News from April 2009
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Apr 30, 2009
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) convened a hearing today to consider three nominations to key administration posts including William V. Corr, to be Deputy Secretary at Health and Human Services, Demetrios Marantis, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - At approximately 8:45 this morning the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center, located within Grand Canyon National Park, received a 9-1-1 call from Phantom Ranch and a call from an emergency phone located at Boat Beach near Phantom Ranch with reports of three individuals in the water. Witnesses stated they saw three individuals jump into the river near Boat Beach and were last seen being swept downriver.
By State Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to help prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Olympic National Park has released its fishing regulations for 2009 - 2010, with a number of revisions that were adopted following public review and comment this winter. The newly adopted changes apply only to non-tribal recreational angling within the park and are designed to improve the clarity of the regulations and better protect park resources while providing high-quality recreational fishing opportunities for the public.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, AZ. - The National Park Service (NPS), with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety, searched today for three individuals last seen earlier today in the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: New research shows that two key causes of plant invasion--escape from natural enemies, and increases in plant resources--act in concert. This result helps to explain the dramatic invasions by exotic plants occurring worldwide. It also indicates that global change is likely to exacerbate invasion by exotic plants.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: It’s Mother’s Day, and the final installment in Biscayne National Park’s 2009 Family Fun Fest series pays tribute with “A Salute to Mom!" The free event takes place on Sunday, May 10 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center, and features stations located around the visitor center that provide a variety of interactive and hands-on activities, including.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Somerset, PA -- The Flight 93 National Memorial is entering an exciting phase of development! Everyone is invited and encouraged to be a part of this lasting tribute and memorial, and to attend the upcoming joint meeting of the Flight 93 Memorial Task Force and the Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. , April 30, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA -04) joined other House Republicans today in announcing a new group tasked with developing solutions to address the issues facing Rural America. The Rural America Solutions Group will focus on solutions...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches will be managed again this summer under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. Park visitors can expect to see resource closures for breeding shorebirds in effect to varying degrees from mid-March to mid-to-late-August and turtle nesting...
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
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 the Senate's confirmation of Thomas Strickland to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of the Interior...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: The Quarterly Report of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), Stuart Bowen, released today draws attention to the need for the United States to implement better cost sharing on reconstruction projects with the Iraqi government. Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Today, the Senate begins the final step in developing the Congressional Budget Resolution. The budget process started with the President’s budget was submitted on Feb. 26, 2009. That was just about two months ago. During the committee process and floor process we’ve faced one key question. The question is this: should we apply more or less budget discipline to record debts and deficits My President, President Obama, inherited on Jan. 20, 2009?.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. - After a week of snowstorms and drifting that caused the temporary closure of all east side roads at Glacier National Park, the snow has stopped and today the east side park staff are plowing roads and clearing access to buildings.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: At 7:00 a.m. yesterday, a park staff member on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park discovered a vehicle off of US 34 approximately three-tenths of a mile south of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center. The burned vehicle was off the road and there was a deceased person inside. Because of the condition of the victim, positive identification by the Grand County Coroner may take weeks. The vehicle was a 2008 Toyota Camry registered in Colorado.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: (Keystone, SD) As the weather warms up in the Black Hills of South Dakota and increased visitation leads into the summer season, staff at Mount Rushmore National Memorial are busy planning for the summer’s biggest patriotic event at the park. The 2009 Independence Day Celebration is scheduled to take place on July 3 with entertainment, patriotic tributes, and educational programs that will lead up to the evening fireworks display.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 30, 2009
News Release: Dear Dr. Sharfstein: As Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance (Committee), I have a responsibility to the more than 80 million Americans who receive health care coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to oversee the proper administration of these programs and ensure...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 29, 2009
News Release: Clear Creek Campground. Forest Service campground in Jemez Mountains east of Cuba, NM. 15 sites available. Sites have tables and fire rings. Vault toilet. Fee: $10 per night. Distance from Chaco: 71 miles. Contact: Santa Fe National Forest, Cuba Ranger District. (575) 289-3264. www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/recreation/districts/cuba/camping/clearcreek.html...
