News from August 2011
By Commerce News Now | Aug 19, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 19, 2011
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 19, 2011
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 19, 2011
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 19, 2011
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA - Mark Williams, 28, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 16 years and three months in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy in which a phony arrest was orchestrated in order to steal drugs from a drug dealer. At the time of the crime, Williams was a Philadelphia Police Officer...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Lightning Causes One Fatality in Bryce Canyon National Park.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: BALTIMORE, MD. - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced, Eric Brown, aka “E" and “EB," age 42, of Baltimore, late yesterday to 12 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a conspiracy to conduct and participate in the activities of the Black Guerilla (BGF), a racketeering enterprise. Brown pleaded guilty on April 27.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: (St. Louis) -The National Park Service is pleased to announce the winners of the "View from the Park" photography contest. The contest required participants to submit unique photographs taken within the boundary of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (JNEM) in three categories: nature, landscape and architecture. Contestants submitted pictures May 15 through July 31, to compete for an exhibition at the Gateway Arch.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of corn to Japan during the 2012/2013 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: SEATTLE, WASH-- - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on Aug. 18, 2011, charging 18 subjects involved in a Sinaloa, Mexico drug trafficking organization with multiple conspiracy and/or firearms charges. The organization was smuggling heroin and methamphetamine into Arizona, and then transporting it for distribution as far east as Alabama and Ohio, and as far north as Western Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Park staff spent over 24 hours repairing damage from a significant lightening strike in the Homestead area of Everglades National Park. A complete phone and internet outage impacted some park operations. The main inconvenience to the public was an inability to contact the park by phone or email. The park is pleased to announce that both of these problems have been addressed.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Mount Rainier park craftsmen have completed the year-long restoration work of the Chinook Pass Entrance Arch, a unique historic structure in the National Park system. Spanning across the Mather Memorial Parkway (SR 410) at 5,432 feet in elevation on the eastern boundary of the park, the arch was designed...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT.-On Wednesday, Aug. 17, at approximately 11:50am a family was walking along McDonald Creek near Red Rock Point when one of the family members, a young son, fell in the creek. The mother tried to catch him but fell into the water too. Both floated down the creek for a short time.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD - Mount Rushmore National Memorial will offer a ranger-led clay sculpting workshop every Thursday and Saturday beginning September 1 through September 29. The workshop will take place in the historic former studio of Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Vehicular travel on 2.6 miles of Newton County Road 19 between the Hideout Hollow Trailhead and Erbie is not recommended. The road has sustained significant damage from spring rains and is not maintained. Washouts have made sections very narrow and many rocks are exposed. Use an alternative route to access Erbie.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: With the continuing days of warm sunshine, the snow on the meadows at Mount Rainier is rapidly receding and the wildflowers are making their appearance for the season.Visitors can see many wildflowers along park roadsides, tucked into the rock crevices and hillside cliffs, especially along Stevens Canyon...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Drought weather combined with high summer temperatures have resulted in extreme fire weather conditions in south-central Oklahoma, including the national recreation area. Since July 1st the recreation area has received less than 1-1/2" of precipitation. These conditions have necessitated a temporary...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: Media Contact: Liz Friedlander. 202-225-1564, By House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn. It has been nearly three years since the combination of declining milk prices and escalating input costs devastated the dairy industry. Many producers were forced out of business while...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 19, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that the draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for Biscayne National Park's General Management Plan (GMP) is available for public comment. The NPS has invited all interested parties to attend any of three identical public meetings as follows.
