News published on Federal Newswire in September 2007

News from September 2007


News Release: Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the "Yosemite Facelift" September 26-30, 2007. This annual event is organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association to help clean up the park after the long and busy summer season. Volunteers are needed to...


News Release: Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Ninety Six National Historic Site.


News Release: Our purpose here today is to assess the report we received on Friday from the Bush Administration on the current status of U.S. political and military efforts in Iraq. To help us in that task, we have two very able and knowledgeable witnesses: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who is one of America’s most intelligent and experienced diplomats.


USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits for Small Food
		Processors

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2007-The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) has unveiled a new Internet resource to help smaller companies answer food safety questions and help food processors make science-based food production decisions. The Internet portal, available at /naa/errc/mfsru/portal, is one of the most comprehensive decision support tools available.


Sen. Grassley’s letter to Amgen regarding FDA access to study data and rebate payments and discounts to physicians

News Release: Dear Mr. Sharer: The United States Senate Committee on Finance (Committee) has jurisdiction over the Medicare and Medicaid programs and, accordingly, a responsibility to the more than 80 million Americans who receive health care coverage under those programs to oversee the proper administration of the...


News Release: The search for James C. Strong that began yesterday in Olympic National Park ended happily around 12:30 this afternoon when he was spotted by searchers in a helicopter.


FestiFall 2007

News Release: Expanded Event Provides Big Bang. POINT MARION, Pa. After 25 years as a Sunday only festival, FestiFall at Friendship Hill National Historic Site is expanding to two days. The Friendship Hill Association, the sponsor of FestiFall 2007, is expanding the event to take place both Saturday, September 29...


Public Comments Sought for Improvements to Meterological Monitoring

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National Public Lands Day 2007

News Release: All National Park Service sites will offer free visitor admission on September 29 for National Public Lands Day. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore does not charge an entrance fee, but extends an invitation to celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Au Sable Light Station on Saturday, September 29.


US-Peru FTA Represents a “New Deal” for International Trade

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) spoke before the weekly meeting of the House Democratic Caucus today on the pending consideration of the US-Peru free trade agreement (FTA). Chairman Rangel shared with his colleagues his belief that this agreement represents...


News Release: The National Park Service is seeking public comments for a proposal to upgrade the existing meteorological monitoring network to gather better information on weather, climate and precipitation patterns. This action is needed to support North Cascades’ long term ecological monitoring program, and to improve understanding of watershed processes and glacier dynamics in response to global climate change.


Baucus Applauds Success of Children’s Health Insurance Program, Blasts Changes to Report Released Late Today

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded new evidence that the Children’s Health Insurance Program is fulfilling its mission to help low-income, uninsured American children, but blasted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for apparent manipulation...


STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF FDA BILL

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement inresponse to the passage by the United States House of Representatives of the FDAReauthorization bill.


Learning Center Lecture Series October 2007

News Release: Petrified Forest National Park Learning Center Lecture Series, October 2007.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON— A Dutch aviation services company, its owner, and two other firms have been charged in a criminal complaint in the District of Columbia with illegally exporting aerospace grade aluminum, ...


News Release: On behalf of President Bush and the Department of Commerce, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the National Summit on American Competitiveness.


U.S. Labor Department reaches agreement restoring funds to Wixom, Michigan based 401(k) plan

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.