News from March 2009
By DOT News Wire | Mar 27, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 27, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 27, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a seven page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 27, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Mar 27, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Mar 27, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published an eight page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Mar 27, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a nine page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Dear Mr. President: We write in strong agreement with your firm position that Iran cannot be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. We are distressed by the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report that Iran has already stockpiled enough low enriched uranium to generate one nuclear weapon.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Dear Mr. Astrue: As the Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance (Committee), it is my duty under the Constitution to conduct oversight of industries and practices that affect the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security...
By State Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement today in response to President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan:
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Responding to calls from fire prevention and child safety groups across the country, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) this week introduced the bipartisan “Protect Children from Dangerous Lighters Act" to ban cigarette lighters constructed to look like toys or regular household...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: The resumption of the Zion Canyon Transportation (Shuttle) System signals the start of the 2009 visitor season in Zion National Park. The shuttle system will resume its tenth season of operation on Saturday April 4th. Parks Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of McDonald Transit of Fort Worth, Texas, operates the shuttle system.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: with a link to the draft document and commenting instructions (82 KB PDF).
By State Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today voiced strong support for President Obama’s plan to boost civilian assistance efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for the President's overall international affairs budget request, which proposes long-overdue investments in diplomacy and development.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is the recipient of the National Park Service’s Design Project Achievement Award for the 2008 renovation of its amphitheater located at the Wilderness Road Campground. The renovation included a complete facelift to the amphitheater building, new seating, inclusion...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is looking for volunteers to join park trails crews to learn trails repair methods in a single-day volunteer training and restoration effort for America’s public lands.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Finance Committee Chairman Baucus issued the following statement today, following the announcement of areas of common ground reached by the Health Reform Dialogue, a coalition of groups representing employers, workers, physicians, nurses, consumers, insurers, public health professionals, and others.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 27, 2009
News Release: Sudden oak death not only causes nearly instant death to the mighty oak trees of the western United States, but also has forced many tree nurseries out of business in that region. But a new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) discovery about the disease pathogen's distant past--perhaps as long ago as half a million years--may offer clues to scientists about ways to thwart the disease.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – Methodist Hospital in Houston has agreed to pay the United States $9.99 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal Medicare program, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today that it is making grant funding available for public education programs concerning immigration-related employment discrimination.
