News from September 2008
By Labor Gazette | Sep 19, 2008
The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Sep 19, 2008
The US Energy Department published a five page proposed rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: All National Park Service sites, including Yosemite National Park, will offer free visitor admission on Sept. 27, 2007 for National Public Lands Day. Additionally, all National Park Service sites will also be offering free admission on Sept. 28, 2008 in recognition of newly naturalized citizens.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: This week dozens of volunteers from several organizations banded together to clean up the coastline around Channel Islands National Park. They joined the coastal cleanup efforts along with 16 other sites in Ventura County as part of events to celebrate California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday Sept. 20, 2008.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The Senate has passed legislation providing the United States Fire Administration (USFA) with the increased funding and resources needed to effectively meet the growing demands on the fire service in the new century. The USFA Reauthorization Act, co-authored by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: Outer Banks Superintendent Mike Murray welcomed the news that Bodie Island Lighthouse has been selected as one of three finalists in this year’s JELD-WEN Reliable Lighthouse Restoration Initiative. Based on public polling results, Bodie Island Lighthouse is one of the three nominees moving forward in the selection process. The voting process narrowed the field of twelve lighthouse finalists down to three this week.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the "Yosemite Facelift" September 24-28, 2008. This annual event is organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association to help clean up the park after the long and busy summer season. Volunteers are needed to...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - All cave tours and programs at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park, along with entrance to Devils Tower National Monument and Badlands National Park, will be free to the public on Saturday, Sept. 27, and Sunday, September 28. Free activities on Saturday are in recognition of National Public Lands Day and on Sunday to honor newly naturalized citizens of the United States.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 is National Public Lands Day (NPLD) across the country: a day where fees are waived and volunteers participate in special events called “Helping Hands for America’s Lands." At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, waiver of the entrance fee means it will be free to access the Dune Climb, Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive, Glen Haven, Port Oneida, Platte Point, the Manitou Islands, and all the trails and beaches managed by the National Park Service.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The rich taste and smooth texture of walnuts make this versatile tree nut an American favorite. Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their University of California-Davis colleagues have embarked upon a 4-year study to uncover new clues to this venerable tree's little-known genetic makeup.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: Sequim Chamber Executive Director Vickie Maples and Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin invite community members and park neighbors to an open house at the Sequim Visitor Information Center on Tuesday, September 30 from 5:00 - 6:30. The Visitor Information Center is located at 1192 East Washington Street in Sequim.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: Back-to-back fee free days, on September 27 and 28, will be celebrated at Olympic National Park this year.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: (MONTROSE, CO) - Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 - At approximately 8:00 am National Park Rangers began recovery of a body that was discovered late Thursday evening below Chasm View on the south rim of Black Canyon. By noon today, NPS ground personnel had prepared the body to be evacuated by helicopter out of the narrow canyon, and by 12:30 pm this airlift was complete.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: - In response to the US Department of Agriculture's plan to deny farm program benefits to hundreds of thousands of producers, the Agriculture Committee today approved a bill to suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a Farm Bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The scoping period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to develop and implement a plan to manage vehicles along the Denali Park Road has been extended through Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, so that members of the public can express their ideas and concerns about the EIS prior to the development...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Miami physician’s assistant Thomas McKenzie pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $119 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee was sentenced today to two years probation for accepting an illegal gratuity for the performance of his official duties, Acting Assistant ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Defendants Charged with Filing More Than $33 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Claims WASHINGTON – Eighteen Los Angeles area residents have been charged in eight separate indictments for their roles in ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 18, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the owners and operators of an apartment complex in Kansas City, Kan., and against the former on-site manager of the complex, for violating ...
