News from December 2007
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: A hermetically sealed glass and aluminum encasement built by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will protect the first world map to label the lands of the New World as "America" when the "Exploring the Early Americas" exhibition opens Dec. 13, 2007, at the Library of Congress (LOC) in Washington, D.C. The 40-square-foot, state-of-the-art display case is the new home for the 1507 Waldseemüller map, often called "America's birth certificate."
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Bob Johnson has named two Deputy Commissioners. Kris Polly was selected as Deputy Commissioner for External and Intergovernmental Affairs and Karl Wirkus was selected as Deputy Commissioner for Operations.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced today that the main park road through Lassen Volcanic National Park is officially closed to vehicle traffic for the winter season. “Recent snow storms have created hazardous conditions where it is no longer safe for the park’s road crew to keep the road clear,"...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Dear Secretary Paulson: As Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, we urge you to achieve measurable progress in the U.S.-China economic relationship at next week’s meetings of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT). Strong, sustainable...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today sent letters to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab, and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, calling on the administration...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s failure to invoke cloture on the House/Pelosi energy bill:
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Recent storms have brought additional snow to Denali National Park and Preserve and the Superintendent has determined that there is now adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in areas of the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve that are south of the crest...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Winter is an excellent time to visit Stehekin and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. This week’s 36 inches of snowfall started the snowshoeing and up-valley ski season in the Stehekin Valley. Numerous snowshoe and backcountry ski routes invite visitors of all ability levels to experience the beauty, solitude, and wildlife of the winter wilderness.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Ornament, Painted by Tazewell, TN Park Volunteer, Displayed on the Official White House Christmas Tree.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: Winter conditions bring the opportunity for a variety of cold- weather activities, including snow-shoeing, cross-country and downhill skiing, ice skating, and winter hiking and backcountry use.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 7, 2007
News Release: “Holiday in the National Parks" Celebrated at the White House.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Two Florida homeland security vendor employees were arrested today in Orlando, Fla. for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their respective employers relating to contracts let by the U.S. Virgin Islands government for the purchase of emergency vehicles and other equipment, the Department of Justice announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Enforcement Action Maintains Competition in Drop Cable Industry WASHINGTON The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement requiring CommScope Inc. (CommScope) and Andrew Corporation ...
By Commerce News Now | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, who co-Chairs with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba (CAFC), today released the following statement about reports that dissidents have been detained and beaten in and around the Santa Teresita church in Santiago de Cuba.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By DOE Gazette | Dec 6, 2007
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 6, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 6, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 6, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 6, 2007
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
