News from June 2012
By Commerce News Now | Jun 7, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 7, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 7, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee mark-up.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Skagway's Dahl Memorial Clinic had an unusual patient in Dangerous Dan McGrew on June 6. The clinic assisted the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park museum team by X-raying the animatronic mannequin built by Martin Itjen for Jeff. Smiths Parlor Museum in the 1930s. Although the museum team knew...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Free Entrance on June 9. Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to any national park on Saturday, June 9. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 national parks will waive entrance fees. "Outdoor physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and national...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Best practices for managing wells used to store carbon dioxide (CO2) in geologic formations are the focus of a publication just released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials recently confirmed the presence of.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber proclaimed June 7, 2012, as Homesteading Day in Oregon! This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about significant and lasting changes to the United States. Giving...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Outer Banks Group Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that Cape Point Campground in Buxton, on Hatteras Island, will open Friday, June 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. and close on Sept. 3, 2012.The campground delayed opening was a result of flooded conditions from recent heavy rains.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded House action on the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012, legislation repealing the medical device tax and restrictions on the use of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) in the purchase of over-the-counter medications which were both included in the President’s $2.6 trillion health spending law.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Washington DC-In light of public statements today by Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa that he never issued a subpoena to the Justice Department demanding copies of wiretap applications relating to Operation Fast and Furious, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings issued the following statement...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: National Park Service to Welcome Friendship of Salem Back Home.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Due to continued hot, dry and windy conditions and increasing fire danger, Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim will begin campfire restrictions tomorrow (Friday, June 8) at 8 a.m. All wood burning fires, including campfires and warming fires, will be prohibited throughout the South Rim, including campgrounds and residential areas.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Today the House Education and the Workforce Committee is considering legislation to fix a broken workforce development system and help put Americans back to work. The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) will eliminate dozens of ineffective programs; create a single, flexible Workforce Investment Fund; strengthen the role of job creators in workforce development decisions; and increase accountability over the use of taxpayer dollars.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is offering three free heirloom care workshops for the public this summer. The series will kick off on July 12th with an open house for community members to bring in their family treasures and receive a free condition assessment. The workshop will feature...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON -- As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to help reduce energy costs for America’s homes and businesses, the Energy Department today announced more than $7 million for three innovative lighting projects at companies in California, Michigan and North Carolina...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Today, Attorney General Eric Holder testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice. Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released this statement following the hearing...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is pleased to announce that the Grand Gap Loop Trail is now open for shared use by hikers and mountain bikers every day. The trail provides spectacular views of geological formations and the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. The trail had previously...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 7, 2012
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today approved legislation to fix the nation’s broken workforce training system and help ensure workers have the skills and education they need to succeed. The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) ...
