News from July 2009
By Commerce News Now | Jul 17, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 17, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Camp, Brady Statement on U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s Trade Enforcement Speech.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Brady to Offer Amendment to Study U.S. Agriculture Export Growth From Trade Promotion Agreements.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) spoke on the House floor today against the Democrats’ misplaced priorities to hold a vote on a bill to create a new $700 million welfare program for wild horses at a time when 9.5 percent of Americans are unemployed and our federal deficit as grown to a historic $1 trillion. Full video and text of the speech follows.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: This notice is to inform campers of recent bear activity at the mouth of Queen and Rendu Inlets. On July 11, three kayakers camping on the point of land between the inlets encountered a single subadult brown bear who investigated their property and caused minor damage to gear stored in their kayaks.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Yosemite National Park will extend its public scoping period an additional 90 days to November 27th, 2009. This is in an effort to ensure the public, interested parties, and the surrounding communities will have adequate time to contribute to the public scoping process for the new Merced River Plan.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee approved their planned government takeover of our nation’s health care system this morning after forcing an overnight legislative session to meet their arbitrary deadline for committee passage this week. Three Democrats joined Republicans in unanimous opposition to the plan. Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the panel’s top Republican, issued the following statement...

By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The body of a man who drove his car over the edge of the Grand Canyon earlier this week has been identified as that of Gheorghe Chiriac of Apple Valley, California.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Pedestrian Access Open to Cape Point.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: On July 16, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a new policy statement that provides "guidance regarding the development of a smart grid for the nation's electric transmission system, focusing on the development of key standards to achieve interoperability and functionality of smart grid systems and devices."
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) offered an amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 to cure the flaws of the Democrats’ misguided “Buy American" policies in the underlying bill.

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
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By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Vito F. Capobianco, 59, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died from what appears to be natural causes on a Denali Natural History Tour bus near the Savage River Campground on Thursday, July 16, in spite of the lifesaving efforts by bystanders and personnel on scene.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park continues nearly 30 years of hosting a variety of educational programs about local Indian culture through its “Native America Speaks" (NAS) program this summer. The program has been recognized nationally by the Council for American Indian Interpretation for...

By Interior Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: WEST BRANCH, IOWA- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is offering back-to-back ranger-led nature programs Friday night, July 31, 2009.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - At the conclusion of today’s markup of H.R. 3200 “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act" three Democrats voted with all Ways and Means Republicans in opposing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Washington DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) commented on today’s Senate Finance Hearing on Climate Change Legislation: International Trade Considerations...

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 17, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said today that the death of a patient at a Denver, Colorado physician-owned hospital deepens concerns about safety at those facilities and raises further questions about their participation...