News from August 2007
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 16, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 16, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 16, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 16, 2007
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: "America's Most Wanted" meets Web 2.0 as researchers develop an additional implementation of a data format that allows disparate law enforcement agencies to exchange fingerprints and other biometric information by using XML, or "Extensible Markup Language," a protocol which allows data to be exchanged...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will host a national meeting of private and public sector officials that will focus on promoting innovation and economic development across the United States. The "National Summit on American Competitiveness" will be held Sept. 18, 2007, in Washington, D.C., at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be awarding Maine $582,218 for port security and all-hazards preparedness efforts in the state. The grants are funded by supplemental appropriations made available to DHS for administration of the Port Security...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley and Pat Roberts today called on the Administration to reject a request from the state of New York to allow New York’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - which is a federal-state program designed to get health insurance to low-income children - to cover families with annual incomes as high as $82,600.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation, Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), and others today officially opened the doors to the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility at a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted in Alamogordo, N.M. The new research facility is dedicated to testing the desalination of brackish and impaired groundwater. This facility was created through a partnership between Reclamation, Sandia National Laboratories and New Mexico State University.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: If only the flame retardant chemicals routinely added to consumer products from carpets to cell phones just did their job and nothing more. Health officials, however, are concerned that one class of these chemicals called polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), may be doing more than reducing fire-related injuries and property damage.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a suite of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular dietary supplements in the marketplace, with annual worldwide sales estimated at $1 billion.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: The Tolo Fire operation is winding down, but the fire will continue to grow on its western flank until the end-of-season precipitation comes. This 271-acre fire, located 15 miles northwest of Stehekin, is creeping and smoldering in very steep terrain. The only visible flames are in isolated high concentrations of dead and down fuel.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Officials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Aug. 10 designed to expand significantly the scope of joint research and educational activities in the biosciences between the two institutions.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to join the 26th annual Sand Sculpture Contest. We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: This summer, the National Park Service will begin the final phase of restoration work at the former Water Wheel and Casey’s Canoe Livery sites located east of M-22 on the Platte River within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The project will restore a 450-foot section of the Platte River to its natural function and appearance, and will also mitigate safety concerns caused by failing retaining walls and exposed steel sheet piling.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: While many experts believe that weight gain and obesity are caused chiefly by too much eating and too little physical activity, additional factors may help explain the dramatic increase in obesity worldwide.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Writer, photographer, and activist Kim Heacox will share his unique and often humorous perspective on the values that humans have attached to Alaskan wilderness in his presentation on “Paradox, Dirty Socks & Glacier Rocks: Why Wilderness Matters" taking place on Thursday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Denali Visitor Center, located at Mile 1.2 of the Denali Park Road.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: On Aug. 9, the President signed the America COMPETES Act (Public Law Number 110-69), which authorizes funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the next three years. Several provisions have immediate consequences for NIST and related Department of Commerce agencies and programs.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2007
News Release: Weekly Up-date: During the month of August, park visitors will experience a shift in the resource protection areas as birds fledge and sea turtle nests hatch. The Park continues to operate and manage access under the Interim Strategy guidance. Beach Access is open as described below. National Seashore...
