News published on Federal Newswire in August 2011

News from August 2011


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Local Residents To Help Bring to Life the Rich History of the Gap.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Brian R. Crowell, the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and Paul J. Fishman, the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced an alleged leader of the Sex Money Murder set of the “Bloods" street gang was arrested today and charged with possessing eleven firearms, including two firearms tied to homicides in Newark, New Jersey.


Yosemite National Park Remains Open

News Release: Motor Fire West of Highway 140 Entrance Continues to Burn.


News Release: Washington, DC - The Department of Energy (DOE), through its agent DLA Energy, has issued a solicitation seeking commercial storage contracts for the remaining 350,000 barrels of ultra low sulfur distillate needed to complete the fill of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. Offers are due no later than 9:00 a.m., Aug. 31, 2011.


News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park 2012 Annual Pass Photo Contest.


White House Follows GOP on Regulations, Issa Urges Obama To Go Further

News Release: WASHINGTON- Following months of efforts by members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and other GOP leaders, the White House today announced a host of regulatory initiatives designed to save businesses $10 billion over 5 years.


RESCHEDULED: LAKEVIEW POINT OVERLOOK TEMPORARY CLOSURE SEPT. 8

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The temporary closure of Lakeview Point Overlook for maintenance originally scheduled for Aug. 29 has now been rescheduled for Sept. 8 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The overlook is accessible from the Hoover Dam Access Road (Old U.S. 93) on the Nevada side.


Hurricane Irene Closure Information

News Release: All National Park Sites in Manhattan, as well as all units of Gateway National Recreation Area and Governors Island will be closed to visitors on Saturday, August 27th and will remain closed through Sunday, August 28th.These national parks plan to reopen, conditions permitting, on Monday August 29th after the storms impact has been assessed and it is deemed safe for visitor use.


News Release: BURLINGTON, VT - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and United States Attorney Tristram J. Coffin announced today that with the guilty plea of Marcus Morales, 26, of New York City, this week, to conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone, the prosecution that began in May 2010 with the indictment of eighteen individuals for Oxycodone distribution-related offenses in United States v. Bushey, et al., is drawing to a close.


News Release: During the month of September 2011, visitors to Palo Alto Battlefield will experience a few growing pains. For much of the month, Visitor Center operations will be interrupted as the park installs new exhibits in the building.


Park Islands Reopen

News Release: With the lifting of the Tropical Storm Watch related to Hurricane Irene, Biscayne National Park has reopened all park facilities to the public. The park's islands (including Boca Chita Key, Elliott Key, and Adams Key) were closed to the public on Wednesday.


High Tech in Rural America

News Release: That's right. Rural America is also high tech. From the plains of the heartland to the cattle lands of the West and the rolling hills of farmlands in the East, our smaller communities are home to high-tech businesses that help expand U.S. exports and provide high-skilled, high-paying jobs.