News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Learn to live a more sustainable life by discovering how to calculate your carbon footprint and grow your own vegetables. Thursday, July 9 from 9am - 5pm at the Woodland Park Harvest Center. Sponsored by the Friends of Florissant. Fee is $50. Teacher credit available. Registration required. Call 719-748-3253.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Click to enlarge. Background: 1. Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that he expects President Obama will talk to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia about rising oil prices: Q: Robert, oil prices hit $68 a barrel today -- very substantially up in recent weeks. When...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the availability of approximately $120 million in competitive grants for the construction of new or expanded scientific research buildings at higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations. Approximately eight to 12 projects...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Seventy organizations have taken the first step toward the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for innovation and performance excellence. Applicants include two manufacturers, four service companies, five small businesses, nine educational organizations, 42 health care organizations and eight nonprofits/governmental organizations.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: What was once thought of as DNA with zero value in plants--dubbed "junk" DNA--may turn out to be key in helping scientists improve the control of gene expression in transgenic crops.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Project Partners reach milestone in protecting the drinking supply for Middlesboro, KY.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Senator Murkowski today gave the following speech on the Senate floor:
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Yosemite National Park invites the public to participate in Community Safety Day in Yosemite National Park this Friday, June 5, 2009, from 10am to 3pm in the Yosemite Village mall (in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center).
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
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By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: For the materials research community, all roads will lead to the Gaithersburg, Md., headquarters of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) during the week of June 21, 2009, when the agency hosts two major international meetings.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that it will award up to $35 million in grants and cooperative agreements for measurement science and engineering research. Approximately 20-60 awards, lasting from one to three years, and ranging from $500,000 to $1.5 million, will be funded by these grants, which are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the shooting death of one soldier and the wounding of another in Arkansas by an apparent homegrown terrorist...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park announce the availability of the Large-Scale Removal of Lake Trout in Quartz Lake Environmental Assessment (EA) which is now available for a 30-day public review and comment period.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has released its, highlighting breakthroughs in research and technology development to address the nation's energy, economic, and environmental challenges.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: (Sullivan's Island, SC) - The National Park Service welcomes you to celebrate Carolina Day at Fort Moultrie with a weekend event on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, 2009. Carolina Day is observed every June 28th throughout the state of South Carolina to commemorate the successful defeat of British land...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service is pleased to announce an upcoming fee free weekend at national parks across the United States including Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, GA. Tough economic times call for economical fun, and you can’t beat America’s 391 national parks for family time, fresh air, and opportunities to learn about our great country. On June 20 and 21, park entrance fees will be waived for all who want to experience their national parks.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Electronic memory chips may soon gain the ability to bend and twist as a result of work by engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). As reported in the July 2009 issue of IEEE Electron Device Letters,* the engineers have found a way to build a flexible memory component out of inexpensive, readily available materials.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - A body, presumptively identified as 69 year old Robert (Bob) A. Williams, was found today by park search and rescue personnel in the Hermit Basin area of Grand Canyon National Park.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today appointments for two key cybersecurity posts at the Department—Greg Schaffer as Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C); ...
