News from February 2009
By Commerce News Now | Feb 3, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 3, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 3, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 3, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Feb 3, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: (Calumet, MI) The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is inviting public involvement in the development of the Quincy Unit Cultural Landscape Report (CLR). In accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the NPS contractors for the project, Quinn Evans...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. - The National Park Service is advising area fishermen that the popular fish cleaning station at Katherine Landing on Lake Mohave will be going out of service beginning Monday Feb. 9.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input for an environmental assessment on an Exotic Plant Management Plan that encompasses all four parks of the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks. The Southeast Utah Group consists of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input for an environmental assessment on an Exotic Plant Management Plan that encompasses all four parks of the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks. The Southeast Utah Group consists of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments.
By DOE Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: Washington, D.C. -- The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) has received a payment of $57.2 million from the Dakota Gasification Company (DGC), a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Generation, pursuant to the revenue sharing provision of an Asset Purchase Agreement among DOE, DGC and Basin. The current...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is looking for individuals and descendents of all those that worked as keepers and life savers at Cape Lookout. This includes.
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) today joined 15 of his colleagues on the Committee in introducing legislation to repeal the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) authority to use private contractors to collect Federal taxes. The Committee has taken the...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input for an environmental assessment on an Exotic Plant Management Plan that encompasses all four parks of the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks. The Southeast Utah Group consists of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The National Park Service is seeking public comment on the proposed construction of two new water treatment facilities at its Cottonwood Cove and Temple Bar developed areas in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The park service will be preparing an environmental assessment to evaluate the potential impacts associated with the new construction.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: Many adults live life in the fast lane, and when the need for speed extends to mealtimes, they often reach for fast foods. A study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) nutritionist Rhonda Sebastian shows that among U.S. men and women aged 31 to 50, obtaining a greater proportion of total calories from conventional fast-food restaurants was associated with a higher BMI, or body mass index. BMI is a ratio of weight to height that is used to gauge body fat in adults.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) and Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) today introduced the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 to strengthen the existing Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA). The bill builds upon legislation previously introduced by Senators Akaka and Collins, the Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act. They were joined in this effort by Senators Grassley, Levin, Lieberman, Voinovich, Leahy, Kennedy, Carper, Pryor, and Mikulski.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has extended the deadline to submit a letter of interest to collaborate on basin-wide water supply studies through the new Basin Study Program. The new deadline is March 4, 2009.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: Today, the House Agriculture Committee held the first in a series of hearings to review legislation addressing the derivatives markets. The Committee heard today from stakeholder groups about the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, draft language circulated last week by Chairman...
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: (San Francisco, CA)-The Amgen Tour of California crosses the Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge) roadway for the first time as part of Stage 2 which begins in downtown Sausalito at 8:30 am on Bridgeway at Spinnaker Drive, a short walk from the ferry landing. Stage 2 is 115.9 miles and ends in Santa Cruz. The race peloton will cross the Bridge roadway at approximately 8:40 am to 8:50 am. The bridge roadway remains open to traffic during the event.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 3, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input for an environmental assessment on an Exotic Plant Management Plan that encompasses all four parks of the Southeast Utah Group of National Parks. The Southeast Utah Group consists of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments.
