News from November 2009
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today as Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats prepare to rush through a $1.3 trillion government takeover of the health care system. Hastily crafted behind closed doors, the Democrats’ plan completely ignores a signature promise made by President Barack Obama: if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - According to a new analysis by MIT Professor and CBO health advisor Dr. Jonathan Gruber, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) will lower premiums and improve coverage for individuals and families purchasing in the non-group market. The MIT study estimates that an individual...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Since Oct. 24, 1989, Joe Hardman has had a public calling to share his love of aviation history while working as a volunteer at Wright Brothers National Memorial. His passion for the Wright brothers’ story and the first flight has inspired hundreds of thousands of National Park Service visitors.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Since Oct. 24, 1989, Joe Hardman has had a public calling to share his love of aviation history while working as a volunteer at Wright Brothers National Memorial. His passion for the Wright brothers’ story and the first flight has inspired hundreds of thousands of National Park Service visitors.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a new analysis from the Joint Committee on Taxation showing that one-third of the $460.5 billion raised by the surtax in the House of Representatives’ health care bill comes from business income. The Joint Tax analysis looked at the amount of revenue raised by the surtax on flow-through business income. Most small businesses are organized as flow-through entities.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Since Oct. 24, 1989, Joe Hardman has had a public calling to share his love of aviation history while working as a volunteer at Wright Brothers National Memorial. His passion for the Wright brothers’ story and the first flight has inspired hundreds of thousands of National Park Service visitors.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore is offering two volunteer training sessions for the “Sea Turtle Stranding" volunteer program’s 2009 and 2010 fall/winter sea turtle season. Under the direction of Sea Turtle Biological Technician Michelle Bogardus, the goal of the Sea Turtle Volunteer in the Park (VIP) program is to respond to “cold stunned" stranded sea turtles along the ocean and soundside beaches of the National Seashore and adjacent communities.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is planning to conduct a 226 acre prescribed burn starting Wednesday, November 4, 2009. This prescribed burn, named the Buck, is located in the southeast portion of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and borders a small portion of the Bureau of Land Management land.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is seeking submissions from California landscape artists who are interested in participating in our Superintendent’s Invitational-Park-Residency.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity--its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) demonstrates that iris recognition algorithms can maintain...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Dave Walton, Dry Tortugas National Park Site Manager, is pleased to announce the addition of a diorama on sea turtles to the park Visitor Center. This innovative educational exhibit was provided through a partnership with the Save-A-Turtle Organization, the Yankee Freedom 2, and other community members...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: New York, NY - On Oct. 26, the removal of the sunken ferryboat “Ellis Island" began at Ellis Island. Built in 1904, the ferryboat served the station for 50 years. However, her usefulness came to an end after Ellis Island closed in November 1954, and she made her last journey on November 29. The station...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Colorado National Monument’s visitor center and bookstore are now temporarily located in a mobile visitor center in the parking lot adjacent to the main visitor center. This will allow for renovations in the attic of the main visitor center.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: A theoretical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method for calculating the motions and forces of thousands of atoms simultaneously over a wider range of time scales than previously possible. The method overcomes a longstanding timing gap in modeling nanometer-scale materials and many other physical, chemical and biological systems at atomic and molecular levels.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced the winning entry for the 2010 Lassen Annual Pass photo contest was submitted by Scott Arnaz of Cottonwood, CA. This magnificent photograph entitled, "Lassen Peak and frozen Manzanita Lake" showcases Lassen Volcanic National Park and its awesome scenery.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Reps. John Kline (R-MN) and John Mica (R-FL) today strongly criticized a proposal by the National Mediation Board to alter workplace organizing elections in the aviation and railway industries, questioning the limited review process for developing the new policy and an apparent attempt to limit public ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: The Community Artist-in-the-Parks program highlights the connection between artist and his/her inspiration. During the 2009 season, Chad Neihaus, an award-winning artist based in Moab, will be in the Southeast Utah Group National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments).
By USDA Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated fields may require going beyond cutting back on nitrogen fertilizer and changing crop rotation cycles, according to research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 3, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 3, 2009 - Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4th, the Insular Affairs Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee will host a legislative hearing on The American Samoa Protection of Industry, Resources, and Employment Act (H.R. 3583 ), a “tuna bailout bill" that would subsidize the last remaining tuna cannery in America Samoa while imposing new taxes on competitors.
