News from June 2007

By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C- Today, legislation put forth by Senator Edward M. Kennedy andcolleagues, Senators Mike Enzi, Hillary Clinton and Orrin Hatch to modernize health care forthe 21st century successfully was introduced in the United States Senate. Patient care declinesin quality when physicians do not have...

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2007
News Release: Today trade ministers from the United States, European Union, India, and Brazil ended trade negotiations early in Potsdam, Germany, after India and Brazil refused to offer meaningful market access commitments. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today offered the following comment on the breakdown in negotiations.

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana) expressed firm support for U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab’s decision to walk away from a bad deal in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations today. Ministers from the G-4 countries (the United States, European...

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 21, 2007
News Release: High pressure fans that direct air flow up the stairway of a burning high-rise building can increase the effectiveness of firefighters and the survivability of occupants by ridding the stairwell of smoke and toxic gases, according to a recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report*.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2007
News Release: The National Park Service announced today that the Paces Mill boat ramp located at US Highway 41 is being rebuilt to provide better access for river users. Contractor construction crews have closed the boat ramp. The ramp will remain closed while the construction work is in progress, which is estimated to be approximately one month.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTONThe Justice Department has appointed Steven W. Pelak, an 18-year veteran federal prosecutor, to serve as the Justice Departments first-ever National Export Control Coordinator to improve the investigation and prosecution of illegal exports of U.S. arms and sensitive technology, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 20, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTONOverseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG) was sentenced today in Beaumont, Texas, to pay $10 million as part of a $37 million criminal settlement with the United States involving 33 felony counts, ...
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 20, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.