News published on Federal Newswire in October 2008

News from October 2008


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Entrance Fee Waived for Veterans and Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on Veterans Day

News Release: Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce that all U.S. military veterans and current members of the U.S. armed forces and their families are invited to enjoy Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore free-of-charge on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2008.


Grassley: SEC IG Report on Bear Stearns Shows SEC Deference to Wall Street

News Release: Dear Inspector General Kotz: According to regulatory filings and a December 2007 Wall Street Journal article, the SEC Enforcement Division declined to bring a case against Bear-Stearns for improperly valuing mortgage-related investments. Given the later collapse and federally backed bail-out of Bear-Stearns,...


Producing New U.S. Energy Crops by the Barrel

News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Peoria, Ill., have produced oils of camelina, canola, Cuphea, lesquerella, milkweed and pennycress by the barrelful in their commercial-scale pilot plant.


Grassley Releases Summary Materials of Analysis of Selected Health Care-Related Tax Policy Proposals

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance,.


News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today announced the addition of two senior staff members.


Grassley Releases Summary Materials of Analysis of McCain, Obama Tax Policy Proposals

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today released summary materials of the speeches he delivered on the Senate floor beginning in July, analyzing various aspects of the presidential candidates’ tax plans. The Committee on Finance has exclusive Senate jurisdiction over tax policy. Grassley is former chairman.


News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park fire staff will take advantage of a projected burn window which could occur between Sunday, Oct. 12th and Tuesday, October 14th to complete the 100 acre Loomis Prescribed Fire Project. A burn window is a term used in fire management which means environmental conditions are...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Wintry weather, including snow and ice have caused overnight closures of the three-mile alpine section between Logan Pass and Big Bend four times this week. This section was reclosed Friday morning, but will be reopened as soon as conditions permit. At 9am, park road personnel reported a temperature of 15 degrees Fahrenheit near Logan Pass.


Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department Receives $20,000 Grant from Wind Cave National Park

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Firefighters with the Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department will have improved communications during fires thanks to a Rural Fire Assistance Program grant of $20,000 received from Wind Cave National Park. This program was created to enhance wildland fire protection capabilities near Department of the Interior lands.