News from May 2007
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: Richmond National Battlefield Park will commemorate the anniversary of the 1864 battle of Cold Harbor with a weekend series of events at the Cold Harbor battlefield on June 2 and 3, 2007. Programs begin at 10:00 am on Saturday and include an evening candlelight tour of the battlefield. Sunday's schedule runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is no charge for this event and free parking is available at the Cold Harbor Visitor Center located on Cold Harbor Road (Va. Route 156).

By Commerce Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed progress on some environmental and financial services issues in this week’s Strategic Economic Dialogue (“SED") with China, but said too many issues remain unresolved between our two countries. At the conclusion of...
By State Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - The House Committee on Foreign Affairs today approved a ground-breaking bill to support the creation of an international nuclear fuel bank. The bank would ensure that countries seeking the benefits of nuclear energy will not have to develop a capacity to produce their own nuclear fuel, which can also be used to produce nuclear weapons.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: On Saturday May 26th, Eastern National in conjunction with Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a book signing by author Robert Wilczak at the Marius Willett Center. Wilczak will discuss his newly published historical novel, “Eye of the Eagle", which looks at Benedict Arnold from a different perspective.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: In celebration of our 100 year anniversary, Chaco Culture National Historical Park will be hosting a series of guest speakers throughout the summer.

By DOE Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today introduced legislation that will allow the Department of Energy to proceed expeditiously in licensing and developing the Yucca Mountain repository.
By Commerce Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: (WASHINGTON) House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Richard E. Neal released non-partisan data today that expalins how the the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) disproportionally hurts working families and benefits the super wealthy.

By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $4.96 million contract for the engineering, design, and installation of upgrades to the electronic security systems at Hoover, Davis, and Parker Dams on the Colorado River to Sim-G Technologies, LLC of Washington, D.C.

By USDA Newswire | May 23, 2007
News Release: A bacterium discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that is toxic to Colorado potato beetle also has been found to be toxic in varying degrees to gypsy moth, small hive beetle and tobacco hornworm.

By Interior Newswire | May 22, 2007
News Release: Children and adults can participate in a fun-filled and free event at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Saturday, June 2, from noon until 2 p.m. This Junior Ranger Day is open to all children and adults who have enrolled in the after school or summer junior ranger programs at Pictured Rocks National...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A Beaverton, Ore., man, Joshua Kistler, was sentenced to 293 months in prison for producing child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Karin J. Immergut for the District of Oregon announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with the state of Maryland regarding conditions of confinement at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. The settlement resolves a 22-month investigation into the facility.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Settlement Restores Competition for Temporary Nursing Services in Arizona WASHINGTON The Department of Justice and the state of Arizona today announced that it has reached a settlement with the Arizona Hospital ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Competition Between Owners of Charleston, West Virginias Only Two Daily Newspapers WASHINGTON The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today in U.S. District Court ...
By Commerce News Now | May 22, 2007
News Release: Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s a privilege to be in the Golden State’s capital. Sometimes Washington, D.C. can be far removed from the everyday challenges and opportunities facing Americans. So, I appreciate any opportunity to travel our great country and meet face-to-face with community and business leaders to ensure that what we do in Washington is grounded in reality.

By Labor Gazette | May 22, 2007
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By State News Post | May 22, 2007
The US State Department published a two page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 22, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 22, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 22, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.