News published on Federal Newswire in August 2007

News from August 2007


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: (Lowell). Lowell National Historical Parks trolleys will be going off line for two weeks this September to address new rail installation. Beginning Monday, Aug. 27, fencing and a hay bale barrier will be installed. Much of the track in the straightaway will be removed during an evening so as not to...


Carey Stantons Santa Cruz Island

News Release: Marla Daily, president of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, will be the September speaker for the “From Shore to Sea" lecture series. Her presentation will highlight the Stanton family’s tenure on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the eight Channel Islands.


Elevated Carbon Dioxide Spurs Shrub Growth

News Release: Shrubs far outgrew native grasses in Colorado rangeland when exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators at Colorado State University.


News Release: The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service (NPS) announced today the successful completion of a two-year program to eradicate feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island in order to save the endangered island fox and nine rare plants from extinction. This is the second largest project of its kind in the world and a major step toward the ecological restoration of the 96-square-mile island, located 25 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara.


Grassley: New Uninsured Numbers Renew Need for SCHIP Re-authorization, Health Care Tax Review

News Release: Today the Census Bureau released an update on the number of Americans, both children and adults, without health insurance. Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, made the following comment on today’s update.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park’s new Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) transit system is in its final week of operation for the 2007 season. When the shuttle system ends operation on Sept. 3, by all accounts, the new (optional) shuttle system will be deemed a huge success. According to...


News Release: Centennial proposals eligible for matching funds.


Senators Investigate Identify Theft, Tax Fraud

News Release: Dear Mr. Walker: Over the years, various sources, including the Government Accountability Office (GAO), have characterized identity theft as the fastest growing type of crime in the United States. During a recent hearing before this Committee, we heard disturbing testimony about how easily taxpayer...


Senators Investigate Identify Theft, Tax Fraud

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the growing problem of tax fraud related to identity theft, and how it contributes to the tax gap - the gulf...


News Release: The National Park Service will partner with the Col. William P. Rogers Camp #321, Sons of Confederate Veterans, to host an evening with noted Civil War historian and author James Lee McDonough on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007 at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. A reception and book signing will begin at 6:00 p.m. according to SCV Camp Commander Buddy Ellis.


News Release: Artists and their work have played a significant role in raising public awareness of the natural wonders preserved within the National Park System even before the establishment of the first national parks. Today’s artists use a variety of mediums that continue to inspire park visitors, including those in Denali National Park and Preserve.


Fifteenth Annual Big South Fork Storytelling Festival

News Release: The Fifteenth Annual "Haunting in the Hills" Storytelling Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The event will include dulcimer and craft workshops, craft sales, afternoon storytelling presentations, and Dulcimer and Blue Grass concerts. The day long event will conclude with a Ghost Story concert in the fields adjacent to the Bandy Creek Visitor Center. The festival is free to the public.


News Release: Traffic enforcement along Highway 101 at Lake Crescent led last Friday to the arrest of one suspect and seizure of over a half pound of marijuana, a half pound of methamphetamine and a quarter pound of cocaine.