News from December 2009
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Dec 18, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Susan Collins, R-Me., Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Friday applauded the Administration’s decision to extend the Dec. 31 deadline that states had to comply with the REAL ID Act, giving the American traveling public a reprieve over the holidays. She issued this statement...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: The holiday season is a great time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park. In addition to beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing and a variety of winter recreational activities to do on your own, some fun activities with park rangers are offered.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Click to enlarge. Background: 1. The Obama Administration’s Treasury Department estimates that the cap-and-trade national energy tax will result in an average $1,761 in increased costs for American families. 1. In Copenhagen yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: The visitor centers at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will close at noon MST on Thursday, December 24 through Friday, December 25 and will also be closed on Jan. 1, 2010. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site will close in its entirety at 1:30 p.m. CST on December 24 through 25 and on January 1. All facilities will reopen for regular business hours on December 26 and Jan. 2, respectively.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Holiday Closure of Visitor Center at Bryce Canyon National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Yosemite National Park announces the release of the Communication Data Network (CDN) Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review. The purpose of the proposed project is to upgrade Yosemite’s internal communications system with more reliable, modern technology and create an efficient communications...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Yosemite Outdoor Adventures offer interactive and fun-based learning experiences that appeal to all interests in the winter wonderland of Yosemite National Park. Guided naturalist hikes on snowshoes, a winter ecology program at the cozy Ostrander Hut, assisting rangers with a snow survey, two winter...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Ever wonder how plants and animals survive the challenges of Glacier National Park’s winter season? Beginning Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, the public is invited to join a free, two-hour, ranger-led snowshoe excursions of the winter environment to discover how the park’s wild winter residents survive the cold and harsh months of winter. These guided winter outings are suitable for all ages and abilities.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - A new exhibit is on display at Williams’ historic train depot; and the eye-catching photographs were all taken by Arizona youth. The exhibit, which opened to the public on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, consists of 19 photographs taken by ten middle-school youth.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: See the for full details. There is still a missing segment of boardwalk to connect to the rest of the trail. However a detour allows access to the remainder of the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail and the viewpoint.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball is pleased to announce the opening of two new backcountry campsites in Florida Bay: Shark Point and Johnson Key Chickees. "These new camping facilities will enhance opportunities for visitors to camp overnight in the park's backcountry areas." said Kimball.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Hamilton Grange National Memorial received $2.4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will enable the National Park Service to complete the interior restoration of the home. Work on the interior has begun, and we expect to reopen the memorial to visitors in the fall of 2010.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Recent snow accumulation in Glacier National Park over the last week has prompted vehicle traffic restrictions on most park roads that had previously remained open for motorized traffic. With the holidays approaching and people thinking about winter recreation in and around the park, visitors will find sufficient snow for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and other non-motorized winter recreation.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following statement following the announcement that President Obama and the leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa have reached a "meaningful agreement" between developed and developing nations to take action to combat global warming.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Rome, NY: Did you know that Fort Stanwix National Monument turns 75 years old in 2010? After years of work by citizens of the City of Rome, New York, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Wagner-Sisson Bill on Aug. 21, 1935, to establish Fort Stanwix National Monument "for the benefit and inspiration...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: Plywood-shelved carts that are used to transport eggs into processing plants can harbor Enterobacteriaceae, according to a microbial survey conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Athens, Ga.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 18, 2009
News Release: The following op-ed marking the five year anniversary of the Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ran on page A31 of the Washington Post today. This legislation was authored by Senators Susan Collins and Joe Lieberman.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 17, 2009
News Release: A Guyanese national has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling in connection with her role in the smuggling or attempted smuggling of four Indian nationals to the United States.
