News published on Federal Newswire in May 2007

News from May 2007


Repairs on Park Loop Road

News Release: Acadia National Park, in cooperation with the State of Maine Department of Transportation, has contracted with Lane Construction to shim and overlay 11.5 miles of Park Loop Road, beginning on the one way section near Otter Cliffs and extending along the two way section past Jordan Pond, ending near the Route 233 entrance.


Half Dome Cables in Place in Yosemite National Park

News Release: The cables allowing trail access to hikers to the summit of Half Dome were put in place on May 17, 2007.


Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley comment on New England Journal of Medicine report on Avandia

News Release: Sens. Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, today made comments and sent letters regarding the contents of a study just released by the The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is on cardiovascular problems linked to Avandia, a pharmaceutical used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.


News Release: 7th Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival.


Climbers Die in Avalanche on Mt. Barrille

News Release: Denali National Park & Preserve rescue personnel confirmed a fatal avalanche accident on Mt. Barrille in the park’s Ruth Gorge late Friday May 19. Two climbers were killed while attempting the Japanese Couloir route on the peak’s east face.


Avalanche Victims Identified

News Release: Denali National Park & Preserve rescue personnel confirmed that two climbers died in an avalanche while attempting the Japanese Couloir route on Mt. Barrille earlier this week. The two climbers have been identified as 33-year-old Andre Callari of Salt Lake City, Utah and 32-year-old Brian Postlethwait of Park City, Utah.


Two California Condors Found Dead on Big Sur Coast

News Release: Two Additional California Condors Found Dead in Last Three Days.


News Release: Salem’s tall ship Friendship of Salem departed Derby Wharf at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Monday, May 21, heading for D.N. Kelly & Son, Inc. Shipyard in Fairhaven, Mass. The 342-ton, three-masted wooden vessel, a replica of a ship built in Salem two centuries ago, will be hauled out of the water for hull inspection and routine maintenance.


News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has concluded a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed construction of permanent employee housing at Kessler Springs Ranch in Mojave National Preserve. Under the National Park Service Trailer Replacement Program, three existing trailers in the Park will...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - A jury in Maine returned a guilty verdict against Petraia Maritime Ltd. late yesterday, for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships (APPS). Petraia was convicted of failing to maintain ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Announces New Guide for Siblings of Missing Children WASHINGTON – Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today commemorated National Missing Children's Day by honoring law enforcement and citizens nationwide for ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—The U.S. government received a $124 million payment today from Hercules Incorporated to repay costs the EPA incurred in cleaning up the Vertac Chemical and Jacksonville Landfill Superfund Sites in Jacksonville, Ark., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced.


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


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


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


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


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


The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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