News published on Federal Newswire in February 2008

News from February 2008


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


LIEBERMAN, COLLINS CALL FOR MORE OVERSIGHT OF PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins R-Me., Wednesday called on the Departments of State and Defense to develop a comprehensive framework for the hiring, training, vetting, and oversight of private security...


News Release: Cotton fabrics that might save lives on the battlefield-and make people more comfortable in hospital beds-are being developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.


News Release: Washington, DC - Acting Chairman Howard L. Berman today led the House Foreign Affairs Committee in approving ground-breaking legislation to extend and to expand the U.S.-funded global HIV/AIDS initiative that, during the past five years, has saved millions of lives -- but has also shown to be in need of changes to adjust to the realities of implementation.


Cape Cod National Seashore Update on Newcomb Hollow Beach Shipwreck

News Release: The wreck that washed up on Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet in late January continues to capture the attention and imagination of the public, historians, archeologists, and others interested in this visual piece of Cape Cod maritime history.


News Release: A study released today by the Western Airborne Contaminants Assessment Project (WACAP), shows that airborne contaminants, including heavy metals and both current-use and North American historic-use pesticides, have been detected at measurable levels in ecosystems at twenty western U.S. and Alaska national parks from the Arctic to the Mexican border, including Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks.


News Release: The Senate Homeland Security Committee, led by chairman Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) today held a hearing to examine whether the U.S. Government is over reliant on private security firms in overseas operations. The hearing included witnesses from the Department...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted to renew their commitment to America’s energy independence by passing H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008. The bipartisan legislation would end wasteful taxpayer subsidies to large oil and gas companies and use that money to invest in tax incentives that encourage the use and production of renewable energy and energy conservation.


Montana’s Ed Eck Asked To Serve On IRS Oversight Board

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) expressed his appreciation today that the White House has agreed to name E. Edwin Eck II, Dean of the University of Montana School of Law, to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight Board. Dean Eck was raised in Lewistown, Mont.,...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - With snow still blanketing Glacier National Park, visitors are reminded that a park interpreter will lead them on a free two-hour snowshoe hike on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. through March 16. On these walks, which are suitable for all ages and abilities, visitors will learn how some of the park’s flora and fauna are adapted for surviving harsh winter conditions.


Grassley: NAFTA Opt-out Sentiment Misses Huge Benefits to U.S. Exporters

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction overinternational trade, today made the following comment on whether the United States should opt outof the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).