News from April 2008
By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Phenolic compounds are prevalent in most foods, and their powerful antioxidant capabilities may provide significant health benefits. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemists James Harnly and Long-Ze Lin have developed a new standardized profiling method for distinguishing even slight variations in...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with Senate jurisdictionover international trade, today made the following comment on the need for congressionalconsideration of legislation implementing the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area would like to invite the public to comment on the recently completed draft Environmental Assessment entitled Chattahoochee River Docks Environmental Assessment.The purpose of the proposed project is to provide the public with improved river access via new...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D -Mont.).
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Visitors to Wind Cave National Park on Saturday, April 26, will be able to view a live black-footed ferret and partake in special activities as part of National Junior Ranger Day. The ferret display is only one of a number of programs meant to engage children and their families during National Park Week, April 19-27th.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service has awarded a concession contact for year-round operation and management of the El Portal Market, a grocery and general merchandise store located within the El Portal Administrative Site adjacent to Yosemite National Park. The contract, which carries a term of six years, was...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: On the weekend of April 12-13, 2008, the National Park Service will commemorate the 147th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. On both days visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy two different special programs in recognition of the 1861 bombardment.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Colorado National Monument has canceled the scheduled road closure for Monday, April 7 along Rim Rock Drive due to poor weather conditions. The removal project will be rescheduled in the near future. Advance notice will be given to the community to allow for planning alternative routes. The vehicle removal is weather dependent.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: The Park Loop Road and Hulls Cove Visitor Center in Acadia National Park are scheduled to open on April 15. Road crews are out this week clearing the remaining ice and snow, so be cautious if riding bicycles on the road.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Timber Creek Campground, on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, will be temporarily closed until early July for hazard tree removal. Most trees in Timber Creek Campground have been killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic. The removal reduces risk associated with falling trees. After trees have been removed, park staff will begin to replant vegetation in the campground.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 7, 2008
News Release: Big Bend National Park will be dedicating the newly expanded and renovated Panther Junction Visitor Center, located at the park’s main headquarters in Panther Junction, on May 1st at 3:00 PM. The public is both invited and welcomed to help celebrate this important park milestone. The renovation will...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 6, 2008
News Release: Two local marine experts, Gary Davis, retired National Park Service Chief Scientist for Ocean Programs, and Dr. Satie Airamé, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Marine Biologist, will discuss the state of the seas at the Channel Islands during the April “From Shore to Sea" lectures.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Sentenced to Pay $1.7 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTONPACCSHIP, the operator and manager of approximately ten ships that regularly carry goods between Asia and ports in the United States, pleaded guilty ...
By Commerce News Now | Apr 4, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released the following statement on the March Employment Report, which showed that the unemployment rate is 5.1 percent: “Today’s report of job losses and increased unemployment rate is disappointing. At the same time, it reinforces the importance ...
By Commerce News Now | Apr 4, 2008
News Release: Thank you, Reverend Sharpton, for your kind introduction. To everyone at the National Action Network, thank you for organizing this important event. It’s an honor to be here on behalf of President Bush to pay tribute to a true American hero.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 4, 2008
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2008
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2008
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2008
The US Interior Department published a five page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
