News published on Federal Newswire in August 2008

News from August 2008


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


News Release: Boulder City, Nev. - Twelve teens, all from the Spring Mountain Youth Camp, spent the day with park rangers from the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Rangers spoke about their jobs and demonstrated the different types of equipment they use everyday to keep park visitors safe.


Profiling Protective Proteins in Dairy Cows

News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) molecular biologist John Lippolis is delving into the dynamics of the dairy cow immune system. His work is resulting in the first close-up look at how immune system proteins help protect the cows, and how bacterial proteins fight back.


Baucus Calls For Better Administration Of Medicare Premium Withholding

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said today that significant improvements need to be made to the Medicare premium withholding process, which automatically takes Medicare Advantage and prescription drug coverage plan monthly premiums out of participants’ Social Security payments.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT - Glacier National Park will present two upcoming teacher workshops, including the Flathead Community of Resource Educators (CORE) Trunk Workshop, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2008, and a “Glacier 101, K-6 Teacher Workshop," from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on August 21. Both workshops are free and open to formal and non-formal educators. The sessions are part of the Northwest Montana Educational Cooperative’s Summer Institute.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – William Weimar, 68, a former owner of an Alaska-based company, has pleaded guilty to making $20,000 in illegal payments to cover consulting and advertising expenses incurred by a candidate ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have jointly filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to enforce a mediation ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 First Settlement in Western U.S. Requiring State-of-the-Art Nitrogen Oxide Retrofit WASHINGTON—As part of the fifteenth settlement secured by the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—The University of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, and two municipalities have agreed to pay for past and future cleanup costs at the West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Area Superfund Site, located in South Kingstown, R.I., the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced today.


Federal Reserve announces results of auction of $25 billion in 84-day credit held on August 11, 2008

News Release: On Aug. 11, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $25 billion in 84-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.754 percent Total propositions submitted: $54.800 billion Total propositions accepted: $25.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...


Federal Reserve will offer $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility today

News Release: On Aug. 12, 2008, the Federal Reserve will offer $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Additional information regarding the auction is listed below; the auction will be conducted as specified in this announcement, Regulation A, and the terms and conditions of the Term Auction Facility (www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/taf.htm).


News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued the following statement on a proposed rule by the Departments of Commerce and Interior to narrowly change the Endangered Species Act consultation process: “As the President said in April, climate change is a serious issue that requires responsible international action, but the Endangered Species Act was not designed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.


News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today issued the following statement on the release of the June 2008 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report shows that U.S. exports increased ...


U.S. Labor Department sues to protect assets of Long Beach retirement plan for medical workers

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The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.