News published on Federal Newswire in March 2008

News from March 2008


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on March 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Davis Gulch Trail at Whiskeytown, closed on March 2nd due to a mountain lion sighting, has been re-opened. Park Rangers have been patrolling and monitoring the trail and have found no evidence of further mountain lion activity along the trail. Rangers will continue patrols of the trail.


Park Seeks Applicants for Advisory Commission Seats

News Release: Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) is seeking applicants to fill two expired seats on the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission. The Commission, composed of seven citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, represents the public and the interests of their nominating body...


Fourth Thursday in History: Writing Seasons of Faith

News Release: Seasons of Faith: a Walk through the History of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette, 1900-2000 is more than just church history. It also speaks more broadly to community development and cultural history in the Upper Peninsula as well. Join author Angela Johnson as she discusses the challenges and rewards of writing about local history, particularly when the topic is as personal as faith and as close as one’s home town.


Foreign Affairs Committee to Investigate Passport Snooping Case

News Release: Van Nuys, CA - Congressman Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement about the revelation that State Department employees had improperly accessed the passport files of current presidential candidates...


Soy Scientists to Fill Library with Genetic Bookmarks

News Release: Soybean varieties with improved yield, pest resistance, protein and oil quality and quantity and other traits are among the benefits expected of a new project in which Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists will create a "library" of 50,000 DNA markers called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).


Park to Establish Pre-nesting Areas for 2008 Breeding Season

News Release: Outer Banks Group Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that National Park Service (NPS) staff will begin establishing pre-nesting areas for piping plovers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore beginning the week of March 24th in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy.


As Park Staff Prepares for Spring, Storm Damage Remains a Major Factor

News Release: Spring has arrived and park crews continue to make progress in clearing debris and repairing damage from last fall and winter’s storms.


News Release: The long, warm days of a typical California summer make life easy for sun-loving cotton plants. But a fungal enemy that causes what's known as Fusarium wilt can make things tough for the plants-and for growers' balance sheets, too.