News published on Federal Newswire in September 2010

News from September 2010


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: All park visitor centers in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will close by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, and will remain closed until further notice.


News Release: Spend the day underground providing a real service to the cave! Registration is open for the fourth annual National Public Lands Day cave cleanup at Oregon Caves National Monument. We are looking for volunteers to join us on Saturday, September 25 to remove lint and other small debris from the cave.


Reclamation announces funding for Rural Water Program Appraisal Investigations and Feasibility Studies

News Release: Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael Connor announced today that $2.6 million was awarded to three feasibility studies and ten appraisal investigations under Reclamation's Rural Water Program.


News Release: Closed Effective September 7, 2010, until May 2011.


Pavement Project Begins September 9

News Release: On September 9, 2010, pavement preservation work will begin on the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. In order to facilitate the safe and timely completion of this work, some disruption of traffic and parking patterns will occur. All paved roads and parking areas within the park will be improved under this project, including the South Rim Drive, campground, parking lots, and viewpoints.


Chairman Kerry On Middle East Peace Talks

News Release: Washington, DC-Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement today ahead of tomorrow’s direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians:


News Release: On Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will shift from its summer hours of operation to its winter hours which will be 9:00 AM -5:00 PM. These hours of operation will be in effect throughout the fall and winter months.


News Release: Targeted search efforts today revealed no clues in the hunt for the missing floatplane carrying National Park Service employees Mason McLeod, 26, Neal Spradlin, 28, Seth Spradlin, 20, and pilot Marco Alletto. Clearing skies and good visibility allowed searchers to focus on high-elevation areas and large lakes within the 14,000 square mile search area.


News Release: Your favorite catsup or fruit juice might be "hot-filled" at the food-processing plant-that is, poured into its waiting container while the catsup or juice is still hot from pasteurization. Current containers made from corn-based plastics literally can't take the heat of hot-filling, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist William J. Orts.


Berman offers Israelis, Palestinians strong support in direct peace talks

News Release: Van Nuys, CA - Congressman Howard L. Berman, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement applauding the start of direct peace negotiations between Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Abbas and President Obama...


News Release: All park visitor centers in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will close by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, and will remain closed until further notice.


News Release: BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER. 402 N WALNUT. HARRISON, AR 72601. 870/365-2700. 870/365-2701 FAX. Press Release. Contact:Chuck Bitting: chuck_bitting@nps.gov. Phone:870/365-2762. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. Buffalo National...


SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $51,680 IN GRANT FUNDING FOR NEW GLOUCESTER FIRE AND RESCUE

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $51,680 in grant funding to the New Gloucester Fire and Rescue. The funding is provided through the "Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program," or FIRE Act.


New Video Emphasizes Water Safety

News Release: The last of a three-part series of hiking safety podcasts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now available for viewing. Water Safety and Day Hiking is part of the recently launched program “Reward Yourself - Hike the Smokies Challenge". The podcast, developed by Great Smoky Mountains Association...


News Release: All park visitor centers in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will close by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, and will remain closed until further notice.


News Release: Washington, DC - Five projects that will develop technologically sophisticated monitoring networks for advanced fossil energy power systems have been selected for continued research by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).