News published on Federal Newswire in July 2008

News from July 2008


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a three page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Lake Mead Recreation Area Superintendent William K Dickenson announces changes to Aids to Navigation in the Las Vegas Wash area of Lake Mead. Due to lowering water levels, the following navigation light has been temporarily deactivated.


Lawmakers, Seniors, Soldiers Rally For Final Approval Of Medicare Bill

News Release: Washington, DC - This afternoon, leading supporters of key Medicare legislation rallied with seniors and military members calling for enactment of the bill into law without delay. The House and Senate passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act by overwhelming majorities to reverse...



News Release: “Meet Eleanor Roosevelt;. Advocate for Universal Human Rights". "Where, after all, does respect for human rights begin? In small places, close to home; in the everyday world of human beings-the neighborhoods they live in, the schools or colleges they attend, the factories, farms or offices where they...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials from Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park invite the public to Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 22, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., at the Bayshore Inn Convention Centre in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada. The event is free of charge.


News Release: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. To our witnesses, thank you for coming to share your expertise with us.


Baucus Stresses Trade Enforcement, Industry And International Cooperation In Protection Of U.S. Intellectual Property

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today convened a hearing to examine the issue of international intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement, which falls under Finance Committee jurisdiction. Baucus called on industry leaders to discuss the widespread proliferation of piracy and counterfeiting operations overseas and how enforcement might be improved to address it.


Salem Maritime's Tall Ship Makes Centennial Challenge Voyage

News Release: Friendship of Salem, the park's replica tall ship, returned to Salem from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on Friday, June 27th.


Temporary Closure of a Segment of the River Mountain Loop Trail

News Release: On July 14, a small segment of the River Mountains Loop Trail (RMLT) will close temporarily. The four-week closure is necessary to make improvements to accommodate construction activities associated with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) third intake project. The half-mile trail segment to be closed is the section from the former site of Lake Mead Cruises (just north of Boulder Harbor on Lakeshore Road), up to the Nevada Department of Wildlife Fish Hatchery.


Summer Evening Programs Available Every Night at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: There are many wonderful programs through the day and night at Rocky Mountain National Park. The following evening programs are held at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center auditorium and are free and open to the public.


News Release: Three new cultivars of a shrub called Tecoma have been released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Miami, Fla. These fast-growing shrubs flower throughout the warm months of the year, giving them great potential as landscape plants.


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park is pleased to announce that two park buildings, the St. Mary and Logan Pass visitor centers, have been listed by the National Register of Historic Places.