News published on Federal Newswire in January 2007

News from January 2007


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grassley Objects to Idea of Lifting U.S. Tariff on Ethanol Imports

News Release: Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman was quoted in media reports today saying the U.S. tariffon ethanol imports will probably need to be lifted to meet the administration’s goal of increasing theuse of renewable fuels. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, madethe following comment on that statement.


Senator Domenici's Opening Statement from Today's OCS Hearing

News Release: SENATOR DOMENICI’S OPENING STATEMENT FOR 1/25/07 OCS HEARING


Elk Study Continues at Wind Cave National Park

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Year three of the Wind Cave National Park elk study to learn about elk movement patterns in the southern Black Hills began recently with the capturing and collaring of 53 elk. Data from GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars is being used in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on elk management in the park and to write an elk management plan in conjunction with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.


News Release: New Agricultural Research Service (ARS) findings about the thickening capacity of various forms of peanut flour will help scientists improve food textures.


News Release: On Dec. 11, 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop an ORV Management Plan/EIS (plan/EIS) for Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Federal Register. The plan/EIS will guide the management of America’s first national seashore for the next 15 to 20 years.


Baucus Outlines Education Tax Objectives

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today announced that he intends to extend and enhance the college tuition deduction and move a number of other education incentives through the Committee this year, in keeping with the panel’s jurisdiction over tax issues. Baucus...


Learning Center Lecture Series, February 2007

News Release: Petrified Forest National Park Learning Center Lecture Series, February 2007.


Raptor Advisories in Effect

News Release: Annual measures to protect nesting raptors of Pinnacles National Monument will be reinstated as of Jan. 12, 2007, according to Park Superintendent Eric Brunnemann. Last year, ten pairs of prairie falcons produced a total of 30 fledglings. Additionally, the monument had successful nesting by Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and Golden Eagles.


Park Changes Campground Reservation Services

News Release: Beginning this season camping reservations at National Park Service campgrounds, including Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be made through the National Recreation Reservation Service. In order to facilitate the change in companies, there is a short blackout period in effect from January 24 through February 6, 2007 during which no reservations can be made.


Fourth Thursday in History: Calumet's Catholic Churches

News Release: Calumet’s numerous historic churches reflect the community’s size, prosperity, and its ethnic and religious diversity during the boom years of the copper mining era. Houses of worship provided immigrants, whether they were Catholic, Jewish, or Protestant, with a sense of community and a bridge between...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A Cross Lanes, W. Va. man has been convicted of producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Charles T. Miller of the Southern District of West Virginia announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – American-based ship operator, Pacific-Gulf Marine, Inc. (PGM), was sentenced today for deliberate acts of pollution involving a fleet of four ships, in violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents, Gregory Reynolds and John Forman, were sentenced yesterday for using excessive force to violate the civil rights of two motorists they assaulted ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The PBSJ Corp. (PBSJ), a design and engineering firm based in Florida, has paid more than $6.4 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false and fraudulent claims to the government, the Justice Department announced.