Friday, May 11, 2012

Wolves /Gas Prices / Census


Montana Wolf Program
“FWP obtained full authority to manage wolves in Montana upon the federal delisting of the Rocky Mountain gray wolf in May 2011. FWP is committed to using its authority to responsibly manage Montana’s wolf population while addressing conflicts with livestock and other wildlife populations.”


Helena Independent Record: Cheaper gas drives US wholesale price index lower Producer Price Index News Release “The Producer Price Index for finished goods fell 0.2 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Prices for finished goods were unchanged in March and increased 0.4 percent in February. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods decreased 0.5 percent in April, and the crude goods index moved down 4.4 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods advanced 1.9 percent for the 12 months ended in April, the seventh straight month of slowing year-over-year increases following a 7.0-percent rise for the 12 months ended September
2011.

H.R. 5326 – TheCommerce/Justice/Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, House AdoptedAmendments 
Webster (R-FL)
– The amendment prohibits the Commerce Department from using the funds provided in this bill to conduct the “American Community Survey.” The amendment was adopted on a vote of 232-190.”


Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Children and Radiation



“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is seeking public comment on a proposal encouraging manufacturers to consider the safety of children in the design of new X-ray imaging devices. In the draft guidance, FDA is recommending that manufacturers design new X-ray imaging devices with protocols and instructions that address use on pediatric patients.”