News from August 2009
By DOJ Gazette | Aug 31, 2009
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: This September marks the 400th anniversary of the European discovery of New York Harbor by Henry Hudson. His discovery and exploration of the Hudson River marked the beginning of New York City as one of the nation’s most important centers for transportation and commerce.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed on Aug. 28, 2009, by Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director for the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service, for Train Operations at Grand Canyon National Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Spencer Bachus (R-AL) sent letters today to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: On Saturday, Oct. 17, 8pm, Robbie O’Connell, one of Irish music’s outstanding singers and songwriters, will perform a sea music concert aboard the historic square-rigged ship Balclutha, berthed at Hyde Street Pier on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Presented by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Tickets: $14 general, $12 members. Tickets: 415-561-6662, ext. 33.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: On Sept. 1, park officials will put closures in place for travel on foot or horse off established roadways or designated trails from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. These closures last through October 31 and are effective in Horseshoe Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, Moraine Park, Harbison Meadow and Holzwarth Meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park. Fishing in the Fall River, Thompson River or Colorado River within the posted areas and during the closure period is prohibited.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the federal government has reached agreement with all of the landowners for all properties needed for the construction of the Flight 93 Memorial in western Pennsylvania.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: UPDATE (8/31/2009 at 4 pm): Due to poor visibility from smoke from the Big Meadow Fire, the west end of Tioga Road has been closed to through traffic from White Wolf to Crane Flat Gas Station. There is no projected opening date of this portion of the Tioga Road at this point. Tuolumne Meadows to White Wolf is still accessible from the east end of the park via Highway 395.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A letter today from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) affirms that H.R. 3200, America`s Affordable Health Choices Act, would significantly reduce prescription drug costs for seniors under the Medicare prescription drug (Part D) program. CBO finds that there will be a substantial overall decrease in out-of-pocket spending due to closing the "donut hole" coverage gap.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: Friday Night on Rim Rock Drive 8-28-2009.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: A public scoping meeting for the Ahwahnee Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in the Underlounge at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The geology and glacial history of Glacier National Park is indeed a feast for the eyes! Come survey the park’s classic features with a review of the geologic processes which continue to create them during the brown bag lunch seminar Tuesday, September 8, 2009, Noon - 1 p.m., at...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 31, 2009
News Release: Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser "tattoo" technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Florida (UFL) scientists.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2009
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, as part of the National Park Service's Artist-in-Residence Program, is seeking professional artists to apply to participate in the 2010 residency program. Artists working in visual mediums including: painting, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media will be considered.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2009
News Release: The Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will have restricted access, between Crane Flat and White Wolf, beginning Monday, Aug. 31, continuing until fire operations along the road are complete. This segment of the road will have controlled access with a pilot car during daylight hours, and be closed completely each night. Motorists should expect delays, which could begin as early as Monday morning.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 30, 2009
News Release: Overview: Thirteen fires ranging in size from a single tree to 400 acres have been burning in the North Cascades National Park Complex since late June. All were started by lightning. The total acreage for all fires combined is over 700 acres. Five of these fires are being managed with suppression tactics to protect the public, and infrastructure in the area. The other eight fires are being managed for resource benefits.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2009
News Release: The Big Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park and Stanislaus National Forest grew to 3,506 acres today. The Big Meadow Fire was set by Yosemite National Park Fire Crews on Aug. 26, 2009 as a prescribed burn and shortly thereafter, the fire grew out of the prescription lines.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2009
News Release: SEARCHLIGHT, Nev - The National Park Service recovered the bodies of two men, brothers ages 33 and 29, from Six Mile Cove on Lake Mohave. The Clark County Coroner has determined that both men died as a result of drowning.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2009
News Release: There is currently a 2.5 mile section of the Grand Ditch Road which is temporarily closed. This section of the road is from the Little Yellowstone Trailhead to the Thunder Pass Trailhead. This section of the road will be closed to public travel through Oct. 15, 2009.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2009
News Release: BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. - A 22-year-old Chino Hills, Calif. woman died this evening after being struck by a boat propeller in Gasoline Alley on Lake Mohave. She was brought to the Princess Cove launch ramp where medical responders were waiting. The woman was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m.
