News from June 2009
By Commerce News Now | Jun 30, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park’s free, optional Going-to-the-Sun Road shuttle service will begin operating for the summer on Wednesday, July 1 and continue operations through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. The shuttle runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shuttles service locations along the Sun Road and through Apgar Village. The last evening buses depart Logan Pass for points east and west at 7:15 p.m.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Camp, Brady Question Democrat Refusal to Study Impact on American Jobs of Not Passing the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: (Corpus Christi, Texas)-Superintendent Joe Escoto announced there is a likelihood that large crowds will visit the National Seashore for the July 4th weekend, beginning Friday, July 3 and ending on Sunday, July 5, 2009. Fireworks are never allowed in the park. Park Rangers will enforce the burn ban...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement today in response to the dangerous changes proposed to U.S. trade laws in the Waxman-Markey climate change bill...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sen. Susan Collins applauded today’s release of the “IT Dashboard," an online tool designed to give Americans unfiltered access to information about federal technology spending, from data on project status to evaluation reports.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Late Friday night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis of the national energy taxes imposed on American families under the Waxman-Markey “cap-and-trade" scheme. This analysis shows average American households would pay $770 more per year, with costs reaching as high as $1,380 per year.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Senior leaders from the three organizations selected for the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from past Award recipients, will share their best practices and results at one-day regional conferences on Sept. 15, 2009, in Milwaukee, Wisc., and Oct. 2, 2009, in Cambridge, Mass. Participants can network with the recipients and gather valuable tips on applying the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: The latest addition to the growing selection of videos on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) YouTube Channel is a look at the agency's new super-accurate method of measurement-using lasers to quickly pinpoint the absolute distance between multiple objects to within a few nanometers, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Physicist Sae Woo Nam and chemist Stephan Stranick of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are among 12 federal employees who were presented with the Arthur S. Flemming Award in ceremonies held June 1, 2009, at George Washington University. Established in 1948, the Flemming Awards honor those with three to 15 years of public service for extraordinary contributions to the federal government.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Keeping up with the Baileys: How Does Chuck Schumer’s “Typical" Middle Class Family Fare Under the Democrats’ National Energy Tax?.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding-the surprisingly strong and long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures used in data storage. Their recently reported findings* may add new scientific challenges to the design and manufacture of future ultra-high density data storage devices.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host a series of day and evening programs during the month of July. Park rangers and volunteers will present a wide variety of program topics in both Tennessee and Kentucky. The Tennessee programs will be held at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center and Bandy Creek Campground. In Kentucky, programs will be at the Blue Heron Mining Community and Blue Heron Campground.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Enjoy this Fourth of July weekend safely with family and friends. There are plenty of opportunities to enhance your holiday weekend experience at Fire Island National Seashore as summer programs start this week. Guided tours and other programs will be offered at Wilderness, Watch Hill and Sailors Haven visitor centers, and a special historic decoy carving demonstration will be held at the William Floyd Estate.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Colorado National Monument will commemorate Independence Day by raising the American flag on the top of Independence Monument, the tallest free-standing rock formation in the park. As more than 30 rock climbers scale Independence Monument, two ranger-led programs will take place at Independence Monument...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Camp Statement on Democrat Health Care Plan.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: July 4th, 2009 will certainly be a day of excitement at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park as neighboring communities, visitors, park partners and park staff join together in celebrating the park’s 50th anniversary. Highlights of the day will include a special recognition of local community members...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Tuesday issued the following statement on the Office of Management and Budget’s announcement of a new website to track and comment on federal information technology spending...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on a draft report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing interoperability standards for a "smart" electric power grid.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today after outlining the House GOP plan for health care reform to ensure all Americans have access to affordable, high-quality care at a price our country can afford...
