News published on Federal Newswire in August 2011

News from August 2011


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hatch on Mark Prater Being Selected to Serve as Staff Director on Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after Mark Prater, the Committee’s Deputy Staff Director and Chief Tax Counsel, was selected to serve as the Staff Director on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction...


News Release: WHAT: Gateway National Recreation Area has reopened most of its 26,000 acres to the visiting public. Other areas still require work before they are safe for visitors to enjoy. Exceptions.


News Release: Hazard tree removal, fuels reduction, and material piling will begin along road corridors on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park and on the north side of Deer Mountain as early as September 6 and continue through fall of 2011 until completed. Road corridor hazard tree removal will occur along...


Iron 'Veins' Are Secret of Promising New Hydrogen Storage Material

News Release: With a nod to biology, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a new approach to the problem of safely storing hydrogen in future fuel-cell-powered cars. Their idea: molecular scale "veins" of iron permeating grains of magnesium like a network of capillaries. The iron veins may transform magnesium from a promising candidate for hydrogen storage into a real-world winner.


News Release: Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists indicate that organic farmers who need to periodically amend their soils with compost after planting can still control weeds-and hold down costs-by using fabric ground covers. This will be welcome news to organic farmers who till composted manure into their crop fields after planting.


Labor Day Weekend Interpretive Program Schedule

News Release: Saturday September 3rd. 10:30 a.m. - Snake Tales - Bandy Creek Visitor Center - Snakes are one of the most misunderstood animals of our area. There are a wide range of interesting myths and legends about snakes. Join Park Ranger Sue Duncan and her special guests to learn interesting facts about snakes...


Survey of Baldrige Examiners Reveals Current Perceptions of Performance

News Release: Management and non-management personnel across a broad cross-section of U.S. organizations see eye-to-eye on mission, customer focus and commitment to success but differ significantly in their views on how to best measure quality of work and customer satisfaction. These are a few of the findings from a recent survey of nearly 500 members of the 2011 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.