News from May 2012
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: International Falls, Minnesota - To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Commerce Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Thank you, Chairman Boustany, for holding this hearing today. Tax-exempt organizations play an important role in our society.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on Saturday, May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on Saturday, May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Yosemite National Park Participating in Agency Wide Program.
By DOL Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), today held a hearing to examine state and local efforts to increase parental engagement and options.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Berlin, MD - To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Park Working with Gateway Communities to Expand Visits to the Yosemite Region and Reduce Traffic Congestion.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: SANDY SPRINGS, GA: On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar introduced a new annual pass for active duty service members and their families granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands around the nation, including Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: New York, NY - Students from a small high school located in Upstate New York are making a lasting impression at Ellis Island, where more than 12 million immigrants were processed before being officially allowed into America between 1890 and 1924. Eleven students from Prattsburgh Central School (PCS)...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Florida: Are you thinking about heading out for a day of boating on Florida Bay? Is this your first time out on Florida Bay?
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: HOMESTEAD, FL: In recognition of Armed Forces Day, Everglades National Park will host a volunteer event at the park's Nike Missile Site. On Saturday, May 19, 2012, support the staff at Everglades in their efforts to preserve one of the best relics of the Cold War era.
By EPA Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), today continued its “where the jobs are" hearing series with a focus on American tourism, a relative bright spot in our nation’s economy. Tourism in the United States is a multibillion-dollar...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Each May since 1986, the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) has gathered at Ellis Island to present the Ellis Island Medal of Honor to Americans who do one or more of the following.
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. military, on May 19 -- Armed Forces Day -- the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin issuing an annual pass offering free access to all BLM-managed public lands for active duty military members and their dependents.“We all owe a debt to those...
By Interior Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to prohibit the collection of political contribution information from bidders for government contracts was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee with bipartisan support. This bill, "Keeping Politics out of Federal Contracting," is co-sponsored by 22 Senators.
By Commerce Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2012 - In the spirit of the House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative effort, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed three bills, with bipartisan support, to expand onshore energy production, lower gasoline prices and create new American jobs. The bills would...
By Commerce Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2012 - In the spirit of the House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative effort, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed the Natural Strategic and Critical Minerals Protection Act and the Native American Energy Act, with bipartisan support, to expand critical mineral...
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2012
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites individuals to share their expertise in reviewing project proposals for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program grants.
