News from August 2006
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Tomie Lee announced today that vessel operating restrictions will remain in effect in portions of Glacier Bay National Park to protect numerous humpback whales that continue to be sighted in the area.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: Robert A. Vogel, Superintendent, Cape Lookout National Seashore, announces that the park staff has implemented its emergency weather evacuation plan due to the impending storm. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for portions of the National Seashore.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: The Outer Banks Group of the National Park Service announces that the hours for the visitor centers at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for the fall season starting on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse hours will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through October 9th.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: The staff of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area hosted over 3500 visitors at the Environmental Education Center August 26 and 27 for the 4th annual Summer Festival to celebrate the anniversary of the park, and the National Park Service’s 90th anniversary.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: Illegal to burn and expensive to move, straw creates serious disposal problems for the grass seed industry. That's why two Agricultural Research Service (ARS) labs are collaborating with scientists from the Laramie, Wyo., Western Research Institute to develop a small-scale gasification reactor.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has co-organized with U.S. industry a workshop to address the increasing pressure on manufacturers from emerging chemical controls and regulations from such countries as China and the European Union. The suite of issues stemming from regulatory...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: Americans are living longer than ever. As the senior population grows over the coming years, increasing the quality of healthcare while reducing costs will become even more of a priority than it is today. New home-based healthcare technologies and electronic health information will help seniors take...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded news that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ended a multiyear investigation of the NAACP for possible violations of the organization’s tax-exempt status. When the NAACP audit was announced...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2006
News Release: CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM GRAND RIVER DITCH.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks experienced fewer impacts from Tropical Storm Ernesto than were predicted. Park staff is working to open all visitor facilities in the next few days.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A pimp from New York City who recruited and prostituted minor girls in several U.S. cities pleaded guilty in federal court, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie of the District of New Jersey announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Justice Department today reached a successful resolution of a lawsuit against the city of Springfield, Mass., regarding allegations that the city violated the rights of minority voters under two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Under todays settlement, the city has agreed to a court order providing full relief.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON San Antonio Police Department Officer, Dean Gutierrez, was convicted in federal court for violating the civil rights of a private citizen following a traffic stop, the Justice Department announced today.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on the real gross domestic product (GDP) report which showed that the American economy increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the second quarter of 2006, an upward revision of 0.4 percent: “The President’s strong track record on the economy has helped many more families live the American dream.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has sued Benitez Drywall LLC, a Houston-based drywall company, and its owners for alleged violations of the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 30, 2006
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 30, 2006
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2006
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
