News published on Federal Newswire in April 2012

News from April 2012


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


National Junior Ranger Day Celebrated at Cape Lookout National Seashore

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC -- Come help Cape Lookout National Seashore celebrate National Junior Ranger Day and National Park Week on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. All of the activities will take place at the Harkers Island Visitor Center of Cape Lookout National Seashore.


Colorado’s Galuchie Gulch Wildfire Highlights Irresponsible Republican Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - The recent Galuchie Gulch fire in Colorado was reportedly caused by recreational shooting activities during a particularly dry season, according to the Forest Service. Meanwhile, House Republicans are pushing through Congress a bill that would remove local authority to suspend activities...


Hawai'i Volcanoes' Youth Internship Program Grows

News Release: Hawaii National Park, HI - This week, 52 students from East Hawaiʻi started spring internships with Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park's Youth Internship Program, part of the National Park Service's Youth Partnership Program.


Cape Lookout Installs Seasonal Bird Closures For the Protection of Threatened Shorebirds

News Release: Harkers Island, NC -- Park Staff have completed posting important nesting sites for the threatened piping plover.The nesting season for piping plovers and other beach nesting birds extends from April 1 to August 31.The ten sites on the Core Banks include Ocracoke Inlet, Portsmouth Flats, High Hills...


Markey to Boehner, Upton, Stearns on DOE Clean Energy Report: HERE ARE THE JOBS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Following the release of a report by the Department of Energy that shows a renewable energy incentive program created tens of thousands of jobs, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) challenged Speaker Boehner and other Republicans to support the development of American clean energy and end unnecessary...


As Committee Probes Costly Stimulus Program, Treasury Admits Job Creation Not a Requirement, Not a Factor for Handing Out Cash

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns continue to press the Obama administration for answers and an accurate accounting of the 1603 energy stimulus program’s record, including its proven job creation.


News Release: Diagnostic tests that rapidly detect disease-causing viruses in animals and humans are being developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists using a new technology called "surface-enhanced Raman scattering," or SERS.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns continue to press the Obama administration for answers and an accurate accounting of the 1603 energy stimulus program’s record, including its proven job creation.