News published on Federal Newswire in January 2007

News from January 2007


The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Senator Susan Collins released the following statement today following the swearing-in ceremony for the 110th Congress. “I welcome new members to the Senate and welcome back old friends. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate on many important issues to improve the lives of Mainers...


2006 Park Partnership Award

News Release: “Every year, New River Gorge National River presents a Park Partnership Award to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and commitment toward furthering the National Park Service (NPS) mission," announced Park Superintendent, Cal Hite. “The 2006 recipient is Summers County Middle School teacher, Amy Smith, who has been an exemplary participant in the NPS environmental education program for several years.".


Island Research Provides Glimpse of Past Global Warming

News Release: Geologist Daniel Muhs will be the guest speaker for the January “From Shore to Sea" lecture. Muhs will share evidence from the Channel Islands about the last period of global warming that occurred about 125,000 years ago. This remarkable warm period has received much attention lately due to the information it may yield about future warming.


News Release: Once a staple of American orchards, today the quince tree grows on fewer than 200 commercial acres in the United States. But this bright-yellow, fuzzy cousin of pears and apples is getting a boost from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Corvallis, Ore.


News Release: Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that elephant seals have returned to pup and breed on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore. Due to the presence of the seals, a temporary restriction to people and dogs is in place until the end of April from the South Beach parking lot, south. A temporary restriction at the far southern end of Drakes Beach and south of the Lifeboat Station are also in place.


News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Proposes Increases for Entrance Fees.


Grassley Urges Effective Implementation of New IRS Whistleblower Provisions

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to you regarding a matter of great personal interest to me - whistleblowers. Ihave long championed the work of whistleblowers and am proud that legislation I sponsored severalyears ago - the False Claims Act - has translated into recovering well over $10 billion in fraudulentspending...


With New Chairman Tom Lantos, Committee Changes Name and Course

News Release: Washington, DC - As a nod to tradition and a signal of things to come, Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA) today announced that he has restored the name of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and intends to make it memorable.


Lieberman Critical of New DHS Homeland Security Grant Program Guidelines

News Release: Senator Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., incoming Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, criticized the Fiscal Year 2007 guidelines announced Friday for the homeland security grant program, including the Urban Area Security Initiative grants for cities at high-risk of...


News Release: Contacts: Jodi Seth/Dingell 202-225-2927. Matthew Beck/Rangel 202-225-3625. Jeffrey Connor/Emerson 202-225-4404. Representatives Dingell, Emerson, Rangel, Shea-Porter, and more than 190 of their colleagues in the House today introduced a bill that would require the government to negotiate for lower drug...


Park Plans to Remove Old Garage from along Sand Point Road

News Release: (Munising) Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Superintendent Jim Northup announced today that the park plans to remove an old garage and storage building from along the Sand Point Road within the Sand Point area of the national lakeshore.