments that are on display on the official White House Christmas Tree this year as part of the "Holiday in the National Parks" theme for the White House decorations. The ornament depicts scenes from Salem Maritime National Historic Site, including the U. S. Custom House and the replica tall ship Friendship of Salem. Shreve's work was featured in a front page article in the Salem News.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: The Final Elk and Vegetation Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Rocky Mountain National Park was released today. The result of seven years of research, followed by four years of planning, the plan will use adaptive management principles and guide park management for the next 20 years. It can be accessed at.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: “Holiday in the National Parks" Celebrated at the White House.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: Back to Basics: Linking Biscayne's Habitats is the theme for Biscayne National Park's 2008 Family Fun Fest season. Now in its 8th year, each installment of this award-winning program will focus on one of the park's five major resources: mangrove forests, the Biscayne Bay estuary, the unspoiled Florida...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: No plant is an island. That's one conclusion of a global change study conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the Soil Dynamics Research Unit in Auburn, Ala.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: I call to order our hearing on the reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. I thank our witnesses and colleagues on the committee for joining us in this busy time. There are many issues before us that have wide-ranging effects on vast numbers of people. But few are...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: Thank you, Richard Trumka, for that introduction, and thank you for inviting me to take part in this historic meeting. I can think of no greater cause than the fight for dignity and respect for workers and their families. It’s a cause that my brothers and the entire Kennedy family have made our first...
