News from May 2007
By DOT News Wire | May 9, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 9, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 9, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
The US Interior Department published a six page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Pesticide use to keep exotic fruit flies from becoming established has been cut as much as 8,000-fold by the state of California, as a result of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) work toward more effective control measures.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - The plaza at the Painted Desert Visitor Center is coming alive with the diverse heritage of Petrified Forest National Park. Best known for its petrified wood deposits, the park is internationally known for other Late Triassic fossil finds, such as very early dinosaurs. One of these...
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: The National Park Service and its partners are hosting a special 90th Anniversary Summer Speaker Series as part of the year-long celebration of this significant milestone in Denali National Park and Preserve’s history. The series will feature seven Alaskan authors who have written about Denali’s cultural...
By Commerce Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley today won an important victory in his crusade to improve the work of the Food and Drug Administration in monitoring the safety of FDA-approved drugs and devices.
By USDA Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Today, the House Committee on Agriculture investigated the governmentÆs response to melamine-tainted products imported from China that were used in pet food and animal feed products.
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: National Park Service volunteers portraying Confederate sailors of the James River Squadron will be camped at historic Drewry’s Bluff in Chesterfield County on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. Their camp will be open on Saturday from 10:00 until 5:00 and on Sunday from 10:00 until 4:00. During the day there will be demonstrations, displays, and talks in camp focusing on military life and the role of the fort in the defense of Richmond.
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., said Wednesday the arrest of six men allegedly plotting to attack U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Dix, N.J., illuminated an urgent need for the federal government to develop a strategy to counter the spread...
By Commerce Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Mr. President, press reports indicated we may be in the ninth inning of the budget season. The President sent his budget up to Capitol Hill over three months ago. The Senate Budget Committee marked up a budget resolution. It passed the Senate. That resolution lays out the Democratic Leadership fiscal...
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - International Museum Day has been celebrated all over the world since 1977. This year’s theme is "Museums and Universal Heritage". The museum collection of Petrified Forest National Park enables visitors and scientists from all over the world to explore the diverse resources of the park, including paleontology, geology, archeology, history, and biology.
By State Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Dear President Hu: We are writing to express our grave concern regarding the continued atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan and request that you use your significant influence with the government of Sudan to ensure that it allows free conduct of humanitarian operations in Darfur and brings an end...
By Interior Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road (Highway 120 East through Yosemite National Park) will open for the season on May 11, 2007 at noon.
By Commerce Newswire | May 9, 2007
News Release: Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented late today on the announcement by the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services of dozens of arrests in an ongoing effort to fight Medicare fraud. Information about today’s announcement is online at.
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Agencies Make Recommendations to Maintain Competition and Protect Consumers from Anticompetitive Conduct WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued a joint ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Hawaii Attorney Generals Office, and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) have reached an interim agreement with the ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Company Allegedly Promoted Drug for Use Not Approved by FDA WASHINGTON Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation of Scottsdale, Ariz., will pay the United States $9.8 million to settle allegations that the company ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 8, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Allied Agrees to Pay $125,000 as Part of a Civil Settlement WASHINGTON Allied Waste Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $125,000 as part of a civil settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves Allieds ...
