News from October 2007
By DOE Gazette | Oct 4, 2007
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
The US Interior Department published a five page rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 4, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Oct 4, 2007
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 4, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 4, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 4, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: The cables on Half Dome in Yosemite National Park are scheduled to be taken down on Oct. 15, 2007, weather permitting.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: An environmental assessment (EA) on the proposed expansion and rehabilitation of the Island in the Sky visitor center in Canyonlands National Park is available for public review and comment.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Amidst rising concern over the safety of foreign goods and a growing string of recalled products, the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittees on Trade and Oversight held a joint hearing today examining how the U.S. can better ensure the safety of its imports.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - By voice vote today, the Senate Finance Committee approved the Peru Free Trade Agreement and the customs, procurement, illegal logging, and other provisions it implements. Today’s vote follows the committee’s “mock markup" of the measure on September.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: Today, the House Committee on Agriculture heard from agriculture organizations and farmers concerned with the growing shortage of farm labor in the United States.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: A simpler, quicker way to track pesticide emissions from agricultural fields has been devised by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Using low-cost laboratory tests and mathematical models, research leader Scott Yates and colleagues at the U.S. Salinity Laboratory in Riverside, Calif., are able to evaluate-and even predict-fumigant emissions.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: LAST CHANCE TO SEE KEROUAC SCROLL.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 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, and visitors should expect to see continued...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the final regulation for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee program:
By Interior Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: The 31st Annual Lake Mead Parade of Lights will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Boulder Basin area of Lake Mead. The entrance fee will be waived for all participants and observers. This annual holiday event, sponsored by the Lake Mead Boat Owners’ Association (LMBOA) and the Las Vegas...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today led the panel in a 17-4 vote approving the “Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007." The fully-offset “4-H Bill" - totaling $15.05 billion prior to the addition of amendments today - will create a trust fund...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE -- U.S. Senator Pete Domenici has had a significant impact on our nation’s energy policy. A longtime member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, he became the committee’s chairman in 2002 and now serves as its ranking member.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 4, 2007
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Patty Murray's bill to ban asbestos, bringing the legislation closer to enactment than at any point since Murray launched her effort to protect families and workers six years ago. Murray worked closely with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Environment and Public Works Chairman Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) to reach this historic milestone.
