News from April 2010
By DOE Gazette | Apr 28, 2010
The US Energy Department published a two page rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
The US Interior Department published a nine page rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C.-A landmark study issued today by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that the size of firefighting crews has a substantial effect on the fire service's ability to protect lives and property in residential fires.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: The most recent eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull not only grounded air traffic to and from Europe, it led to a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity at Ellis Island.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: The two men whose bodies were located in Zion National Park on Monday, April 26, 2010 have been identified and family members notified. The two victims were Daniel Chidester, 23, and Jesse Scaffidi, 23, both from Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Marin County, CA--Sometime late in June it will become necessary to close Muir Beach through November while the parking lot and pedestrian access are realigned. During this closure businesses in the area, like the Pelican Inn, will remain open, but the beach will be closed to all but people hiking through...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: An online weed calculator developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist tells ranchers the number of additional cows they could raise if they eliminated one or two widespread exotic invasive weeds.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Cimarron Area Road to be Closed During Week of May 3.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D?Mont.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-Mich.), along with Finance Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R?Iowa), Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R?Mich.) and Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Republican members of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today called for a public hearing seeking the testimony of Richard S. Foster, chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In a letter to the committee’s chairman, the Republican members pointed to a recent analysis from Mr. Foster that found total health care spending will increase by $311 billion as a result of the recently enacted health care overhaul.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: BOULDER, Colo. - Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a new tool for controlling ultracold gases and ultracold chemistry: electric fields.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: The Junior Lifeguard Program at Whiskeytown is designed to instruct youth 10 years of age and up in water and beach safety and to gain skills in aquatics, along with instilling a sense of responsibility and accomplishment. The purpose of the Waterfront Lifeguarding course is to teach participants the...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), Census Subcommittee Chairman Lacy Clay (D-MO), Subcommittee Ranking Member Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement today...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2010 - The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act. This bill would provide for a two-step vote process in Puerto Rico on their future political status, including the option of becoming the nation’s 51st state. Puerto Rico...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley is working to make sure changes made to the federal False Claims Act are recognized and incorporated by the 14 states that passed state False Claims Act in response to a federal incentive aimed at reducing Medicaid fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Cimarron Area Road to be Closed During Week of May 3.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Zion National Park received a report on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at approximately 4:20 p.m. that a woman fell from Scout Lookout. The report came from a 911 call by other hikers. Rangers were immediately dispatched to the location to investigate.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-Mich.), along with Finance Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation...
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Wednesday said they were prepared to bring before the Committee a resolution to enforce their subpoenas to the Departments of Justice and Defense for documents and...
