News from April 2008
By DOE Gazette | Apr 8, 2008
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 8, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 8, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Apr 8, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Apr 8, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 8, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 8, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 8, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) today introduced the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, to provide tax credits to first-time homebuyers, improve access to low-income housing and allow families to deduct property taxes, as well as other provisions. The legislation will help offer stability to the housing market while assisting families in the purchase of their first home and improving access to affordable housing.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: Due to recent warming temperatures and wind during the past week, Denali National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Philip Hooge has determined that there is no longer adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional activities in the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: Peregrine falcons have again been observed defending nesting territories and engaging in breeding behavior at the Precipice, Valley Cove, and Beech Cliffs in Acadia National Park. The species is listed as an Endangered Species under the Maine Endangered Species Act.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: Saturday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park. Many events have occurred in Rocky Mountain National Park from which lessons were learned for the future. Thirty of these adventures have been captured in author Phyllis Perry’s new book, It Happened in Rocky Mountain National...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: Washington DC-Continuing their fight against the waste, fraud, and abuse of the hard-earned American tax dollar, Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and Subcommittee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) initiated a Government Accountability Office...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: On Saturday, March 29th, the National Park Service and the Trust for Public Land, a non-profit land conservation organization, hosted a special ceremony commemorating the addition of 35 acres of land to the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park amidst Civil War re-enactors and live period music.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - More than 200 entrepreneurs and business executives learned today how they can capitalize on cutting-edge nanotechnologies developed in the research facilities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The event, "Opening the Doors to the National Institute of...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: The Cottonwood Cove developed area on Lake Mohave reopened at about 1:30 p.m. today after being closed for more than a week due to a water system failure. The area depends on a well system for water. The main problem was a damaged head shaft that was used to draw the water. A complete flushing and disinfection procedure was performed on the water transmission system after repairs were made. The water was tested by an independent laboratory and confirmed to be safe.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: As a continuation of the Frederica Folkways Programs please join us for an informative and fun look at the age old question “What’s for Dinner, Mom?".
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: Help may be on the way for more than 100 plant species susceptible to sudden oak death (SOD). Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologist Daniel Manter has found that extracts from tree heartwood can limit the growth of Phytophthora ramorum, the microbial agent that causes this devastating disease.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: With the nation’s economy reeling from the largest monthly job decline in nearly five years, the House Ways and Means Committee today released a report underscoring the need to immediately extend unemployment benefits.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service announced plans today to conduct a prescribed fire in the Wawona area of Yosemite National Park. This burn is scheduled to begin April 9, 2008, and to continue for approximately two weeks, weather and air quality conditions permitting. The total area of the burn is about 2,000 acres. The fire unit is composed of grass, brush, ponderosa pine and other mixed conifers.
