News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Four new busses inspired by the charm of early 20th century vehicles that once roamed the Stehekin Valley are heading to Stehekin. The busses have a vintage look but also contain modern amenities such as large touring windows and a windowed ceiling, comfortable seating, and the ability to "kneel" for...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 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 Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about his letter to the Treasury Secretary asking for an explanation of the resistance of the Treasury Department to requests for information from the Special Inspector General for the Trouble Assets Relief Program. Senator Grassley was an advocate for...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2009 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA -04) released the following statement regarding the Potential Gas Committee (PGC) year-end 2008 biennial report: The assessment found that the United States has a total natural gas resource base of 1,836 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) and a total available future supply of 2,074 Tcf-equaling about 100 years of supply.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Redwood National and State Parks’ Superintendents Jeff Bomke and.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: I’m grateful for this opportunity to discuss our trade agenda.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, MD - The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today released for public review a report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The Smart Grid is a planned nationwide network that will use 21st century information technology to deliver electricity efficiently, reliably and securely, while allowing increased use of renewable power sources.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, E&E News reported that.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON-Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn. Thursday issued the following statement on the agreement reached by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice on Title 21 authority, which governs the delegation of drug investigation authority to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
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By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D - Mont.) today commended the inclusion of $40 million in the Fiscal Year 2009 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Communities and TAA for Firms programs. Baucus has been a leader in the development and reauthorization of TAA programs and fought for their inclusion in the Supplemental and as part of TAA reforms in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), issued the following statement after the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmatively determined that a surge of Chinese tire imports is disrupting the U.S. market, harming U.S. manufacturers and workers.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Dear Chairman Aranoff: My staff has been conducting thorough reviews of the semi-annual reportsproduced by the Inspector General community. As Ranking Member of the SenateFinance Committee I am responsible for conducting oversight of the International TradeCommission (ITC), and therefore, am particularly...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Lowell, MA - Lowell National Historical Park canal boat tours move to daily operation rolling into the full summer season beginning June 20. The Park, one of over 390 units of the National Park Service, preserves and interprets the history of the American Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Park in historic downtown Lowell, Massachusetts includes former cotton textile mills, 5.6 miles of power canals, operating gatehouses, and worker housing.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Superintendent Glen Livermont announced today Pipestone National Monument will implement an entrance fee change effective June 22, 2009. This increase was authorized by Congress in the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, signed by President Bush in December of 2004. This Act replaced earlier legislation...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today asked Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Lawrence G. Brown to answer critical questions about communications with the White House that led to the dismissal of AmeriCorps...
By US DOT Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, made the following remarks regarding six bills approved by the Committee in a full committee business meeting today...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Bordetella hinzii just may be the Eddie Haskell of avian bacteria. Like the notoriously sneaky character from the iconic 1950s television show "Leave It to Beaver," B. hinzii has been causing trouble and dodging the blame.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Thursday issued the following statement on the firing of Gerald Walpin as Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), issued the following opening statement at a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology of the Financial Services Committee on issues involving the New Markets Tax Credit program...
