News published on Federal Newswire in May 2009

News from May 2009


Proposed rule published by Interior Department on May 27

The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department publishes notice on May 27

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BOATING ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE MEDIA RIDE-ALONGS, LIFE JACKET FASHION SHOW

News Release: Release No.: 2009-19. Contacts: Andrew S. Muñoz, National Park Service, 702-293-8691. Edwin Lyngar, Nevada Department of Wildlife, 775-741-1004. MEDIA ADVISORY: BOATING ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE MEDIA RIDE-ALONGS, LIFE JACKET FASHION SHOW. WHO: National Park Rangers, Nevada Department of Wildlife...


Saturday Evening Program Highlights Recent Visit by Park Staff to Santa Elena and Monteverde Cloud Forest Area

News Release: Shared Missions and Shared Challenges: Notes from a trip to the southern end of the Continental Divide.


NIST Announces Competition for Research Construction Grants

News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md. - The U.S. Commerce Department's 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...


Construction Begins on New Pier for Santa Rosa Island

News Release: After several weeks of setting up a base camp and staging materials construction has begun to replace the pier at Bechers Bay on remote Santa Rosa Island. During construction the pier will be closed to the public with completion planned for December 2009.


RANGERS RESCUE TWO LAS VEGAS RESIDENTS FROM LAKE MEAD

News Release: RANGERS RESCUE TWO LAS VEGAS RESIDENTS FROM LAKE MEAD.


No-till Shows Benefits when Switching from Grasses to Corn

News Release: The national push for biofuels may encourage farmers to plant corn where environmentally friendly grasses are now grown. But those making the switch can still sequester soil carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by not tilling the soil, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.


KENNEDY, KERRY ANNOUNCE $666 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION

News Release: BOSTON, MA - Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry announced today that Massachusetts will receive $666 million in economic recovery funds through the U.S. Department of Education’s State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. The funds are being made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment...


Scheduled Marina Closure at Temple Bar May 13-20

News Release: SCHEDULED MARINA CLOSURE AT TEMPLE BAR MAY 13-20.


Science and Education Center Lecture Series-Early Mammals in Triassic and Jurassic Rocks in the Southwestern United States

News Release: Petrified Forest National Park Science and Education Center Lecture Series-June 2009.


National Parks - The Place to be for Family Fun this Summer

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to kick-off.


New Shuttle at Sandy Hook Helps Visitors Go Green

News Release: How to Avoid Traffic Jams? Why, with Ferries and French Fries, of Course!.


KENNEDY, KERRY ANNOUNCE $9.9 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO MASSACHUSETTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

News Release: BOSTON, MA - Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry announced today that 50 grantees at seventeen biomedical research and research training institutions in Massachusetts have been awarded a total of $9,902,161 in federal funding. The funds come from the National Institute of Health through a program...


SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN ON LAKE MOHAVE CONTINUES

News Release: BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. - The National Park Service has suspended dive operations in the search for the body of John Silva the 42-year-old El Monte resident that went missing on Monday. Rangers plan on continuing the search on Thursday using side scan sonar.


United States and Canada Act Jointly to Combat Cross-Border Crime

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations between the U.S. and Canadian Governments (Shiprider Agreement) (PDF, 17 pages - 1.16 MB) Detroit—The Honorable Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary ...


Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the Newark, New Jersey, Public Schools to Enforce the Employment Rights of Naval Reservist

News Release: The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., on behalf of U.S. Naval Reserve member George Lawton against the Newark Public Schools (NPS) alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).


Civil Rights Division Attorney Named “Top Prosecutor” by the Association of Women in Federal Law Enforcement

News Release: Special Litigation Counsel Kristy Parker, a senior attorney in the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section, has been selected to receive the 2009 Top Prosecutor Award from the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE).


United States Sues California Man to Bar Him from Promoting Fraudulent Tax Schemes

News Release: WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that it has filed suit against convicted tax fraud promoter Daniel Andersen to enjoin him from promoting fraudulent tax schemes. The government’s complaint alleges that Andersen directed the activities of both the Institute for Global Prosperity (between ...