News published on Federal Newswire in May 2009

News from May 2009


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cumberland and Pine Mountain Trails Join at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to Form the Great Eastern Trail

News Release: A stormy morning marked the joining of two long distance trails to form the first linkage of the future Great Eastern Trail. Regardless of the damp weather, the spirits were high as supporters from seven states were present to celebrate this hallmark event.


News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced at the National Coal Council that $2.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to expand and accelerate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. The funding is part of the...


News Release: "Activities galore" best describes Memorial Day Weekend at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park explains Superintendent Mark Woods. "Whether visiting the park individually, with friends, or with the family, the park’s great array of activities should certainly pique one’s interest." Woods further...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Additional roads and visitor services continue to open in Glacier National Park this weekend, providing for increased access and services throughout the park.


News Release: As Memorial Day approaches, Olympic National Park staff is gearing up for the summer season -- opening campgrounds, stocking up on maps and visitor brochures and training new employees. Although the Hood Canal Bridge remains closed through mid-June, the park is ready for spring visitors, and may provide an even more peaceful refuge during the six-week bridge closure.


News Release: The cables allowing trail access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome are up and open for the season today, May 15, 2009.


Fort Moultrie Encampment 2009

News Release: The Tramp Brigade Organization of Historical Interpreters will present a series of living history programs at Fort Moultrie on Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31, demonstrating garrison and soldier life in 1859. Programs will range from cooking meals to infantry and artillery drills, guard mountings and similar daily activities of the U.S. Army and the militia on the eve of the Civil War. Included in the activities will be musket firing demonstrations.


Grassley says SEC needs compliance system to enforce trading rules for employees

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the statement below regarding a new report by the Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission about three attorneys within the SEC violating reporting rules regarding their personal securities transactions.


Assessment of Historic Avalanche on Going-to-the-Sun Road

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - A large-scale slab avalanche that slid 4,000 vertical feet from the Continental Divide across the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) in Glacier National Park last January has caused much less damage than expected, park officials announced today. Park Superintendent...


Temporary Relocation of the Crissy Field Center During Doyle Drive Replacement Project

News Release: The Crissy Field Center at Mason and Halleck Streets in the Presidio, operated by the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, will be relocating in September 2009 due to the acceleration of the Doyle Drive replacement project. The Doyle Drive project is now scheduled to...


ARS Preserves Plants and Animals for Future Needs

News Release: When the Russian wheat aphid spread to the United States in 1986, all of the country's commercial wheat was susceptible to it.