News published on Federal Newswire in June 2007

News from June 2007


The US State Department published a six page proposed rule on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on June 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fuel for Your Body and Car

News Release: With an increasing percentage of the nation's corn harvest going to ethanol production, some are questioning the wisdom of taking away corn as food for people. But Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Kurt Rosentrater has a way to at least partially allay that concern: create new foods from an edible byproduct of ethanol production, distiller's dried grains (DDGs).


Senate Passes Legislation to Promote Biofuels, Promote Energy Efficiency

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, late Thursday joined the Senate to approve legislation that will promote the use of clean biofuels and improve energy efficiency.


Finance Leaders: GAO Shows Medicare Drug Benefit Could Serve Low-Income Seniors Better

News Release: Washington, DC - Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) expressed concern today over new Government Accountability Office (GAO) findings that many financially vulnerable seniors aren’t taking advantage of the extra help available as part...


Islesford Historical Museum Presents Smithsonian Poster Exhibit Celebrating 200th Anniversary of NOAA Predecessor

News Release: In recognition of the landmark 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Survey of the Coast, NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) have created the exhibit “From Sea to Shining Sea: 200 Years of Charting America’s Coasts," which opens June 21 at Acadia National...


News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Representative Sander Levin (D-MI), was joined by Chairmen Charles Rangel and Barney Frank as well as Ways and Means Committee Members Reps. Pete Stark, Jim McDermott, John Lewis, Richard Neal, Earl Pomeroy, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, John Larson, Earl Blumenauer, Ron Kind, and Bill...


LIEBERMAN WELCOMES LONG-OVERDUE CREATION OF FEMA NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., has released the following statement in response to the announcement by FEMA Administrator David Paulison of the proposed membership of the National Advisory Council: “In our Committee’s post-Katrina...


SENATORS KENNEDY, HATCH, CLINTON, ENZI ANNOUNCE FDA BIOLOGICS AGREEMENT

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, Senators Kennedy, Hatch, Clinton, and Enzi announced anagreement on legislation authorizing the FDA to approve a follow-on version of biologictherapies. The legislation includes standards for the FDA to approve follow-on biologics, amechanism to resolve patents in an expedited way, and strong but responsible incentives toencourage innovation and the development of new therapies. A summary of the legislation willfollow.


Platte Riverbank Restoration Environmental Assessment Available for Public Review

News Release: The National Park Service at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore announces the availability of the Water Wheel and Casey’s Canoe Livery Restoration Project Environmental Assessment beginning on June 23, 2007. This environmental assessment (EA) describes past and proposed restoration efforts. Restoration...