News from October 2009
By DOT News Wire | Oct 16, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 16, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 16, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Oct 16, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists may soon find a way to enhance the weed-killing capabilities of a cereal grain that enriches the soil when used as a winter cover crop.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Road work will begin at Vicksburg National Cemetery on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, and is expected to be finished by December, 2009. During this time, the Vicksburg National Cemetery road will be closed to vehicular traffic and may be closed to pedestrian traffic.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Republicans today reacted sharply to a letter from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the recent gag order issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which prohibits Medicare plans from sharing accurate and constitutionally protected information about proposed Medicare cuts with seniors.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Imagine walking down Hancock's Quincy Street, sitting in the balcony at the Calumet Theatre, or waiting in line at the post office in Negaunee and hearing Slovenian, Italian, French, Arabic, Finnish, and maybe even a little English being spoken around you. It might surprise you to learn that this would have been a typical occurrence 100 years ago when the Upper Peninsula's iron and copper ranges were home to more than 40 different ethnic groups.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Rome, NY - On Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, 2009, Fort Stanwix National Monument will open its gates once again to the darker side of history. "Mystery, Myth, and Mayhem," explores the brutality of serving at the frontier outpost, and is recommended for visitors of all ages. The program will be presented from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. both nights, and has been modified to a self-guided format.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 16, 2009 - Earlier this week, the New York Times wrote aneditorial regarding the Obama Administration’s recent decision to block energy development in Utah and its upcoming decision regarding offshore drilling on America’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Unfortunately, the piece...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) personnel arrived in Denali National Park mid-day today, and have concluded their on-scene investigation of the crash site above the East Fork of the Toklat River in Denali National Park and Preserve. The remains of Gordon Haber, 67, of Denali Park, have been...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Petrified Forest-The nights are getting longer and autumn is here! Celebrate the season by taking a lantern tour of the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark at Petrified Forest National Park. Learn what the “ghosts of the past" might have to say about the park’s rich heritage and discover the beauty of this historic building.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) commented today on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study that found several European countries, Canada and Australia confront similar risks and challenges to the United States...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement following the Treasury Department’s issuance of its semi-annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the announcement by the Social Security Administration that there would be no annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) next year...
By Interior Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Dan McGregor, 35, of Denali Park, the pilot of the missing Cessna 185 that was discovered crashed and burned on Thursday afternoon in Denali National Park, is alive. He has significant burns on his hands and face, and after being evaluated and stabilized by National Park Service and Tri-Valley emergency medical services personnel, is currently in route to a Seattle burn center (Anchorage is weathered in).
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington D.C. - In public comments to the U.S. Department of Labor, Ways & Means Republican Members today expressed their strong opposition to the Department’s proposed federal mandate that state Employment Service (ES) employees administer TAA-funded benefits and services under the expanded Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers program.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today requested the Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) open a formal investigation into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to slap a gag order on all Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans (except...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Following today’s announcement by the Congressional Budget Office that substantive medical liability lawsuit reform would reduce health care spending and reduce the deficit by $54 billion over the next 10 years, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement...
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 16, 2009
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Camp, Ranking Member Committee on Ways & Means stated, “Today’s grim statistics reflect the continuing failure of Democrats’ 2009 economic stimulus law to achieve the 3.5 million jobs ‘created or saved’ they promised. It’s well past time for Democrats to wake up to the reality that their plan is a failure, and to work with Republicans to create jobs, not more massive unemployment, debt, and taxes.".
