News from July 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: The word Florissant comes from a French word that means, “flowering, blooming, or flourishing." Florissant Fossil Beds lives up to this name by flourishing with flowers and fossils. Come join the rangers for a fun-filled, family outing on Junior Ranger Day, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009.
By State Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: On June 12, Iranians went to the polls in what was expected to be a close Presidential election. But instead of a down-to-the-wire contest, the Iranian government almost immediately declared that the incumbent had been re-elected in a landslide.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
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By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Visitors to Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) will experience work related delays at night starting Monday, July 27. Night work will begin for the recently awarded contract to rehabilitate the road between Big Bend and Logan Pass. From 6 AM to 10 PM, visitors will only experience...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Key West, FL --- At 11 AM on Thursday, July 23, 2009, Postmaster Jane Evans will welcome the community to the Fort Jefferson Lighthouse First-Day-Of-Sale stamp dedication ceremony at the Key West Post Office at 400 Whitehead Street.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Forever Resorts Selected for Bryce Canyon National Park Concessions Contract.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: On Monday, July 27, weather permitting, a chip seal project will begin on Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. The project will be between the Bear Lake Road Junction with Highway 36 (Trail Ridge Road) and the Park & Ride, which is roughly 5 miles. The project should last through Friday, August 7. All facilities and trailheads along Bear Lake Road will be open during the project. Work will not take place during the weekends.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Superintendent Cherry Payne announced new boundaries for the special whale waters in Icy Strait, just outside the mouth of Glacier Bay. Due to a decrease in the number of humpback whales using Park waters near Point Dundas and the Salt Chuck, the 13 knot speed limit area has been reduced to reflect where...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: New York, NY - The site of the original capital of the United States, Federal Hall National Memorial will open seven days a week from Aug.1 through Aug. 31 as part of a special set of exhibits and activities.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
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By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is seeking assurances from the Treasury Department that oversight of the $700 billion financial bailout program is as strong as possible. Grassley asked for answers from a key Treasury nominee before the committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Saturday ranger- led wildflower walks continue this weekend at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The walks will continue each Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. until the wildflower bloom ends. The walks depart from the Monument visitor center. Names, fun facts, and other facets of the variety of flowers that are currently in bloom will be discussed.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Join the National Park Service as we celebrate National Lighthouse Day at the Sullivan's Island Light on Saturday, August 8, 2009. An open house special event takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the grounds of the US Coast Guard Historic District at 1815 I'On Avenue on Sullivan’s Island.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - At approximately 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report that at least one young man, and possibly as many as three, were overdue from a backpacking trip at Grand Canyon National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: This notice is to inform campers of recent bear activity at the mouth of Queen and Rendu Inlets and between Tidal Inlet and Gloomy knob. On July 11, three kayakers camping on the peninsula between Queen and Rendu Inlets encountered a single subadult brown bear who investigated their property and caused...
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Four historic fire lookout towers in Grand Canyon National Park, two on the North Rim and two on the South Rim, have been listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. The National Historic Lookout Register is a cooperative effort of the Forest Fire Lookout Association, the...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Activated carbons, commonly produced from nonrenewable coal and from plant byproducts like wood and coconut shells, are used to purify liquids and gases, recover chemical pollutants, and clean up environmental contaminants. Now, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has been issued a patent on a new technology that uses renewable and inexpensive animal byproducts to produce activated carbons.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 28 to update an advisory panel on the agencies’ efforts to restore natural quiet in Grand Canyon National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: Richmond National Battlefield Park offers the final of its five Wednesday evening Capital History at Sunset programs for 2009. The series concludes on July 29. All programs are free, and begin at 7:00 pm.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 22, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Darrell Issa (CA), the Ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today in a letter to General Motors (GM) CEO Frederick Henderson asked GM to answer questions and provide material related to inappropriate political interference influencing the bailed out automaker’s business decisions.
