News from June 2010
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Richard Lugar (R-IN) today released a schedule for the second round of hearings on the New START Treaty. The Committee has held five hearings thus far with current and former administration officials, including ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Using a cleansing solution to wash eviscerated chicken carcasses was effective in removing bacteria that cause human foodborne diseases, according to a study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: James Ryder. Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., released a letter signed by more than 70 pro-democracy Cuban leaders that strongly encouraged passage of H.R. 4645, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act introduced by House Agriculture Committee Collin...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 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 Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park plows have reached the Logan Pass parking lot from the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) and east side plows are at the base of the Big Drift, the perennial drift located one quarter mile east of Logan Pass. Road crews are also busy cleaning...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) convened a hearing today with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to examine the U.S.-China economic relationship. Baucus pressed Geithner to detail specific actions he will take to hold China accountable to its international obligations and ensure American businesses are competitive in the global economy.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced that he plans to hold a series of hearings to examine federal education spending at for-profit higher education institutions. The hearings will begin June 24th.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Jim McDermott (D-WA), delivered the following statement today at a Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on possible policy responses to long-term unemployment...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Barry Sullivan, superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area, has announced his retirement after a 34-year career with the National Park Service.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Captive born pups 1999-2008. 53. 87. 85. 225. Foxes released to the wild 2003-2008. 62. 93. 99. 254. The Nature Conservancy, co-owner of Santa Cruz Island with the National Park Service, is committed to continue efforts to restore the balance of the island ecosystem and preserve the biological richness...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Point Reyes National Seashore is currently recruiting and accepting applications for Tule Elk Docent Volunteers for the summer of 2010. Tule Elk Docents help strengthen the connection with and foster stewardship of Point Reyes National Seashore among park visitors by helping visitors view, understand...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Three Recovery Act funded projects have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue testing large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) from industrial sources.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: According to chaos theory, a butterfly beating its wings in America might start a hurricane in China.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, seniors will begin receiving financial relief to help pay for the cost of prescription drugs as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) delivers the first round of $250 rebate checks to those who fall within the Medicare prescription “donut hole." These checks are...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) and several federal agencies (led by the U.S. Forest Service), continue to seek public input on the Cascade Crossing Transmission Project, proposed by Portland General Electric (PGE). “We look forward to the opportunity to meet with the public and answer questions.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Domestic Policy Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim Jordan have sent a letter to General Motors Corporation (GM) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre requesting that GM “immediately cease any further document destruction."
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 10, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Finance Committee, is asking for data to gauge how a proposed change to private foundation excise taxes would affect foundation pay-out rates. Grassley said Congress should have such information at hand before voting on the tax change.
