News published on Federal Newswire in July 2009

News from July 2009


The US State Department published a two page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group earlier honored three of its outstanding volunteers. Steve Jones, Joe Hardman, and Jerry Raveling have each contributed over 5,000 hours to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, thus earning the Outer Banks Group Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award.


News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park dispatch was notified at 10:30 a.m. by cell phone of CPR in progress below the summit of Longs Peak. A 62 year old man from Durango, Colorado, was roughly 110 yards from the summit of Longs Peak (14,259 feet) in the “Homestretch" area, when he had a cardiac emergency. Bystanders on scene performed CPR for approximately 30 minutes. It is unclear whether he had summited and was descending. He was hiking with a family member.


News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group earlier honored three of its outstanding volunteers. Steve Jones, Joe Hardman, and Jerry Raveling have each contributed over 5,000 hours to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, thus earning the Outer Banks Group Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award.


Artists in Residence Focus on Traditional Skills and Outdoor Education

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park welcome Tim Ryan and Dr. David Hsiung for this summer’s Artist-in-Residence Program. These artists were selected to work with Laura Law, the park’s education specialist, to create artwork and other educational materials suitable for educational use with elementary school student programs.


Finding of No Significant Impact signed for the Exotic Plant Management Plan at Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONISI) was signed Thursday, July 16, by Michael D. Snyder, Regional Director for Intermountain Region of the National Park Service for the implementation of the Exotic Plant Management Plan for Grand Canyon.


News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. -- The investigation into the reported abduction of a woman from the Mohave Apartments housing area of Grand Canyon National Park came to an end this weekend when special agents with the Investigative Services Branch interviewed several local residents who admitted they were the cause of the report.


News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group earlier honored three of its outstanding volunteers. Steve Jones, Joe Hardman, and Jerry Raveling have each contributed over 5,000 hours to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, thus earning the Outer Banks Group Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award.


Access Update for Ramp 27 south of Salvo and Ramp 45 in Buxton

News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the reopening of two off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps on Hatteras Island. Ramp 27, located approximately 4.5 miles south of Salvo, and Ramp 45 near Buxton are open effective immediately.


News Release: During the July 29 and 30 Spiny Lobster Sport Season, a unified team of National Park Service Rangers, working in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, will be out on the water in both marked and unmarked vessels, including nighttime hours, to ensure both public safety and legal lobster harvest.


Hastings, Bishop Criticize Obama Administration Decision to Lock Up 40 Percent of America’s Uranium Supply

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) and National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Rob Bishop (UT-01) criticized the Department of the Interior’s announcement that the Administration will block new uranium mining for two years on one million acres of land in Arizona.


Regional Partner Announces Plans for Carbon Storage Project Using CO2 Captured from Coal-Fired Power Plant

News Release: Washington, DC - Southern Company and the Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB), one of seven members of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships program, have announced plans to store carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from an existing coal-fired power plant. The project represents a major step toward demonstrating the viability of integrating carbon capture and storage to mitigate climate change.


Park Road to Rainbow Pt Open

News Release: Park Road Reopens as Fire Crews Make Good Progress on the Bridge Fire.