News from July 2009
By Commerce News Now | Jul 23, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 23, 2009
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: What is cuter than a bug’s ear, builds haystacks, lives in the high country of Glacier National Park and may be an indicator of climate change in mountain environments? That would be the American Pika.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: JULY 25 DUI CHECKPOINT CANCELED, NEXT CHECKPOINT SCHEDULED FOR AUG. 15.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches will be managed again this summer under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. Park visitors can expect to see resource closures for breeding shorebirds in effect to varying degrees from mid-March to mid-to-late-August and turtle nesting...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Bridge Fire Fully Contained in Bryce Canyon National Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: The human rights record in Burma is extremely poor. There is a pattern of government policies that suppress liberties. The abuses have been extensive, and the trend continues to worsen.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report released today by Rep. Darrell Issa (CA), the Ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, presents evidence that ACORN has evaded taxes, obstructed justice, engaged in racketeering, and created a conspiracy to defraud the United States.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Kennedy delivered the following statement on the floor of the United States Senate in advance of the minimum wage increase that will go into effect tomorrow, July 24th. Senator Kennedy led the fight for this increase and his bill was passed earlier this year and signed into law in May. Below is a transcript of his statement and a fact sheet on the legislation and the issue.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) delivered the following statement today at a hearing on possible long-term measures to finance the Highway Trust Fund, including specific Member proposals that have been introduced in the 111th Congress.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: SECOND SUMMER DUI CHECKPOINT SET FOR SATURDAY AT LAKE MEAD.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s Senior Republican Member, today joined fellow members of the House GOP Health Care Solutions Group for a hearing that examined patient and doctor experiences with other countries’ government-run health care systems.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park search and rescue personnel are intensifying their search efforts as they re-asses who they are looking for.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Two lightning-caused fires are burning in the upper Duckabush and Dosewallips River valleys, in the eastern section of Olympic National Park. One fire is ten acres while the second is one acre; both are located deep within the park boundary and designated wilderness.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2009 - In June, Vice President Biden admitted that some of the stimulus money “is going to be wasted." Today, during an Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee hearing on Federal Geospatial Data Management, Ranking Member Doug Lamborn (CO-05) learned about possible stimulus waste from John Palatiello, Executive Director of Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are investigating the intentional human destruction of a piping plover nest that occurred between 4:00PM on July 13, 2009 and 11:00AM on July 14, 2009 at the Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National Recreation.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: Reducing water hardness may increase its ability to remove bacteria from broiler chicken skin, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Athens, Ga. Water hardness varies in different geographical locations, but most water tested in the United States has some degree of hardness.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: When Italians immigrated to the Keweenaw, they brought with them music, foods, and culture that remain important traditions in Copper Country life today. Come celebrate Italian history and legacy through historical photos, personal reminiscences, and the music of Jim and Teri Enrietti.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 23, 2009
News Release: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Yosemite Valley today to commemorate the arrival of four hybrid (electric/diesel) tractors that will be used in the popular Yosemite Valley Floor Tours. Acting Superintendent Dave Uberuaga and DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Dan Jensen cut the ribbon as 60 park visitors were embarking on their tour of Yosemite Valley.
