News from June 2010
By DOJ Gazette | Jun 28, 2010
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: Redwood National and State Parks, Redwood Park Association, and.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Today, the House Agriculture Committee held a field hearing in Fayetteville, N.C., to review U.S. agriculture policy, as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. The Agriculture Committee’s Chairman of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture, Congressman Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., chaired the hearing.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: Health conscious consumers have long known that virgin olive oil is a good choice when it comes to preparing meals and dipping breads. Now, a team of researchers, including one with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has found that phenolic components in olive oil actually modify genes that are involved in the inflammatory response.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: Below are statements from Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Rosa DeLauro about reports published today by the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, regarding the diabetes drug Avandia.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has completed an Environmental Assessment of its planned Newfound Gap Road reconstruction and has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the natural and cultural resources of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This FONSI clears the way for the Federal Highway...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $6,839,497.50 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for Phase 1B of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project to construct a tailrace...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - A field test conducted by a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) team of regional partners has demonstrated that using carbon dioxide (CO2) in an enhanced oil recovery method dubbed "huff-and-puff" can help assess the carbon sequestration potential of geologic formations while tapping America's valuable oil resources.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Reclamation, an agency in the Department of the Interior, announced today that it has awarded a $472,390 financial assistance agreement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for accessibility improvements at Lake Cachuma, Calif.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Reclamation, an agency of the Department of the Interior, awarded a contract to Belsaas and Smith Construction Company from Ellensburg, Wash. for improvements to the Leavenworth Fisheries Complex. The initial award for this work, funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), is $452,959.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) today sent a follow-up to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar seeking clarification on the Department’s vague explanation of why the distribution of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds is being delayed from June until mid-July.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: Our cool wet spring is giving way to warmer, drier conditions. Smokey Bear and your wildland firefighters would like to remind everyone to use extreme caution while recreating on public lands.For those who are camping over the 4th of July, remember to extinguish campfires properly with water and dirt...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced the panel will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Continuing Needs of Workers and Communities Affected by 9/11." The goal of this hearing is to learn more about...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI), the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the passing of Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV).
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2010
News Release: Contact: Michael Jarvis 202-690-3816. ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 26, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at Farmers Markets: A How-To Handbook. The handbook provides the managers of farmers markets with a step-by-step guide to...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 26, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration's announcement today on the U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 26, 2010
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following the President's announcement at the G-20 to launch a new initiative to resolve outstanding aspects of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement before the G-20's next meeting in November. The Senate Finance Committee has jurisdiction over international trade, including Free Trade Agreements. From Chairman Baucus...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2010
News Release: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and the National Park Service (NPS) held surprise inspections for all commercial for hire multiple passenger tour buses in Yosemite National Park between June 9 and June 20, 2010. The purpose...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 26, 2010
News Release: Laura Kirn is the 2010 recipient of the Stephen K.F. and Katharine W. Lee Prize from the Goucher College Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program. The Lee Prize was established in 1999 by Antoinette J. Lee, National Park Service Deputy Assistant Director for Cultural Resources, in honor Lee's parents.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2010
News Release: The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today held a joint public workshop in Madison, Wis., to explore the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in the dairy industry. The workshop, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General ...
