News from April 2011
By DOT News Wire | Apr 21, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Apr 21, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Apr 21, 2011
The US Energy Department published a one page proposed rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Apr 21, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Warner Valley Comprehensive Site Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision Signed.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ―This summer, discover the "dark side" of Petrified Forest National at the Stories in the Stars Evening Program. These star parties will allow visitors to stay with a ranger in the park after closing to witness the incredibly dark skies of Petrified Forest.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak, of Gettysburg, Pa., received the Superintendent's Award for Excellence from Gettysburg National Military Park, the National Park Service announced today. The annual award recognizes quality tours, assisting park staff and visitors, and a commitment to honor and respect those who fought and fell on the field of battle. Bob Kirby, Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent, presented Lechak with the award.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ―Acting Park Superintendent Greg Caffey announces that Petrified Forest National Park will be changing to longer summer hours on May 8, 2011. The park will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) daily. The Painted Desert Visitor Center and the Rainbow...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after Lafe Solomon, Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a complaint alleging the Boeing Company violated federal labor law by transferring a second production line to a non-union facility in South Carolina...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson has announced that the Park’s newly-restored Appalachian Clubhouse is now available for public day-use rental. The rustic frame building lies about 9 miles from Gatlinburg, TN, in the heart of the national park adjacent to the Elkmont Campground.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: American Classic Features Stunning New Photographs by Scot Miller and a Forward by Filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: No Entrance Fees through April 24!.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Thursday expressed dismay that a key federal program to prevent terrorist travel is riven by slow implementation, insufficient operating guidelines, and inter-agency disagreements. These shortcomings have led to uneven implementation of the program and confusion among its participants.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - The President intends to ask companies that do business with the federal government to disclose contributions to some issue advocacy groups, exempting labor unions or special interest groups who are expected to make significant efforts on behalf of his reelection, according to a draft executive order circulated by the White House this week.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: The upper portion of the Left Fork of North Creek (The Subway) route is currently closed until further notice due to a public safety stand down. This route is commonly referred as the 'top down' route that begins from the Wildcat Canyon Trailhead and enters the Left Fork (The Subway) through the lower...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Maybe you’ve read the historical markers on Gunston Road in Lorton, Virginia, relating the events of the Washington-Rochambeau Expedition in 1781? Dr. Douglas Comer, owner of Cultural Site Resource Management, is quite familiar with the French troop activity in the area so it is no surprise that the...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Hawai`i National Park, HI - There are only four days left to visit Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park for free during National Park Week, which started April 16, 2011 and lasts through April 24, 2011.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), held its third field hearing to examine the important role of higher education and workforce training in the nation’s economy. The hearing was held at Columbia State Community College in Tennessee’s Fourth ...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Winter has retained its grip on Glacier National Park this week. Substantial storms impacted the park leaving 8 inches of snow in West Glacier and 18 inches in both the higher and lower elevations on the east side. Due to weather, park plow crews spent the beginning part of the week clearing previously plowed roads before they could get back to their spring plowing schedule.
