News from October 2007
By DOE Gazette | Oct 11, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 11, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 11, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 11, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 11, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 11, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 11, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 11, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: This week scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have joined colleagues around the world in congratulating Albert Fert of France and Peter Grünberg of Germany for winning this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. The pair won for their independent discovery of giant magnetoresistance (GMR), the phenomenon used for reading data on today's high-capacity magnetic disk drives.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: A transistor containing quantum dots that can count individual photons (the smallest particles of light) has been designed and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The semiconductor device could be integrated easily into electronics and may be able to operate at...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the status of pending energy legislation:
By Interior Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the National Park Service (NPS) will seek public comments on the proposed development of a paved, multi-use trail and a parking lot on Ocracoke Island. The trail corridor will be located on NPS property to provide a safe and direct linkage between the Village...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Sometimes life-saving technologies seem beyond the reach of the average person. If you put residential fire sprinklers in that category, think again. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) economists ran the numbers. Their benefit-cost analysis found that for new home construction, a multipurpose network sprinkler system that connects to a house's regular water supply and piping makes good economic sense.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Improvements to the technology infrastructure for researching and developing new biopharmaceuticals would be expected to save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually, according to a new economic study* sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
By Interior Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: The third collaborative workshop for ORV Management Plan proposed Negotiated Rulemaking participants will be held Monday and Tuesday, October 22 - 23, 2007, at the Town of Nags Head Fire Hall in Nags Head, North Carolina. The two day workshop will be conducted on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is limited parking at the Fire Hall; parking is available at the Town of Nags Head Administrative Offices across the street.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today on a new review of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that found significant problems with missing taxpayer case files. In a study requested by Chairman Baucus as part of the Finance Committee’s oversight of the IRS,...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: On Oct. 2, 2007, S. Shyam Sunder, director of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), testified before the Subcommitte on Technology and Innovation of the House Science and Technology Committee on NIST's fire research program.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Imagine this "wanted" ad: Horticulturalists in search of small- to medium-sized, pest-resistant, low-maintenance trees that thrive in the face of environmental extremes. Must be able to tolerate foot traffic, storms, drought, car exhaust, insects and dogs. Good looks-springtime blossoms, shapely crowns, brilliant fall foliage-a plus.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on IRS management of paper case files. The Finance Committee requested the report.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 11, 2007
News Release: Weekly Up-date: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are open under winter seasonal beach conditions for off-road vehicles (ORV) access as described below. Some areas may still experience closures where the beaches are too narrow and unsafe for ORV use. The Park operates and manages access under...
