News from August 2008
By DOT News Wire | Aug 18, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 18, 2008-Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels which begins in Houston, Texas, tomorrow. More than 100 international experts from government, academia, the private sector and the agricultural community are expected to participate in the conference.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: The 2001 General Management Plan (GMP) for Lake Roosevelt established overall strategies for meeting the general goals and purposes of Lake Roosevelt. Since that time, other management issues have surfaced that are not adequately addressed in the GMP, including the increase in private development along...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: The Oglala Sioux Tribe along with the Bureau of Reclamation will hold a celebration on Aug. 20 to celebrate the delivery of water to the community of Wanblee, S.D., from the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: To celebrate the second phase of construction of the Giacomini Wetland Restoration Project, Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA) and the Point Reyes National Seashore are hosting a series of field seminars. The seminars will be held on the fourth Saturday of every month, starting on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, and are open to the public at no cost. The workshops and seminars will meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of 5th and C Streets in Point Reyes Station.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to develop and implement a plan to manage vehicles along the Denali Park Road. The goal of the plan is to provide a high quality experience for visitors while protecting wilderness resource values, scenic values, wildlife, other park resources, and maintaining the unique character of the park road.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: On August 14th, law enforcement officers from nine agencies raided a marijuana plantation in Ross Lake NRA., destroying 16,742 plants with a value of nearly $48 million. The site was the first known marijuana plantation within an NPS area in Washington and the first one found in western Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to join the 27th annual Sand Sculpture Contest. We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: North Cascades National Park Service Complex has taken public comments and the results of several internal agency workshops to complete the next step in the planning process for a Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 18, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service at Acadia National Park announces Internet availability of the first-ever maritime cultural history of Wabanaki Indians in the Gulf of Maine, with a focus on the Mount Desert Island and Penobscot Bay area. Researched and written by Dr. Harald Prins and Bunny McBride, Asticou’s Island Domain: Wabanaki Peoples at Mount Desert Island 1500-2000 was commissioned by the park, in cooperation with the Abbe Museum and Maine’s four Wabanaki Indian nations.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
News Release: As Tropical Storm Fay approaches south Florida, Biscayne National Park has instituted a shutdown in accordance with its Hurricane Plan.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
News Release: South Florida fine art photographer John D. Andersen will be featured in a solo exhibition of his work at the Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery, opening Aug. 22, 2008. Across the Bay will showcase the natural beauty and explosive color that make the largest marine park in...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
News Release: Superintendent Cherry Payne announced today that the mid-channel course restriction and vessel speed limit of 13 knots through the water in Whidbey Passage is hereby canceled. This restriction went into effect on July 26 to protect numerous humpback whales that were frequenting the area. Recently the number of humpback whales sighted in this area has declined significantly, resulting in the cancellation of these vessel operating restrictions effective immediately.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
News Release: Dry Tortugas and Everglades National Parks will be closing to visitors in anticipation of the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Fay. The closures are necessary in the interest of public safety and to allow park staff to concentrate fully on securing and protecting park resources and facilities as this major storm moves toward the region.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
News Release: Dry Tortugas and Everglades National Parks will be closing to visitors in anticipation of the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Fay. The closures are necessary in the interest of public safety and to allow park staff to concentrate fully on securing and protecting park resources and facilities as this major storm moves toward the region.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 17, 2008
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By Interior Newswire | Aug 16, 2008
News Release: On Saturday August 16th, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a book signing by author Joan Zenzen PhD from Rockville, Maryland. Zenzen, a historian, will discuss her newly published book "Reconstructing the Past, Partnering for the Future: An Administrative History of Fort Stanwix National Monument."The...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A Kentucky jury convicted Wesley Lanham and Shawn Freeman, both former deputy jailers, on federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction charges, the Justice Department announced today. The ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Kifah Maswadi, 24, of Oakland, Fla., was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for selling pirated video game systems, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich and U.S. Attorney ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – An Alaska man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors and adults, as well as drug trafficking offenses, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Nelson P. Cohen of the District of Alaska announced.
