News from June 2010
By DOT News Wire | Jun 9, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 9, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 9, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 9, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 9, 2010
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 9, 2010
The US Energy Department published a two page rule on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: In an advance that sounds almost Zen, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado at Boulder, have demonstrated a new type of pulsed laser that excels at not producing light. The new device generates sustained streams of "dark pulses"-repeated dips in light intensity-which is the opposite of the bright bursts in a typical pulsed laser.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been designated by Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra to accelerate the federal government's secure adoption of cloud computing by leading efforts to develop standards and guidelines in close consultation and collaboration with...
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on the passage of United Nations Security Council resolution on Iran sanctions.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: A new way to make topographic maps with radar can help farmers divert more of their resources to the highest-yielding parts of their fields, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist.
By State Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following passage of United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran this morning, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement hailing the resolution:
By DOE Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Today, Congressman Tim Holden, D-Pa., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research, held a hearing to review renewable energy and energy efficiency policies authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill as the Committee begins consideration of the next Farm Bill.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Using a chemical trick that allows them to change the acidity of a solution almost instantly, a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a simple and effective technique for quantifying how the stability of nanoparticle solutions change when the acidity of their...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Take a Kid Fishing Day on Saturday, June 12 at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk site of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore located at the north end of Indiana Highway 249. Enjoy a family-friendly day of fishing activities from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All activities are free. Parking could be limited...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: The cables allowing access for hikers to the summit of Half Dome will be in place and open for the season on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced the panel will hold a hearing next week titled “Evaluating the Health Impacts of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill." The hearing will examine the effects of the BP oil spill and its cleanup efforts on public health and what can be done to minimize the negative impacts.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Could you imagine a job where on any given day you might handle a wild cougar, rescue someone from the top of a mountain, fight a wildland fire, treat a heart attack victim, teach a winter survival class, or hike with an 80-pound pack through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world?
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Mr. President, the Senate has returned to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 9, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC -- The ability to detect and track the movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) in underground geologic storage reservoirs -- an important component of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology -- has been successfully demonstrated at a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) New Mexico test site.
