News from March 2008
By Commerce News Now | Mar 3, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park staff are proposing to replace the Chasm Meadows Patrol Cabin, which was destroyed by an avalanche in the spring of 2003. Park staff erected a temporary patrol cabin at the same location in the fall of 2003, so that backcountry management functions would continue without...
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) intends for members of the panel to meet on Tuesday with leaders of the nation’s major health insurance companies, in an effort to end unscrupulous marketing practices that snare seniors into unwanted or unneeded private Medicare...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Craig Ackerman is the newly appointed superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, said National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today. Ackerman replaces Chuck Lundy who retired at the end of last year.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Lowell Summer Music Series. at. Boarding House Park. in the heart of the Lowell National Historical Park. FOR RELEASE 2/28/08 PRESS CONTACT: Peter Aucella (978-275-1722). Robert Cray, Lucinda Williams, Arlo Guthrie Coming To Lowell. First six shows announced for summer 2008 concert series. The Lowell...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: 03Seven fishers were released yesterday at remote sites within the Elwha Valley of Olympic National Park, joining the 11 animals that were reintroduced in late January. The 18 animals (6 males and 12 females) now living in the park are the first fishers to roam the state of Washington since the mid 1900s; the result of a multi- partner effort to restore this reclusive mammal to the state of Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: This is a joint news release between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), acting chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to reconsider a decision to eliminate the positions of key officials now overseeing development projects in Iraq. The plan to reduce drastically the number of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) auditors and investigators based in Baghdad became public over the weekend.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: At about 4:40 p.m., Friday, Feb. 29, an emergency call came into the National Park Service (NPS) Dispatch Center reporting a boating accident near the Swallow Cove area of Lake Mead. NPS Rangers on vessels arrived in the area the victim was last seen at about 5:20 p.m.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Trolleys Return, a Sign of Spring.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to request World Trade Organization.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: After more than a half century of research, the rhizoma perennial peanut is now considered by many growers to be the best perennial warm-weather legume for southeastern states-the "alfalfa of the South.".
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2008
News Release: On Sunday, March 9 the National Park Service road crew will begin the annual operations to clear and prepare the Denali Park Road beyond park headquarters (Mile 3) for vehicle access by park visitors. This year they expect to encounter moderate amounts of snow, along with significant amounts of overflow...
By Commerce News Now | Mar 1, 2008
News Release: Recently, NAFTA has become something of a four-letter word, blamed for every economic ill. Some have even said they'd support American withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement. That would be a disaster. Quitting NAFTA after 14 years would damage the U.S. economy, U.S. workers, U.S. farmers and U.S. communities.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 1, 2008
News Release: FARMINGTON, PA: The National Park Service and National Road Heritage Corridor today announced an essay contest for college students. The staff of Fort Necessity National Battlefield will administer the “2008 French and Indian War Essay Contest" that will provide $9,000 in scholarships.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 1, 2008
News Release: Petrified Forest National Park Celebrates Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, March 2008.
