News published on Federal Newswire in March 2007

News from March 2007


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ag Subcommittee Reviews Renewable Energy Finance Structure

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.


Finding of No Significant Impact Signed for Interim Access Route into Upper Queets Valley

News Release: The environmental analysis for restoring interim access to the upper Queets River valley has been completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was released today.


News Release: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is proposing to increase the fee charged for “frontcountry" and backcountry camping and for guided tours of the interior of the Au Sable Light Station beginning in the summer of 2008.


NPS, FHWA Announce Plans for Going-to-the-Sun Road Storm Repairs

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The new Division Engineer for the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Clara Connor, visited Glacier National Park last week to meet Park Superintendent Mick Holm and other project managers to finalize plans for remaining stabilization...


DOMENICI: NEW TECHNOLOGY KEY TO ENERGY ADVANCES

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today reiterated his belief that developing new technology was key to warding off threats to our nation’s energy future, including the potential risks of climate change.


News Release: WASHINGTON, Mar. 7-Superb seedless grapes and a new approach to safeguarding the flavor and texture of stored apples have garnered top technology-transfer honors for scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's chief in-house scientific research agency.


Lantos Decries Budgetary Failures in Administration’s Proposed Foreign Aid to India

News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today expressing his “profound dismay at the steep and unwarranted budget cuts" proposed in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget for U.S. foreign assistance programs to India.


Summer 2007 Youth Employment at Point Reyes National Seashore

News Release: Superintendent Don Neubacher announced today that Point Reyes National Seashore is seeking applications for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corps Program (YCC).


Baucus, Grassley Pursue Latest Lists of Tax Avoidance Tactics

News Release: Dear Mr. Korb: In your letter dated April 4, 2005, you discussed emerging and existing tax noncompliance issues and provided an update on issues of noncompliance previously brought to the Finance Committee’s attention. We are requesting an update on the issues described in that letter and also are asking...


News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee today held an hearing to investigate market constraints on large investments in advanced energy technologies and investigate ways to stimulate additional private-sector investment in the deployment of these technologies.


Centennial Events Begin at Chaco with a Fee Free Day

News Release: Chaco Culture National Historical Park will begin celebrating its 100th anniversary on March 11, 2007 with a Fee Free Day.


News Release: For Immediate Release Contact: Peter Rafle


Grassley Expresses Disappointment Over Hedge Fund Registration Amendment Objection

News Release: Tonight, Senator Grassley attempted to offer his amendment giving the SEC statutory authority to register hedge funds to S. 4, the 9/11 commission recommendations bill. The bill manager objected, citing a backlog of pending amendments. Senator Grassley then submitted his prepared statement into the record, with an addition.


Senator Levin Holds Hearing on Credit Card Practices

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. and Norm Coleman, R-Minn., chairman and Ranking Republican of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing of the subcommittee today to examine fees, interest rates, and grace period practices used by credit card companies that saddle consumers...