News from August 2009
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 25, 2009
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Aug 25, 2009
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 25, 2009
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Bats fly through the night at Theodore Roosevelt National Park devouring flying insects. Visitors can learn the "bat basics" from Erin Gillam, PhD, at 9 p.m. CDT on Saturday, August 29 in the Juniper Campground amphitheater in the park's North Unit.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, highly sensitive, low-cost technique for measuring light in the near-infrared range. The...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) issued the following statement today following President Obama's announcement of his decision to re-nominate Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy has selected seven projects to develop sensors and controls to support the full-scale implementation and operation of highly efficient power generation technologies with near-zero emissions. The total award value of the projects is nearly $7 million, which includes $1.4 million in cost-sharing from the recipients. The projects will be managed by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: The last wilderness hike of the season in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is scheduled for Sunday, September 6.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Chickpeas, high in protein, fiber and other nutrients, are important legume crops the world over. But humans aren't the only consumers: the larval stage of the beet armyworm moth likes to eat the crop's leaves.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Entries Due: Sept. 1, 2009. The National Park Service invites people to gather their photographs and videos of Washington National Parks and submit them to KCTS 9’s My Parks! Digital Storytelling Contest by September 1. Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to win prizes-including having their film...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Petrified Forest National Park Changes to Autumn Hours and Programs-September 2009.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: National Park Service, Ariz. - A free event to celebrate National Parks in Arizona and other public lands will take place on the University of Arizona campus in Centennial Hall and on the nearby grounds on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. The expo, hosted by Arizona Public Media, in collaboration with the...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: The sandwich recipe recently concocted by scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may prove tasty for computer chip designers, who have long had an appetite for molecule-sized electronic components - but no clear way to satisfy it until now.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Seneca Falls--Women's Rights National Historical Park Superintendent, Tina Orcutt announced today that the M'Clintock House in Waterloo will be closing for the season on September 6, 2009. The public is invited to visit the home where the close-knit, Quaker family of seven harbored fugitive slaves on...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Walk the Paseo del Morro with a mission in mind. Join park staff and volunteers to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a walk along the Paseo del Morro while removing litter that clutters the beauty of the trail and historical San Juan walls, as well jeopardize our shoreline, ocean and wildlife.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said today that new reports from the Congressional Budget Office and the White House Office of Management and Budget highlight the significant need to pass health care reform. Baucus has said that health reform legislation must control the skyrocketing health care costs that threaten the sustainability of federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid and increasing Federal budget deficits.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2009
News Release: Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane's navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-energy interference can be even more dangerous. Recent tests by researchers at the...
