News published on Federal Newswire in July 2010

News from July 2010


The US Commerce Department published a six page rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page proposed rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a six page proposed rule on July 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


It's Summertime on Glacier National Park's Roads and Trails

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - It’s mid-July and high season in Glacier National Park. As Glacier commemorates its centennial this year, there are many special events and activities to enjoy while numerous projects are also underway to help preserve the park’s infrastructure for future generations. Visitors may experience short construction delays on Glacier’s roads this summer, but every effort is being made to minimize inconvenience.


All Campgrounds Open for the Season in Yosemite National Park

News Release: All campgrounds in Yosemite National Park are now open for the summer season. Several campgrounds along the Tioga Road and the Bridalveil Creek Campground on the Glacier Point Road have been closed since the winter of 2009 due to seasonal road closures, a heavy snowpack, and water saturation.


News Release: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency of the Department of the Interior, has awarded two contracts totaling $1.46 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Nature Serve, a non-profit organization based in Arlington, Virginia that specializes in conservation services and...


News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - New exhibits now greet Glacier National Park visitors at the St. Mary Visitor Center. The new visitor center exhibit entitled "At Home in This Place" focuses on tribal perspectives about the place we today call Glacier National Park. The new exhibits were installed in early July...


SOFTWARE FIRM SAP APPLAUDS LIEBERMAN, COLLINS, CARPER CYBERSECURITY LEGISLATION

News Release: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Thomas Carper, D-Del., welcomed the letter from Robert C. Cresanti, Vice President for Government Relations of the SAP Corporation.


News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Thomas Wang, who specializes in cancer prevention research, has reported evidence that for some dietary compounds, length of exposure over time may be key to whether or not ingestion leads to a beneficial, or detrimental, effect.


Issa Asks President Obama: Why No IG’s at CIA, State or GAO?

News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Darrell Issa, the Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a letter today to President Obama expressing “concern that the community of federal Inspectors General (IGs) is short-handed due to the absence of permanent leadership at key agencies."


Grassley Presses for Release of Congressionally Mandated Report on Medicaid's Status

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley is pressing the federal Department of Health and Human Services to finish and release a long overdue, congressionally mandated report on Medicaid’s financial and enrollment status. The report was due Jan. 1, 2010.


Yosemite National Park to be Featured in New iPhone Application

News Release: Yosemite National Park announces the first mobile application is available for visitors to use on their iPhone. The application will feature the hike to Lower Yosemite Fall, offering multiple locations in which visitors can stop and learn about the surrounding environment. The iPhone / iTouch application...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -Speaking to Huffington Post, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joined the chorus echoed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) in attempting to use the fear of rigorous oversight as a means to protect their Majority.


Saffron Fire Update, July 16

News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The Saffron Fire, burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, has seen little growth over the last three days, and is currently mapped at 3,260 acres. Yesterday, the fire became more active on its western flank and in some spots just north of Swamp Ridge Road.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), issued the following statementtoday at a Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on Social Security at 75 Years: More Necessary Now Than Ever...