News published on Federal Newswire in August 2008

News from August 2008


Notice published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 14?

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Yosemite National Park Invites Public To Open House (August 2008)

News Release: The National Park Service welcomes those interested to attend an Open House in Yosemite Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Auditorium.


"Slick" Gene Helps Cattle Beat the Heat

News Release: Pinpointing the chromosomal location of the "slick" gene identified by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists could help breeders develop cattle with shorter, slick hair that helps keep them cool in the subtropical heat.


Postage Stamp Unveiled in Yosemite National Park

News Release: A new postage stamp featuring the unsurpassed beauty of Yosemite National Park was unveiled today in a ceremony in Yosemite Valley. This 42 cent stamp, which is part of the American Treasures series, features "Valley of the Yosemite" by Albert Bierstadt. This is the third time in the last two years Yosemite has been featured on a postage stamp.


Press Release cold war and modern environmentalism

News Release: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is premiering a new visitor program this summer - Fallout: The Atomic Age and the Emergence of the Modern Environmental Movement examining the relationship between the “Atomic Age" and the awakening of a new environmental consciousness in the 1960’s.


Information Update: August 14, 2008--Ultra-sensitive Tests Confirm No Significant Health Risks Expected from Plutonium Exposures

News Release: Boulder, Colo. - Confirming earlier assessments, new results from ultrasensitive medical tests and related dose analyses indicate that none of the 29 personnel tested to date for internal exposure to plutonium as a result of a June 9 incident at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is expected to experience any clinically significant health impacts.


Operation Home Sweet Home Results in Florida Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against African-Americans

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against C.F. Enterprises, LLC and its on-site manager, Don Murroni, for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against African-Americans ...


Oregon Corporation Sentenced for Ocean Pollution Violation

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Incorporated (KMBT) was sentenced today for a felony violation of federal ocean protection laws before U.S. District Judge Garr M. King, the Justice Department ...


U.S. Army Major Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme Related to Department of Defense Contracts in Kuwait

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Agrees $5.8 Million in Restitution Is Owed to the U.S. Government WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army Major pleaded guilty today to bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery arising out of his activities as a Contracting Officer in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in 2005 and 2006.


Texas Man Pleads Guilty in International Child Exploitation Enterprise Case

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON and PENSACOLA, Fla. – Erik Raymond Wayerski, 46, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty today to charges related to his involvement in a vast global child pornography trafficking enterprise, Acting ...


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit held on August 12, 2008

News Release: On Aug. 12, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.450 percent Total propositions submitted: $75.462 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Request for comment on proposed change to Regulation S (Right to Financial Privacy)

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday requested public comment on a proposed change to Regulation S (Right to Financial Privacy), which sets the rates and conditions under which a government agency must reimburse a financial institution for costs incurred in producing customer financial records under the Right to Financial Privacy Act.


Opinion Editorial-Seattle Post Intelligencer-"Beef Up U.S. Fish Farming"

News Release: In the global market for seafood, the United States, which had been a pioneer in sustainable aquaculture, has fallen alarmingly behind. Today 84 percent of our seafood is imported and half of those imports are farmed-raised. It doesn't need to be this way.


Justice Department publishes notice on Aug. 13

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 13?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 13

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 13

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 13 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Federal Reserve System on Aug. 13

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.