News published on Federal Newswire in August 2012

News from August 2012


The US Commerce Department published an eight page rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page proposed rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BLM Selects State Director for Oregon/Washington

News Release: PORTLAND, OR - Bureau of Land Management Acting Director Mike Pool announced today the selection of Jerome E. Perez as the BLM's new director for the agency's state office in Oregon and Washington. Perez is currently the Deputy Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region in Ogden, Utah. His starting date is yet to be determined. He succeeds former Oregon/Washington State Director Ed Shepard.


News Release: Phoenix, Ariz. - A review of the 2007-2011 period of the California condor reintroduction program in northern Arizona and southern Utah is complete. A team of wildlife officials, land managers and condor biologists point to a number of successes; including an increase in the free-ranging population...


News Release: A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has found a "green" alternative to a type of fertilizer additive that is believed to contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals in waterways.


News Release: Republican leaders on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce sent a letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis requesting documents, communications, and information on the Labor Department’s contract with McNeely, Pigott, & Fox Public Relations, LLC.


Join Park Geographer at Brown-Bag Lecture

News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a brown-bag lecture on Wednesday, September 5, from 12- 1pm at the Community Building in West Glacier. The public is invited to join Richard Menicke, Geographer and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator at Glacier National Park, who will present his lecture, "Petra Archaeological Park & Protected Areas in Jordan: A Travelogue.".


Release: The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is working with the Nigerian government to help the country ensure its exported and imported food stays safe from farm to fork.


News Release: Fort Pulaski Presents. "Science in the Park" - A Community Forum. Savannah, GA - Fort Pulaski National Monument is hosting a free community forum titled "Science in the Park 2007-2011" on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Armstrong Center Auditorium on the campus of Armstrong...


Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Response Continues at Yosemite National Park

News Release: Park Takes Additional Steps to Protect Public Health.