News from July 2008
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: On 7/26/08 a closure violation occurred at the least tern colony north of Ramp 27. The violation most likely occurred between 0200 (approximate last high tide) and 0800, when it was discovered by park staff. The ranger who investigated the incident observed two separate vehicle tracks that had entered...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - The public is cordially invited to attend a Photography and Digital Imaging presentation provided by Joe Decker, the park’s current artist-in-residence on Tuesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. The presentation will be given in the Painted Desert Community Building located at the north-end...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: The first three weeks of August 1777 weren’t much fun for the American troops inside Fort Stanwix, or for the British troops trying to capture the fort. The staff and volunteers of Fort Stanwix National Monument invite you to make these same three weeks in August 2008 "fun at the fort!".
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, MD -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is extending the deadline of a solicitation for grant proposals for the construction of science research buildings until 3 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. The original deadline was 3 p.m. EDT, on Monday, July 21, 2008, but technical difficulties that day at the Web site that accepted electronic submissions prevented some applications from being received.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS RESUME AT WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today made the following remarks regarding reports that the Environmental Protection Agency sent an e-mail to staff concerning procedures for responding to inquiries from the press, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the EPA's own Inspector General...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management have released the Lower Clear Creek Anadromous Fish Restoration and Management Project Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public comment period. This project addresses potential restoration activities on federal lands that may occur over...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 28, 2008
News Release: Thank you for holding this important event today. Fraud, waste and abuse are rampant in the Medicare program. There are many reasons why the Medicare program is a favorite target for bad actors. The Medicare program is vast, complex and riddled with opportunities for unscrupulous individuals looking...
By Commerce News Now | Jul 27, 2008
News Release: In spite of our advantages, America's global leadership is not guaranteed. If we don't act decisively now to increase our commitment to innovation, our nation's long-term competitiveness will be diminished.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2008
News Release: Roads and facilities in Yosemite National Park remain open with limited impacts in Yosemite Valley due to the Telegraph Fire burning in Midpines, CA.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 26, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today won Senate passage, by a vote of 72-13, of a package of tax measures in the housing bill, H.R. 3221. The bill, which is on its way to the President’s desk for signature into law, was developed in cooperation with the Senate...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2008
News Release: Public input is being sought regarding proposed improvements and relocation of the Hurricane Ridge Weather Station, which is operated by the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC) in cooperation with Olympic National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 26, 2008
News Release: Olympic National Park staff is deeply saddened by the tragic death yesterday of 18-year old Andrew “Andy" Palmer of Port Townsend, Washington. Palmer was hired this June as a wildland firefighter at Olympic National Park and was assigned to an engine crew stationed in Port Angeles.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Cynthia Y. Davis, a member of the Alabama National Guard, against the city of Marion, Ala., alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 PHILADELPHIA ? Laurie Magid, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Ali Amirnazmi, 64, of Berwyn, PA., with numerous ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — W.W. Grainger Inc. has paid the United States $6 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to United States government agencies, the Justice Department announced today. The company, based in Lake Forest, Ill., supplies facilities maintenance and other related products in North America.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - A partner in a Pennsylvania-based lobbying firm pleaded guilty today to destruction of evidence, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Jeffrey ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CDR (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today a settlement agreement with the Education Management Corporation (EDMC) under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). EDMC is a for-profit ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "Since 1990, the Department has worked vigorously under the Americans with Disabilities Act to protect and create opportunities for persons with disabilities," said Grace Chung Becker, Acting Assistant Attorney ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Charles Robert Gorby, 34, of Terre Haute, Ind., pleaded guilty today in Terre Haute to one count of transporting child pornography, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. Morrison of the Southern District of Indiana announced.
