News published on Federal Newswire in September 2011

News from September 2011


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bill Introduced to Repeal Risky Stimulus Loans by WAPA

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2011 - House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock recently introduced. The legislation repeals the 2009 Stimulus Act’s new $3.25 billion Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) loan authority, including the taxpayer bailout provision for failed renewable energy transmission projects.


Zion Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Kolob Terrace Road Rehabilitation Project

News Release: Zion National Park is seeking public comment on the National Park Service's proposed plan to rehabilitate sections of the Kolob Terrace Road. An environmental assessment analyzing the impacts of the proposed road work has been completed and is available for public review and comment.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - A new fossil find represents the earliest record of living beavers (Castor) in North America. A pair of teeth was found on BLM land near Dayville, Oregon by BLM staff during the course of their normal duties. These teeth come from the Rattlesnake Formation and are between 7 and 7.3 million...


Let's Move Outside! On National Public Lands Day

News Release: As part of the Let's Move! campaign, First Lady Michelle Obama has launched the Let’s Move Outside! initiative to encourage youth and their families to participate in outdoor physical activities both on public lands and close to home.


Wind Cave to Unveil Mather Plaque and Plant Trees on National Public Lands Day September 24

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - The Friends of Wind Cave National Park and park employees will be busy Sept. 24, National Public Lands Day, replanting trees and unveiling a bronze memorial plaque recognizing Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. Free cave tours will also be offered that day.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today released “Voices of Recovery: Robbie’s Story, " in which 4th generation Colorado rancher Robbie LeValley underscores the job-killing uncertainty family ranchers face under the Obama Administration’s proposed new regulations...


Republicans to Hold Jobs and Innovation Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - A group of House Republicans focused on improving the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory process are holding a first-of-its kind Jobs and Innovation Forum, with a focus on medical devices, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at 2 p.m. ET. Medical device innovators will demo their...


US Labor Department's OSHA proposes $175,500 in fines to North Billerica, Mass., employer for 38 alleged safety violations following worker injury

News Release: Region 1 News Release: 11-1355-BOS. Sept. 16, 2011. Contact: Leni Fortson Ted Fitzgerald. Phone: 215-861-5102 617-565-2074. Email: uddyback-fortson.lenore@dol.gov fitzgerald.edmund@dol.gov. ANDOVER, Mass. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Spincraft in...


Reclamation Releases Guidance on Extended Repayment of Extraordinary Operation and Maintenance Costs

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation has released a temporary directive and standard that provides requirements for the extended repayment of extraordinary operation and maintenance costs and emergency extraordinary operation and maintenance costs by project beneficiaries.


News Release: Lightning Strikes Ignite Five Small Fires within Lassen Volcanic National Park.