News published on Federal Newswire in March 2011

News from March 2011


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on March 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on March 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on March 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hatch Statement at Finance Committee Hearing Examining Child Welfare Waivers

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing examining child welfare waivers...


USDA and Russian Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map

News Release: AgroAtlas is a new interactive website that shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; and 560 wild crop relatives growing in Russia and neighboring countries. Downloadable maps and geographic information system (GIS) software are also available, allowing layering of data, such as that relating major wheat production areas to concentrations of Russian wheat aphids.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Thursday urged the federal government to resist the chilling effect of the disclosure of vast amounts of classified information by Wikileaks and, instead, find ways to protect shared information.


Obama Administration Spins U.S. Oil Production Numbers, Takes Credit for Predecessors’ Pro-Energy Policies

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2011 - This week, under mounting public pressure as gasoline prices near the $4 mark, the White House published a blog post touting increased domestic oil production. The Administration was in full SPIN mode, taking credit for actions that were put in place before they took office and ducking forecasts of declining U.S. oil production caused by their own actions that have blocked American energy production.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 116,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2010/2011 marketing year.