News from September 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Of the 136 cosponsors, not a single one is from Utah. On Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee will hold a hearing on America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1925), a bill to establish 9.5 million acres of wilderness land in...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Italian Minister for Economic Development Claudio Scajola today signed two important nuclear energy agreements that may lead to construction of new nuclear power plants and improved cooperation on advanced nuclear energy systems and fuel cycle technologies in both countries.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: Most Americans today have access to health insurance through their employers and most are happy with that coverage. But rapidly rising health care costs have made it increasingly difficult for small business to provide quality affordable health insurance to their workers. In fact, the Kaiser Family Foundation...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WEST BRANCH, IOWA- Visitors to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site may have noticed some changes to the trails in the restored tallgrass prairie. This summer the park took steps that will help reduce its carbon footprint and add over 2 acres of native plants to the prairie.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: According to Superintendent Jock Whitworth, Zion National Park plans to start ignition of the 2,800 acre Pocket Mesa Prescribed Fire (Rx) sometime during the week of October 4th, 2009. The exact date of ignition will depend upon weather conditions and the availability of firefighting resources. The burn...
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
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By DOE Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: In an annual National Park Service survey, 97% of the visitors coming to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore this summer were satisfied with the park’s services, facilities and recreational opportunities.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: Superintendent Cherry Payne announced today that vessel operating restrictions will remain in effect in portions of Glacier Bay National Park to protect numerous humpback whales that continue to be sighted in the area. Under Park regulations, vessel operating restrictions are scheduled to automatically...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: Complementing the PBS documentary series, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, Minnesota is telling its own National Park story, airing on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Minnesota’s National Park Legacy, a co-production of TPT and the 7 National Park Service units in the state, will premiere on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 - tune into TPT 2 at 6:30 p.m. or the statewide TPT Minnesota channel at 8:00 p.m.
By State Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement today concerning the disaster in Samoa...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a hearing today of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) challenged Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) to hold a committee vote to issue a subpoena to Bank of America for all information related to the Countrywide VIP Program, which...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C.- Rep. Darrell Issa (CA), the Ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today issued the following statement on the introduction of Cap & Trade legislation by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) that will raise the costs of gasoline, electricity, and other forms of energy for the American people...
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: BACKGROUND... Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will host an event on Wednesday to introduce the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, and will be joined by ...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2009 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement today regarding the National Energy Tax legislation introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA).
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: A 14-year study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Oregon found that rangelands that have been grazed by cattle recover from fires more effectively than rangelands that have been protected from livestock. These surprising findings could impact management strategies for native plant communities where ecological dynamics are shifting because of climate change, invasive weeds and other challenges.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: The National Park Service and the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Annual Open House of homes from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair will be on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, October 11. The homes are now part of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and owned by the National Park Service.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, today introduced the Kerry-Boxer legislation to create clean energy jobs, reduce pollution, and protect American security by enhancing domestic energy production and combating global climate change.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: A significant quantity of chain link fence replaced during the rehabilitation of the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse in 2002 is deteriorating structurally. This project will replace this failed fencing but will cause intermittent closure of the stairs to the public.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON-A new analysis, “Report on Alternatives Models for Presidential Libraries, " issued Tuesday outlines five alternative models to replace the current presidential library system.
