News published on Federal Newswire in December 2008

News from December 2008


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a seven page rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a nine page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Annual Christmas Bird Count and Holiday Open House Mark the Season at Wind Cave National Park

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Holiday events at Wind Cave National Park begin with the annual Christmas bird count on Sunday, Dec. 14, followed by the park’s holiday open house on Wednesday, December 17.


U S Deputy Secretary of the Interior to announce important step forward in Everglades Restoration

News Release: WASHINGTON - Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett will participate in a ceremony announcing an important step forward in Everglades ecosystem restoration on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. The ceremony will be held at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park at 10 AM. The Deputy Secretary will announce...


News Release: A computer model called ALMANAC promises to provide answers about a key issue facing agriculture today: the management of crops such as corn and switchgrass for bioenergy production.


Baucus Releases Staff Draft on Related Party Reinsurance

News Release: Senate Finance Committee staff today released a discussion draft of a proposal to adjust the tax code to ensure that offshore reinsurance entities are taxed appropriately so as to limit any competitive advantage they may currently hold over American companies. The proposal addresses only “related party"...


Baucus Comments on Auto Bailout Bill Provision Regarding Sale-In-Lease-Out and Lease-In-Lease-Out Transactions

News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus issued a brief statement this morning regarding a provision in the pending auto bailout bill that would address Sale-In-Lease-Out and Lease-In-Lease-Out (“SILO/LILO") transactions.


News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement regarding the withdrawal of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air pollution proposals for national parks and power plants - two regulations that threatened to undermine current clean air protections.


News Release: During the December “From Shore to Sea" lectures, Ann Huston, the Chief of Cultural Resources with Channel Islands National Park, will discuss the ranching operations on Santa Cruz Island during the late 1800’s and early 1900s.


News Release: Celebrate the season with a FREE concert at Eliot Church with festive treats presented by members of the New England Orchestra (NEO), renowned guest artists and UMASS Lowell String Ensembles under the direction of Kay George Roberts. The concert is supported by the Mogan Cultural Center, a program of...


New Staff Joins Roger Williams National Memorial

News Release: New Staff Joins Roger Williams National Memorial.


Modified Lignin Has Potential Benefits for Ethanol, Paper and Feed

News Release: Cellulose is a key component of plant cell walls that can be converted into ethanol and other products. New findings from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) could help make that conversion process easier.