News published on Federal Newswire in March 2007

News from March 2007


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: On Sunday March 25, two men were rescued from North Cascades National Park through a combined effort of national park rangers, volunteers from Bellingham and Skagit Mountain Rescue and Whidbey Naval Air Station. The call for help came in to the National Park Service on Friday, but the effort to extract the two from steep and difficult terrain was hampered by the storm that dropped tremendous rainfall across western Washington over the weekend.


Be Aware of Emerging Bears

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park Superintendent Mick Holm reminds park visitors that bears are beginning to emerge from hibernation and visitors therefore need to be alert for bear activity and obey safety regulations while visiting the park.


Dam Safety Program & Employees Featured This Week on History Channel's

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation will be featured on The History Channel's Modern Marvels when they air a one-hour documentary on "Dams" on Wednesday, March 28, 2007.


Subcommittee Reviews Availability of Credit in Rural America

News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research held a hearing to examine the financing structure of renewable energy sources. Congressman Tim Holden of Pennsylvania is Chairman of the Subcommittee.


News Release: Please join staff members of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail as they share information and seek comments about a proposed entrance fee at the Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Interpretive Center). The open house will be held at the Interpretive Center on April 6 and 7, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., in Nebraska City, Nebraska.


Peregrine Falcons Nesting - Jordan Cliffs and N. Flying Mountain Trails Closed

News Release: Adult peregrine falcons are once again defending nesting territories and engaging in breeding behavior on the cliff above Valley Cove on Somes Sound and on Jordan Cliff in Acadia National Park, Superintendent Sheridan Steele announced today. The peregrine falcon is listed as an endangered species under the Maine Endangered Species Act.


CHAIRMEN RANGEL AND LEVIN UNVEIL DEMOCRATIC TRADE POLICY – 2PM TODAY

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), will hold a press conference today to unveil the new Democratic trade policy, “A New Trade Policy for America," at 2:00PM in the U.S. Capitol.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), today unveiled “A New Trade Policy for America," to improve pending free trade agreements and allow for bipartisan support in the House.


Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Announces Release of Latest Planning Information

News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz announced today that Newsletter #4 containing the latest information on the new General Management Plan/Wilderness Study (GMP/WS) is being mailed this week to 2,400 interested parties.


News Release: Dear Friend of Bryce Canyon National Park.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Responding to calls for reduced dependence on foreign sources of oil and cleaner sources of energy, U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici today unveiled legislation that will dramatically expand the use of renewable fuels in America over the next two decades.


Baucus Holds First of Two China Hearings

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In the first of two hearings this week on U.S.-China relations, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) sought ideas to break current stalemates with China on trade, economics, financial services, and energy. Baucus stressed a need to change the U.S.-China dialogue toward...


News Release: This winter, scientists in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Unit (NAEW) at Coshocton, Ohio, applied various animal manures to check water quality effects. They wanted to know whether leaving land manure-free near the edges of fields will ensure that winter manure applications are environmentally sound.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Hours after introducing major bipartisan legislation to develop and eventually require the use of advanced biofuels, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Energy that over $23 million will be provided for five projects that will advance the development of cellulosic ethanol.