News from September 2010
By DOE Gazette | Sep 30, 2010
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Sep 30, 2010
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Sep 30, 2010
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new report released today by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) reveals that more than half of students at many for-profit colleges will drop out within the first two years, most likely with significant loan debt. The companies...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Media Contact: Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn., yesterday introduced H.R. 6273 which amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) to prohibit additional permits for pesticide application...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2010 - House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on the Department of the Interior’s new offshore drilling regulations.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Senate has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) that would make veterans groups eligible to receive surplus property donations from the federal government. The Senate’s action Wednesday night clears the way for the...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON D.C. - Rep. Darrell Issa, the Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released new documents delivered to the Committee by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late last night that conclusively reveal that the FDA has issued statements to the media that are inconsistent...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Athens, Georgia, have reported for the first time that several species of Aspergillus niger, or black aspergilli, are capable of infecting corn and peanuts as endophytes. The researchers also showed that, under laboratory conditions, these species produced mycotoxins.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced today that he will travel to China the week of October 10 to discuss key economic and trade issues, including China’s currency practices, with top Chinese officials.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Dear Secretary Sebelius: As the senior senator from Iowa and Ranking Member of the United States Committee on Finance (Committee), I have a duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch, including the activities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department). This duty includes...
By State Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Washington, DC - Last night the Senate provided its advice and consent to ratification of Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with the United Kingdom and with Australia. Earlier this week, Congress passed accompanying legislation to implement the treaties in the United States. Senate Foreign Relations ...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO BEGIN WINTER HOURS STARTING OCTOBER 13.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: “This is the third in a series of hearings by this Committee examining the federal investment in for-profit colleges and universities.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Beginning Oct. 1, 2010 park staff will begin the effort to remove all hazard markers and regulatory buoys within the park, as weather conditions allow. In addition, Voyageurs National Park reminds hunters that hunting and trapping of any type or manner is prohibited on National Park lands and all...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: The investigation into the crash of an aircraft carrying three National Park Service employees continues today with an expected visit by a National Transportation Safety Board investigator this afternoon to the beach where debris was found on Tuesday evening.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: (Keystone, SD) Beginning Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, facilities at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will change to winter hours.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Join us on Sunday, October 10th, 2010 as Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument celebrates National Fossil Day. National Fossil Day is a celebration organized to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The body of a man recovered from a remote area within Grand Canyon National Park has been identified as that of 30-year-old Gavin C. Smith, of Lawrence Kansas.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 30, 2010
News Release: The Denali Park Road will remain open to private vehicles as far as the Teklanika River Rest Area at Mile 30 through Friday, October 8, and possibly longer, depending on the weather and the schedule for a culvert replacement project. Visitors are advised to call ahead for weather and road information, as conditions can change rapidly at this time of the year.
