News from August 2011
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are studying soil moisture levels and other field dynamics to help Pacific Northwest farmers maximize the production of corn, a relatively new regional crop that helps support Idaho's growing dairy industry.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Join Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in celebration of Constitution Week by attending one of the free special events scheduled September 16-24, 2011 at 1254 Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant. The park preserves the last 28 acres of Snee Farm, a plantation that was once owned by Charles Pinckney, a principal framer and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park welcomes We Players’ production of the classic sea story The Odyssey aboard the park’s 1891 scow schooner Alma. For eleven autumn afternoons, from September 17 to Nov. 18, Alma’s broad, sturdy deck will evoke Odysseus’ sleek black triremes, and help tell the unlucky sailor’s tale of travel, exploration, and homecoming.
By DOE Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Four projects aimed at reducing the energy and cost penalties of advanced carbon capture systems applied to power plants have been selected for further development by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE).
By DOE Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: On Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, a lightning-caused fire was ignited on Burro Mesa within Big Bend National Park. Park fire fighters, including 13 Los Diablos and an additional four park fire personnel, responded to the blaze. Brent Woffinden, from the National Park Service’s Intermountain regional office, was the Incident Commander for the fire. The primary objectives in suppressing this fire were fire fighter and public safety, as well as resource protection and benefit.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Arizona - Over the weekend, sporadic rain showers and overcast skies raised humidity levels and kept fire activity on the Point Fire at a minimal level. The fire grew by approximately 400 acres between Friday and Sunday, bringing the total fire size to about 2,000 acres. Light smoke was...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: SF's CHANTEY SING CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF TRADITIONAL SEA MUSIC ON OCTOBER 1. ENJOY FREE MUSIC ON HYDE STREET PIER 11:30AM TO 4:45PM. JOIN THE CHANTEY SING 8PM TO MIDNIGHT.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Gateway National Recreation Area seeks public comments from Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, to Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, concerning proposed increases in parking fees at both the Sandy Hook Unit and the Jamaica Bay Unit. The park is also proposing extending fee collection hours at Sandy Hook to 6:00 P.M., as they are today at Jacob Riis Park in Queens.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented on Canada and Colombia’s announcement that the Canada-Colombia trade agreement entered into force today. The entry into force of this agreement gives Canadian exporters an advantage over U.S. exporters in Colombia’s lucrative market. Baucus...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Fire Management staff at Denali National Park and Preserve will burn piles of debris consisting of trees and brush in the vicinity of the Moose Creek and Thorofare patrol cabins beginning Saturday, Aug. 13, continuing through Wednesday, Aug. 17, conditions permitting.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Two Southern California men were charged today in a federal narcotics case stemming from their involvement in a conspiracy to transport 70 kilograms of cocaine from California to North Carolina.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
Release: Washington, DC, Aug. 15, 2011 - Today, USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon hosted a conference call to highlight the historic school nutrition reforms and improvements that students and families will see in the new school year. The reforms, delivered through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Pete Stark (D-Calif.) and Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released the GAO Report: Nursing Homes: Private Investment Homes Sometimes Differed from Others in Deficiencies, Staffing, and Financial Performance. This report, which looks into the quality of care in nursing...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 15, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service is holding three meetings on the Draft Denali Park Road Vehicle Management Plan, which is available for review and comment through Sept. 30, 2011. The draft plan describes two action alternatives and a no action alternative for managing vehicle use on the 92-mile Denali Park Road for the next 15-20 years.
