News from April 2010
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC -- The signing today of the new U.S.-Russia strategic nuclear arms control agreement is an important development in international security that should set an example for other nuclear powers, said Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: The museum collection at Everglades National Park has purchased an important addition to its museum archives, a leather-bound book featuring the original "Records of the Everglades National Park Commission Beginning April 25, 1946".
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today dedicated a new research and administrative building at the agency's Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS) south of Coral Gables. The new building serves as an integral part of the research station mission, housing laboratories and offices for scientists, as well as business and support staff. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2010 - Today, the House Subcommittees on National Parks, Forest and Public Lands and Water and Power held a joint field hearing at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The hearing, entitled "On the Edge: Challenges Facing Grand Canyon National Park" is the latest attempt to drive up energy prices and re-allocate more water towards a small endangered fish at the expense of water and power consumers and the recreational industry.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will open to the public for climbing from April 16 through Columbus Day, Oct. 11, 2010. Climbing fees for the Lighthouse will be $7 per adult, and $3.50 for children under 12 and senior citizens.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent Vaughn Baker announced that the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) is the recipient of the 2009 Rocky Mountain National Park Stewardship Award. The National Park Service proudly presents the Stewardship Award to outstanding individuals and organizations that...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are being managed under the terms of the U.S. District Court approved consent decree. Park visitors can expect to see resource closures for breeding shorebirds in effect to varying degrees from mid-March to mid- to late-August and sea turtle nesting closures may...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2010 - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) sent a to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting that, in light of this year’s low water supplies, endangered juvenile salmon should be transported past dams rather than flushed downstream by spilling water at the dams.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: (Keystone, S.D.) Mount Rushmore National Memorial conducted a disaster response training exercise on Thursday, April 8 in cooperation with local partner agencies. The exercise simulated a realistic hazardous material scenario to prepare park staff and area agencies for different real-life situations. Memorial staff worked in partnership with the South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team (CST) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to carry out the exercise.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD - Free tours and special activities are scheduled at Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park to celebrate this year’s National Park Week. From Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25, Discovery Tours at Jewel Cave and Garden of Eden Tours at Wind Cave will be free. In addition to these below ground programs, both park units will be offering special surface activities.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that all 392 national parks will have free admission during National Park Week, April 17 to 25. Parks will also offer additional family friendly activities and special offers on tours, lodging, food, and souvenirs. A listing of parks and promotions is available at www.nps.gov/npweek. This fee waiver does not include camping and special permit fees.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Mojave National Preserve's Superintendent, Dennis Schramm, announced today that the park’s combined spring community meeting and annual fire open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Interagency Hole-in-the-Wall Fire Center in Mojave National Preserve.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: PARK LOOP ROAD AND HULLS COVE VISITOR CENTER TO OPEN.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: Upper Susitna Communities Celebrate Earth Day!.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2010
News Release: During the April “From Shore to Sea" lectures, Nakia Zavalla and Dr. Richard Applegate will discuss their ambitious project to revive Samala, the language of the Santa Ynez Chumash people.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the local, state, tribal, and federal Preparedness Task Force—a council of experts charged with assessing the state of the nation’s disaster preparedness and making recommendations to Secretary Napolitano about ways to build resiliency in communities across America.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today unveiled the Department's Open Government plan—leveraging public input to enhance transparency, public participation and collaboration as part of the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2010
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 DHS Cost Cutting Measure to be Adopted Federal Government-wide; Expected to Save Millions Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced two new employee-generated Efficiency Review (ER) initiatives ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2010
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder and Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Belaiz today signed a treaty between the United States and Algeria on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, the first ever criminal law enforcement agreement between the two countries. The treaty strengthens the two countries’ common efforts in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime by enabling the most modern procedures for law enforcement cooperation.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – Learning Tree International Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it improperly invoiced federal agencies in advance for information technology training courses and kept federal funds for training courses that were never actually provided, the Justice Department announced today.
