News published on Federal Newswire in December 2009

News from December 2009


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a six page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, earlier this year, I introduced H.R. 2392, the ‘‘Government Information Transparency Act,’’ to make federal reporting of taxpayer dollars more accessible to the American people. In committee, Chairman EDOLPHUS TOWNS and I were able to work on a bipartisan basis to get key provisions of this legislation into S. 303, which is now under consideration by the House.


Outer Banks Group Administrative Offices and Fort Raleigh Visitor Center Temporarily Closed (Manteo)

News Release: In preparation for a major renovation of National Park Service administrative facilities at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the Outer Banks Group Administrative offices and the Fort Raleigh NHS Visitor Center will be temporarily closed Dec. 14, 2009 through Dec. 17, 2009.


White House Staff Cut Short Interview Regarding Conflicting Statements Made About Firing of Inspector General

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) has sent a letter to Alan Solomont, the former Chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the President’s nominee as Ambassador of Spain, following the release of White...


Rangers Respond to Request for Assistance for Grand Canyon Railway

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - At approximately 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, the National Park Service (NPS) responded to a request for assistance from the Grand Canyon Railway (Railway) at the rail junction with Rowe Well Road three miles inside the park boundary. Upon arriving at the scene, ranger’s found...


Outer Banks Group Administrative Offices and Fort Raleigh Visitor Center Temporarily Closed (Manteo)

News Release: In preparation for a major renovation of National Park Service administrative facilities at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the Outer Banks Group Administrative offices and the Fort Raleigh NHS Visitor Center will be temporarily closed Dec. 14, 2009 through Dec. 17, 2009.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977


News Release: Most people need about two days to recover from being sickened by foods contaminated with what's known as staphylococcal enterotoxin A, or "SEA." Produced by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, this toxin is a leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States and worldwide, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research chemist Reuven Rasooly.


Harkin: New National Study Shows Unhealthy Food Advertising to Kids Continues to Dominate the Airwaves

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) issued the following statement on a new, national report out today regarding food marketing to kids. The Impact of Industry Self- Regulation on the Nutritional Quality of Foods Advertised on Television to Children provides the first independent, comprehensive...