News from September 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) posted on his website a special section devoted to the Obama Administration’s decision to provide temporary relief as recommended by the independent International Trade Commission (ITC) on tire imports from China. The website can be accessed by here.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate Earth Science Week by offering a variety of special programs and activities during the week of October 11 - 17, 2009. Ranger and resource management led programs on the park’s geology and other earth science topics will be offered, and exhibit...
By State Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement commending the United Nations Security Council's unanimous adoption of a nonproliferation and disarmament resolution:
By DOE Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - As part of its renewed efforts to ensure compliance with national energy efficiency appliance standards, the U.S. Department of Energy today issued a test notice requiring AeroSys, Inc. to provide sample air conditioners and heat pumps for laboratory testing by DOE. The test notice...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Homestead, Florida - Be part of an unprecedented event on September 26 when Everglades National Park and national parks across the country invite you to make America’s Best Idea - the national parks - even better. Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation, it will be a special...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The body of a man found deceased in an area below the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park near the Toroweap Valley, has been identified as that of 39 year-old Thomas Peake of Atlanta, Georgia.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Help Us Make America’s Best Idea Even Better!.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. -Treasury Department Inspector General, J. Russell George agreed to comply with a request submitted by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) to conduct a review of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and of the IRS’s oversight of nonprofit organizations.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Dear Dr. Torti: As Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Finance (Committee), Ihave a responsibility to the more than 80 million Americans who receive health care coverageunder the Medicare and Medicaid programs to oversee the proper administration of theseprograms and ensure that...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Wind Cave National Park, S.D. - Air quality specialists from around the nation met recently at Wind Cave National Park as part of an annual meeting to share information about protecting visibility in Class I areas.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: As of September 16th, 2009, in areas open to ORV use, night driving is allowed with a night driving permit. There is no cost to the permit and permits are available online at.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Fort Frederica National Monument Superintendent Mary Beth Wester is pleased to announce a partnership program between the National Park Service and the St. Simon Island Coasters. This upcoming program will highlight local resident Sophia Porson’s connections to President Eisenhower through President...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Be part of an unprecedented event on September 26 when Biscayne National Park and national parks across the country invite you to make America’s Best Idea - the national parks - even better. Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation, it will be a special day of service and celebration...
By State Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today welcomed passage by the Senate of compromise legislation to increase assistance to Pakistan and establish a more positive framework for U.S.-Pakistan relations, and he introduced the same legislation in the House.
By State Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) welcomed passage by the United State Senate of a revised version of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, which will triple non-military aid Pakistan. The bill, S. 1707, updates and builds uponthe earlier S. 962 passed by the Senate in June.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: According to Superintendent Jock Whitworth, Zion National Park plans to start ignition of a 150 acre prescribed fire at Lava Point during the week of September 27th, 2009. The exact date of ignition will depend upon weather conditions and the availability of firefighting resources. The burn may be postponed...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 24, 2009
News Release: ACORN and IRS Responses. ACORN, through its attorney, provided three responses to your letter of October. 25, 2006. ACORN’s response was essentially that it was not a tax-exempt entity. After receiving ACORN’s first response dated Nov. 3, 2006, you wrote to the Internal Revenue Service on November...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2009
News Release: Be part of an unprecedented event on September 26 when Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in partnership with the Chattahoochee Nature Center invite you to make America’s Best Idea - the national parks - even better. Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation, it will...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2009
News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve experienced its first significant snowfall of the season yesterday, with snow accumulations ranging from two inches at Headquarters to almost two feet at the Eielson Visitor Center. In spite of this first taste of winter, the Denali Park Road is open for travel by private...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2009
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder today issued a memorandum instituting new Department of Justice policies and procedures in order to ensure greater accountability in the government’s assertion of the state secrets privilege in litigation.
