News from August 2011
By DOE Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Construction activities have begun at an Illinois ethanol plant that will demonstrate carbon capture and storage. The project, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, is the first large-scale integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to move into the construction phase.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) has temporarily closed the Washington Monument in order to properly evaluate the structure following today's earthquake. The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials were closed for a short period of time as a precaution, but reopened to the public as of about 7:20 p.m. There have been no injuries to any visitors.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: On Tuesday, August 30th at 11:00 a.m. PDT, Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will join Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District to host a field hearing entitled, “Examining Local Solutions to Strengthen Federal Job Training Programs." The field hearing will take place at the Opportunity Village, Ralph and Betty Englestad Campus, located at 6050 South Buffalo Drive in Las Vegas.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: On Monday evening, Aug. 22, 2011, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Yosemite Emergency Communication Center received a report of a person falling off the face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Due to the late hour, Yosemite National Park Rangers were unable to initiate search efforts. Yesterday, Aug. 23, 2011, the victim's body was spotted via helicopter and Park Rangers extricated the victim from the base of Half Dome.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY. WHAT: Celebrate the 95th birthday of the National Park Service by visiting Gateway National Recreation Area. Parking fees will be waived Thursday, August 25. WHERE: Sandy Hook Unit, Highlands, N.J., and Jacob Riis Park, Queens, N.Y. All other areas of Gateway National Recreation Area...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - The New Water Fire, on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon near Meadview, Arizona, was declared "controlled" on Friday, August 19.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: Everglades National Park firefighters are currently managing a wildfire that began Tuesday afternoon as a result of a lightning strike. The fire, which has so far consumed over 2,440 acres, is currently burning near the northern border of the park, east of the L-67 canal, and south of US Highway 41. Presently, the fire does not threaten Highway 41, and no visitor services or structures appear threatened.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following statement in support of today’s groundbreaking for construction of the nation’s first large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage (ICCS) facility in Decatur, Illinois. Supported by the 2009 economic stimulus legislation - the...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 24, 2011
News Release: The program will also present two historians who will discuss the role of Staten Island and New York during the Revolutionary War. Edwin G. Burrows, co-author of Gotham: A History of New York to 1898, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1999. Phillip Papas is author of That Ever Loyal Island: Staten Island and the American Revolution.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON-Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced today final allocations for 12 preparedness grant programs totaling more than $2.1 billion in federal grants to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: Aug. 23, 2011 No.: HQ-11-132 FEMA News Desk: 202-646-3272 WASHINGTON-Federal Emergency Management Agency Spokesperson Rachel Racusen issued the following statement on the earthquake that impacted the mid Atlantic Region and other states today: "According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 23, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced enhancements to its online enforcement database designed to improve public access to and understanding of the department's enforcement actions. The updated website includes a number of new features, including map displays of inspection and violation ...
By State News Post | Aug 23, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Aug 23, 2011
The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 23, 2011
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Aug 23, 2011
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Aug 23, 2011
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
