News published on Federal Newswire in February 2008

News from February 2008


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The health consequences of eating one large meal a day compared with eating three meals a day has not been established. Now two recently published journal articles are among the first to report the effects of meal skipping on key health outcomes, based on a study involving a group of normal-weight, middle-aged adults.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Friday issued the following statement reacting to the announcement that Government Accountability Office Comptroller David Walker will resign effective March 12, 2008. “David Walker has served his government,...


News Release: From storms rolling across Lake Superior to deep winter snowfalls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a land of weather extremes. The weather has forced humans to adapt since they first arrived in the region. Join Karl Bohnak, a veteran of 20 years at WLUC-TV6, and the author of an award-winning book on Upper...


News Release: David Walker, who is the United States Comptroller General and the head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’s chief watchdog organization, announced that he will be leaving the agency to pursue other professional opportunities. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee...


National Guard Backcountry Roadwork Repair Continuing at Big Bend National Park

News Release: A National Guard unit consisting of 12 people is continuing their 60 day commitment in Big Bend National Park towards repairing several badly eroded sections of backcountry dirt road along River Road East. The road repairs are part of a cooperative effort between the Park, the National Guard, and the U.S. Border Patrol. Repairs began the week of January 7th and will continue until early March.


News Release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about the ongoing problems with the availability of and quickness in acquiring the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)...


Environmental Assessment for Construction of Replacement Subsistence Cabins is Available for Public Comment

News Release: The National Park Service has released for public comment an Environmental Assessment (EA) which evaluates the impacts associated with replacing two cabins used for subsistence activities within Denali National Preserve. The requested cabins would replace two traditionally used trapline cabins on the...


News Release: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the opportunity for a bicycle tour of the LBJ Ranch with Luci Baines Johnson, President Johnson’s younger daughter, as guide. The tour will be given on Saturday, March 8 (the rain date is Sunday, March 9) at 9:00 a.m. Reservations are required in advance...


President Backs Away From Harsh Cuts To Medicare, But Baucus Sees Few Sound Solutions In ‘Trigger’ Legislation

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today on legislation proposed by President Bush to provide savings in the Medicare program.