News published on Federal Newswire in June 2007

News from June 2007


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a five page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page proposed rule on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Volunteers Sought for the Bodie Island Lighthouse

News Release: Once the current stabilization project at the Bodie Island Lighthouse is completed later this summer, the National Park Service hopes to open the base of the structure for public viewing. The tower itself, however, will not be open for climbing. In anticipation of opening the lighthouse base, Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff are seeking those interested in joining a team of lighthouse volunteers.


National Park Service Plans Special Activities for 403rd Anniversary

News Release: June 26, 2007, marks 403 years since Pierre Dugua Sieur de Mons founded a French settlement on Saint Croix Island here in Calais, Maine. In recognition of this important date, park rangers at Saint Croix Island International Historic Site have prepared a day of interpretive programs and activities to help visitors and community members appreciate the history and significance of the short-lived settlement, and highlight the meeting of the French and Passamaquoddy.


Senators Blast Apparent Attempt to Shrink Number of Kids Eligible for CHIP Program

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Health Subcommittee Chairman John D. Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) today blasted a new, skewed report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that tries to deny the number of uninsured children eligible for the State...


Sand Point Named Top Summer Beach by The Weather Channel

News Release: (Munising) The Weather Channel has named Sand Point Beach within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore as one of the “Top Five Summer Beaches in America".


Caverns to Remove Exotic Fish from Rattlesnake Springs

News Release: In a move to restore populations of native species, Carlsbad Caverns National Park staff, with assistance from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF), will begin removing exotic or non-native fishes and amphibians from the pond at Rattlesnake Springs the last week in June.


STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC: Today, as the Senate prepares to take up the Employee Free Choice Actwith a possible vote on Thursday, Senator Kennedy issued the following statement. Also belowis a fact sheet on how the Act will help restore middle class security.


News Release: Hirofumi Nohara, 37, slipped and fell while ascending the Half Dome cables on June 16, 2007 at around 2:30 pm. Nohara, a Japanese citizen in the United States on a work visa, was hiking with four friends when the fall occurred. Nohara fell approximately 300 feet from the left side of the cables, and was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the slip and subsequent fall is underway.


Grassley Welcomes Smithsonian Governance Report, Looks Forward to Continued Ethics Reform, Transparency

News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on the Smithsonian Board of Regents Governance Committee’s report. Grassley is interested in ensuring that the Smithsonian Institution overcomes past leadership challenges and continues to succeed as the nation’s premier museum and research complex.