News published on Federal Newswire in May 2008

News from May 2008


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a six page proposed rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a five page proposed rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


2008 June Video Series

News Release: Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, a History Channel video series, will be presented at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. Each Saturday in June a different volume in the four part series will be shown. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by historian Joseph Ellis, this series brings to life the vital issues and personalities from the most important decade in our country’s history.


News Release: A second vandalism incident to a signed resource protection area was discovered by Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff on Friday, May 16th, 2008. Park staff found over 1,500 feet of fence protecting an American Oystercatcher nest had been damaged. This closure area is located on the ocean side of Hatteras Island, about.8 of a mile north of Buxton in a pedestrian use only zone.


Tioga Road to Open in Yosemite National Park

News Release: Yosemite National Park Superintendent Mike Tollefson announced today that the Tioga Road will open for the season on Wednesday, May 21 at 8:00 a.m. for all vehicle traffic. The Tioga Road, bounded on both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada. There will be...


Rescue Crew Honored for Life-Saving Actions on Mt. McKinley

News Release: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne hosted the 65th Honor Awards Convocation on May 13th in Washington, D.C., recognizing 92 staff and private citizens for their dedication, bravery, and service to the Department of the Interior. In addition to courageous rescues, Kempthorne also recognized the...


News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have led the way in finding a new technique to obtain genetic markers to sort out corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera) populations. This method is faster and cheaper than existing techniques, and it can be used to characterize genetic variation in any animal species.