News from April 2007
By DOE Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today positively assessed the assets of a model Tesla Motors electric sports car after a spin around Capitol Hill.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Bureau of Reclamation employee's Bruce Muller, Acting Director Technical Resources, and Cliff A. Pugh, Acting Chief Water Resources Services Division, were honored recently by the U.S. Army with its Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement Thursday in response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s announcement that it will extend housing assistance for Gulf Coast hurricane victims for another 18 months,...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will unveil its new Junior Ranger Discovery Guide on National Junior Ranger Day this Saturday, April 28 at the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center. This new booklet is free and engages children between the ages of 4 and 14 to complete a variety of learning activities...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a system for manipulating and precisely positioning individual nanowires on semiconductor wafers. Their technique, described in a recent paper,* allows them to fabricate sophisticated test structures to explore the...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that there will be a focused effort this season to inform visitors of concerns over the number of dogs that are observed off leash at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and the negative impact that unleashed dogs can have on the wildlife that rely on the seashore beaches for survival.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Weekly Up-date: Based on a suggestion from an individual on our mailing list, beginning with this week’s report new information since the previous report will be shown in Blue BOLD font so that it is discernable both on the computer screen and in a back-and-white printout. We appreciate the suggestion!...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Gaithersburg, MD - Retailers, manufacturers, hospitals, federal agencies and other organizations planning to use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve their operations should also systematically evaluate the possible security and privacy risks and use best practices to mitigate them, according to a new report* from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: It's now clear that a poisonous strain of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, known as the "S" strain, is to blame for causing 125 food-related deaths in Kenya in 2004, according to research by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist and his colleagues.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: North Cascades National Park Service Complex is now using the following phone numbers.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Finance Committee Chairman Baucus issued comment today following Senate passage of emergency spending legislation, including funding for America’s troops in Iraq and $4.84 billion in tax incentives for America’s small businesses. The president has pledged to veto this legislation. The White House has reportedly pledged to oppose the small business tax relief package as stand-alone legislation.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today praised the Department of Energy (DOE) for rolling out draft National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designations.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to kick-off the upcoming travel season with many new and exciting adventures awaiting park visitors, as well as traditional programs that families come back time and again to enjoy. From the shores of Maine and Alaska to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the warm beaches of California and the Virgin Islands, national parks offer something for everyone.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: CONTACT... MARC MORANO 202-224-5762 marc_morano@epw.senate.gov MATT DEMPSEY (202) 224-9797 matthew_dempsey@epw.senate.gov WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment & Public Works Committee, today said the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on proposed ...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Opens Road to Bumpass Hell Parking Area.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today said they are pleased the Senate has given its strong support their legislation designed to make America more competitive globally.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: The Cambodian American Opera Project partnership is bringing a cultural celebration to Lowell, Massachusetts this week. Lowell National Historical Park, in collaboration with a nascent network of organizations, is hosting the preview performances of this evolutionary opera, “Where Elephants Weep" in...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2007
News Release: Chief of Maintenance Chris Case has announced that area young people will share in the summer work opportunity offered through the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program, administered by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 may apply for the popular YCC program. There are no income restrictions for this youth employment program.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 25, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A Richmond man has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg of the Eastern District of Virginia announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 25, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Man Allegedly Claimed Bogus Fuel Tax Credits for Customers WASHINGTON - The United States has sued a Dallas, Texas, man, seeking to bar him from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice ...
