News from May 2012
By DOT News Wire | May 15, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | May 15, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | May 15, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 15, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | May 15, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 15, 2012
The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 15, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Suncoast Distribution Inc. of St. Petersburg, Florida, for failure to pay for produce.
By DOE Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following comment regarding the Department of the Interior’s report attempting to show that millions of acres of oil and gas leases are not being developed in a timely manner.
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: Join Fort Sumter National Monument as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sullivan's Island Lighthouse on Saturday, June 16, 2012. The special public event takes place from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District at 1815 I'On Avenue on Sullivan's Island.
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: Thanking America's Armed Forces. Active Duty U.S. Military Offered Free Entrance to All National Parks. Salem, MA - 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...
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO -Starting on armed forces Day, May 19th 2012, Perry's Victory, along with other units of the National Park Service, will offer Active duty members of the military and their dependants a free annual pass to more than 2,000 Federal sites. The military version of the America the Beautiful...
By State Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The bipartisan North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012 introduced by U.S. Rep. Howard Berman, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.
By DOL Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement by Education Secretary Arne Duncan of a new resource document aimed at reducing the use of seclusion and restraint practices in schools...
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Costa Dillon will hold four open forums this summer to answer questions and listen to public comments about the national park. This will be the fourth year Mr. Dillon has hosted these informal meetings with the public.
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: The first solar eclipse viewable in the U.S. in the last 18 years will take place on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Visitors are invited to witness this event from their National Parks. The spectacular scenery of San Francisco Bay Area national parks, including Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, will provide a beautiful backdrop for viewing this rare event.
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD: On Monday, May 14, 2012 Mount Rushmore National Memorial began spraying identified trees of high value to preserve the cultural landscape. High value trees are larger than 10 inches in diameter and contribute to the forested views of the memorial. If these trees were gone, visitor views of the memorial would look very different. The trees will receive a preventative insecticide spray that will ensure the forested views of the memorial will remain intact.
By Interior Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: March through October marks sea turtle nesting season on Florida's shorelines, and Biscayne National Park rangers are asking the public to help them as they monitor nests within park boundaries.
By Commerce Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - An updated report issued today by the U.S. Department of Interior again highlights the fact that oil companies are leaving fallow millions upon millions of acres available to drilling, even as the oil industry and their partners in Congress push for new taxpayer-owned lands be turned over...
By Commerce Newswire | May 15, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC -Today, the Ranking Members of three House Committees-Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Bob Filner of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Adam Smith of the Armed Services Committee-joined several other Members in introducing legislation...
