News from September 2007
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Where else can youvisit a beaver pond, hike through the dunes, meet an artist in residence, re-create a historic beach patrol looking for shipwrecks or make a difference on National Public Lands Day? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is the place to do all that and more. Fall is an excellent time to visit the National Park Service’s (NPS) jewel of the Midwest and park rangers are ready to help you discover a side of the park that you might not know already.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Environment Public Works Committee, will join representatives from key national organizations at a rally and press conference September 18 on reauthorization and expansion on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund..
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley said today that a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reinforces the need for recommendations he made to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2007, following an extensive investigation of the allegations of a fired SEC Enforcement Division attorney.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Construction work on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is on schedule to be completed this season. Night closures, that have been in place since early July, are no longer in effect. Construction is still taking place on Trail Ridge Road, so visitors should expect minor delays throughout the rest of the season.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, today introduced legislation to help prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation that are leading to high energy prices for U.S. consumers. The bill targets energy commodity markets that...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: On Sept. 17, 2007, National Park Service Rangers and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office entered a marijuana grow site on Point Reyes National Seashore administered lands. The law enforcement effort confiscated approximately 3,500 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of approximately $9 million. The growing site was located on Bolinas Ridge off of Platform Bridge Road.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Richmond National Battlefield Park will present a weekend series of special programs on September 29 and 30, 2007 to commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the 1864 battles of Chaffin's Farm at Fort Harrison battlefield. Activities begin at 10:00 on Saturday September 29 and include a special evening presentation...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2007
News Release: Washington - Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced two federal grants to the towns of Bolton and Willington Fire Departments. Bolton firefighters will receive $30,468 and Willington will be awarded $13,894. The funds, distributed by the Department of Homeland Security’s...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 16, 2007
News Release: A large-scale search is underway in Yosemite National Park for Ronald Hoggard, 58, from Corcoran, California. Hoggard was last heard from on Sept. 14, 2007 via cell phone while driving to the Sentinel Dome/ Taft Point area near Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 16, 2007
News Release: On Sept. 17, 2007, Salem Maritime National Historic Site will celebrate Citizenship Day and the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States with a naturalization ceremony. Approximately forty new citizens will be sworn in on the steps of the U.S. Custom House in Salem...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 15, 2007
News Release: MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA—Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today led a U.S. Congressional delegation to Medellin, Colombia, to discuss how increased trade has helped boost prosperity and improve security in the Andean region. He stressed that the trade agreement with Colombia would continue to improve economic growth and security for both nations.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 15, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - NPS Director Mary Bomar today announced the selection of Independence National Historical Park (INHP Superintendent Dennis R. Reidenbach as the new Regional Director for the Northeast Region which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He succeeds Bomar, who was sworn-in as NPS Director in October 2006.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 14, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A federal jury in San Francisco today convicted a former sales representative in California for her role in schemes to defraud the federal E-Rate program, announced the Department of Justice. ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 14, 2007
News Release: LIMA, PERU—Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today led a U.S. delegation of Members of Congress and the Mayor of Boston to Lima, Peru, to meet with Peruvian President Alan Garcia to discuss opportunities the pending trade agreement provides for promoting economic growth, opportunity and development.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Sep 14, 2007
The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 14, 2007
The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
