News from January 2011
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Jan 13, 2011
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: Superintendent Jock Whitworth is pleased to announce the completion of a project to stabilize the historic Cable Mountain Draw Works in Zion National Park. The Cable Mountain Draw Works is an early 20th century aerial tramway that was used to move lumber and timber from the mesas of Cable Mountain to the floor of Zion Canyon. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: The injured skier's name from yesterday's incident in Rocky Mountain National Park is Scott Sedlack, 55, from Chicago, Illinois. He was participating in a guided ski outing through ClimbingLife Guides.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: PORTLAND - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has vacant positions on the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The RAC advises and recommends management strategies for Federal lands administered by the BLM in the State of Washington and east of the Cascade Range and the US Forest Service Colville National Forest. There are two open positions. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 14, 2011.
By State Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement commending the Obama Administration’s decision to impose greater Iran sanctions.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will waive admission fees on 17 selected dates throughout 2011 and encouraged all Americans to make a New Year’s resolution to visit a national park this year.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: In commemoration of the Martin Luther King Day holiday, national parks will waive entrance fees this weekend - Saturday, Jan. 15, through Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. In Hawai‘i, this weekend's fee-free parks include Hawai‘i Volcanoes, Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau, and Haleakala.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Oregon State Office continues to seek nominations for vacant positions on the five Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) in the Districts of western Oregon. Nominations are due on or before Feb. 14, 2011. The Secretary of the Interior will appoint new members who...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 116,000 metric tons of corn to unknown destinations during the 2010/2011 marketing year.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Reacting to reports of a major share-swap between BP and the Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement. Rep. Markey, who is the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, called for a thorough analysis of the agreement.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, will mark the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the state flag of South Carolina. A free program will be held in the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center at 2:30 p.m. to mark this historic event. On May 27, 2010, South Carolina Senate Bill 1450, co-sponsored by Senator George E.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: A record setting 2,165,605 visits were made to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 2010. This is an 11.8% increase over 2009 and the most number of visits ever recorded in a single year for the region’s only national park.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: WHITE PLAINS, NY. - Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division United States Drug Enforcement Administration JOHN P. GILBRIDE and U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York today announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging 26 members...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: 'Electron Vortices' Have the Potential to Increase Conventional Microscopes' Capabilities
By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: A new vaccine for Newcastle disease (ND) in poultry has been developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Athens, Ga. Using reverse genetics technology, the new vaccine is made from part of a virus that is similar to the wild-type Newcastle disease virus (NDV) circulating in the environment today.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: This winter and spring, Biscayne National Park and the park’s concessionaire (Biscayne National Underwater Park, Inc.) will offer all-day ranger-guided canoe trips to some of the park’s most pristine locations, including Adams Key, Totten Key, Hurricane Creek and Jones Lagoon. The trip will be offered...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE), Homeland Security (HSI), Miami...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service invites you to take advantage of the many recreational opportunities available at Death Valley National Park free of charge in honor of the Martin Luther King holiday January 15-17, 2011. All National Park units will waive entrance fees. For more information please call 760-786-3200 or see.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 13, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced additional staff hires and promotions for the Energy and Commerce Committee. Upton previously named Gary Andres as Staff Director and made a first round of staff announcements in late December.
