News from August 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report released by the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of Transportation has raised questions surrounding projects that received stimulus dollars that were of “questionable economic merit," including an airport in Akiachak, AK that services 659 residents and received $13.9 million, 659 residents) and another one in Ouzinkie, AK that received $14.7 million that services 167 residents.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A tour helicopter operated by Sundance Helicopters of Las Vegas.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: FINAL SUMMER FEE-FREE WEEKEND AT LAKE MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: Rome, NY - Fort Stanwix will once again come under siege as Fort Stanwix National Monument presents "Futile Thunder" on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. July 31, 2009. Contacts: Cassie Anderson, Park Guide. cassandra_anderson@nps.gov (360-816-6230). Kimm Fox-Middleton, Supervisory Park Ranger. kimm_fox-middleton@nps.gov (360-816-6243). FREE PROGRAMS ON OFFICERS' ROW CONTINUE...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: FIVE FANTASTIC FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES FEATURED AT FORT VANCOUVER THIS WEEKEND.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park officials announced today that a very difficult decision has been made by park managers to remove a 17-year-old female grizzly bear and her two yearlings from the park’s grizzly bear population. This decision was made after the family group repeatedly entered human-occupied backcountry campgrounds this summer. Park rangers are currently working to locate the bears in the park’s backcountry in the vicinity of Cut Bank Valley.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has released a preferred alternative addressing elk management at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The proposal calls for reducing the elk herd in the park from the current level of about 900 animals to a sustainable level between 100 and 400 animals using qualified NPS staff to lead teams that include skilled volunteers.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: Salsbury Cove, ME - On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, Dr. Peter Petraitis, Professor of Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, will present his research on dogwhelks at Maren Auditorium at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Petraitis’ talk titled, “Dramatic shifts in shell...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: Philadelphia - National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach today announced that the NPS has concluded its evaluation of the financing commitments submitted by Sandy Hook Partners, LLC (SHP) for the rehabilitation of historic Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: , Landscape Architect(Calumet, MI) Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) invites public review of a cultural landscape report and environmental assessment for the Quincy Unit. The report features historic research and documentation of the Quincy landscape; inventory and mapping of existing conditions;...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: A higher total load of pathogens-viruses, bacteria and fungi-appears to have the strongest link with Colony Collapse Disorder found so far, according to a new study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: National Park Service, Ariz. - The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment for projects to correct health and safety hazards associated with abandoned mines in four national park system sites in Arizona. These projects, at Coronado National Memorial, Grand Canyon National Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Saguaro National Park, are eligible for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: The last chance this year to enjoy a weekend at Theodore Roosevelt National Park without paying an entrance fee will be Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16. As a special treat, a Teddy Bear Picnic will be held on Saturday at 1:00p.m. MDT.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: In observance of the founding of the National Park Service on Aug. 25, 1916 and the 150th birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site will offer a fee-free day for all visitors on Monday, August 25. The normal fee of $5 per person will be waived for all visitors on that day.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: LAKE MEAD DUI CHECKPOINTS, AUG 15 & 23.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2009
News Release: For many people, a trip to one of our country’s national parks is the culmination of a life long dream. “I always wanted to see Yellowstone," or “When we retire we’re going to see…(fill in the name of your favorite national park)," are just a few of the comments rangers hear from visitors. Indeed, visits...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park is offering the final of three “Fee Free" weekends this summer as part of a National Park Service (NPS) program to encourage visits to national parks this year. This weekend, August 15 and 16, entrance fees will be waived.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 11, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced an additional $30 million in Operation Stonegarden grants to support security initiatives along the Southwest border—funds that will enhance the Department’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 11, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—Ohio Edison Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has agreed in a consent decree to repower one of its coal-fired power plants using primarily renewable biomass fuels, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.
