News from August 2012
By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center at Glacier National Park is hosting a free brown-bag lecture on Thursday, August 9 from 12- 1pm at the Community Building in West Glacier. The public is invited to join Dr. E William (Billy) Schweiger who will present a talk on "Long Term Monitoring of Stream Ecological Integrity" in Glacier National Park.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 6, 2012
News Release: Today, Gateway National Recreation Area will welcome its first overnight public campers at its new campground in the Horseshoe Cove area of Sandy Hook, N.J.
By EPA Newswire | Aug 6, 2012
News Release: Investor’s Business Daily. Aug. 3, 2012. Editorial. Scandal: The sunlight continues to expose the machinations behind the White House’s support of failed solar panel manufacturer Solyndra with our tax dollars, including IBDthe false claim by former White House chief of staff. In a batch of White House...
By USDA Newswire | Aug 6, 2012
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a $105 million loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC to finance development of a ground-breaking facility to convert municipal solid waste into advanced biofuels. The project will help reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, relieve pressure on existing and future landfills, and stimulate economic growth in Northern Nevada through job creation.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 5, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - No new clues have been found in the search for missing hiker, Jakson Kreiser. Limited search efforts will continue until the probability of finding new information or clues leading to the location of Kreiser are exhausted.
By State Newswire | Aug 4, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement today after the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, led by President Thabo Mbeki, announced that South Sudan and Sudan have reached an agreement on the transit of oil.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MT. - Additional clues were found Friday evening in the continued search for missing hiker, Jakson Kreiser. Partial boot tracks similar to the boots believed to be worn by Kreiser were found in the Floral Park area by trained human trackers assisting with the search. These tracks are believed to be different from those found on July 31.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2012
News Release: Future presenters in the series, co-sponsored by San Juan Island National Historical Park and the Madrona Institute, will include Washington State conservationist Roylene Rides at the Door; Craig Bill of the Washington State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs; and Dave Oreiro, vice president for Campus Development, Northwest Indian College, Lummi Nation. Stay posted to the park's web and Facebook sites for more information.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 4, 2012
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Last night at approximately 9:30 Grand Canyon National Park rangers received a report that a 19 year-old male hiker had sustained injuries from a rock fall that occurred in an area of the canyon known as the "Box". The Box is located in a steep canyon approximately nine miles below the North Rim on the North Kaibab Trail. A significant thunderstorm was passing over the area when the incident occurred.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security today provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August 15 implementation date.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 3, 2012
News Release: National Resource Helps More Americans Connect with Local Farmers Audio WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings as the kickoff to National Farmer's Market Week. The U.S. Department of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was resentenced today to serve 78 months in prison for his role in bribery, conspiracy, fraud and obstruction of justice charges involving former HealthSouth CEO Richard M. Scrushy, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. of the Middle District of Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 3, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached an out-of-court agreement with the Escambia County School District in Alabama to end the use of race-based selection criteria for homecoming courts and other student activities in two of the district’s high schools.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 3, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the July 2012 Employment Situation report released today: "Our nation's labor market added 163,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July, which exceeded all forecasts and represented the country's strongest July job growth since 2006.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 3, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 3, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 3, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 3, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 3, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed News Journal | Aug 3, 2012
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page rule on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
