News published on Federal Newswire in May 2010

News from May 2010


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2010 - The Obama Administration’s announced return of Mr. Will Stelle to the regional fisheries post he held in the Clinton-Gore Administration prompted Rep. Doc Hastings (WA-04) to send a to Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke that expressed strong concerns about the selection and requested detailed disclosures on the nominee’s client history and potential conflicts of interest.


House Agriculture Committee Hears from Ag Policy Experts About 2012 Farm Bill

News Release: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill with economists and academics who study these issues.


Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI for the South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Master Plan Project

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review and comment the Draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) for the Short-Term Phase I Component of the South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Master Plan Project. This project, authorized through Title XVI of...


News Release: Washington, DC -- Seven projects aimed at advancing coal research and development while providing research exposure to a new generation of scientists and engineers have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) University Coal Research (UCR) program.


Army Corps Conducts a Public Information Meeting

News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public information meeting for the Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the Hudson Raritan Estuary on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Cross Bay Blvd., Queens, New York. Two sessions will be held from 3-5 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. with presentations at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.


Issa Releases Web Video Detailing Oil Safety Regulator’s Troubling Record

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today issued a web video on the distressing history of the U.S. Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS). The dysfunctional oil industry regulator’s decades of mismanagement were documented...


SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $2.8 MILLION IN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS FOR MAINE

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Community, today announced that Maine will receive more than $2.8 million from various grant programs administered by the Department of Homeland Security. Top awards include more than $1 million...


Statement By Chairman Kerry Following The Bilateral Luncheon With President Karzai Of Afghanistan

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Following today’s luncheon with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry released the following statement:


News Release: Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today signed an agreement with the Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority to help commercialize technologies and bring world-class research opportunities to Pennsylvania.