News from September 2012
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Mount Rainier National Park officials advise that the Laughingwater Creek Trail has been temporarily closed to the public from the trailhead at Highway 123 to the ranger cabin at Three Lakes due to potential wildlife hazards. The closure will last until September 19 or until further notice.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - It was announced today that the House of Representatives will vote on the “No More Solyndras Act," H.R. 6213, next Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. The “No More Solyndras Act" is a product of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s extensive investigation into the Department of Energy’s $535...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - It was announced today that the House of Representatives will vote on the “No More Solyndras Act," H.R. 6213, next Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. The “No More Solyndras Act" is a product of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s extensive investigation into the Department of Energy’s $535...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The Avalanche Lake Trail is open. The trail was recently closed due to the Avalanche Wildland Fire.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of September 10. Next week’s robust hearing schedule will focus on a number of the committee’s hallmark issues, including protecting taxpayer dollars, North American energy independence, ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: LEXINGTON, N.C., September 7, 2012 -Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted the Obama Administration's successful efforts to grow rural manufacturing, create more jobs and help generate economic opportunity in small towns and rural communities. During a visit to Tarheel Plastics, LLC in Davidson County, Vilsack discussed how rural manufacturing is growing, with rural manufacturing employment increasing by 3.8 percent in 2011 over 2010 - double the national rate.
By State Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today denounced the Government of Iraq’s decision to allow Iran to transport weapons and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops to Syria through its sovereign airspace, as reported in several major newspapers.
By EPA Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - It was announced today that the House of Representatives will vote on the “No More Solyndras Act," H.R. 6213, next Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. The “No More Solyndras Act" is a product of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s extensive investigation into the Department of Energy’s $535...
By State Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman, top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee made the following statement on Secretary Clinton’s announcement to designate the Haqqani Network as a Foreign Terrorist Organization...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Devils Postpile National Monument will begin mechanical fuels treatment to approximately 10-30 acres within its boundaries on Sept. 10, 2012. The reduced fuel area will facilitate the proactive implementation of the monument's fuels management objective of providing for public and firefighter safety.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of September 10. Next week’s robust hearing schedule will focus on a number of the committee’s hallmark issues, including protecting taxpayer dollars, North American energy independence, ...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing and vote schedule for the week of September 10. Next week’s robust hearing schedule will focus on a number of the committee’s hallmark issues, including protecting taxpayer dollars, North American energy independence, ...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement on President Obama’s failure to comply with the Sequestration Transparency Act...
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking the department to provide required information on the Head Start re-competition process.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Shanksville, Pa. - The White House announced today that Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Shanksville, Pa. on Tuesday, September 11 to deliver the keynote remarks at the annual September 11th observance at Flight 93 National Memorial. The memorial honors the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Visitors Enjoy "Hike the Hoodoos!" Challenge.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: Petrified Forest-Fee Free Day for the Petrified Forest National Park on National Public Lands Day which is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands. In 2012, National Public Lands Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. What this means is that there is no park entrance fee to visit the National Parks.
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for August...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, September 6, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's SuperTracker diet planning and tracking tool has reached one million registered users. SuperTracker is a resource to help individuals make healthy lifestyle choices to improve their dietary pattern, maintain a healthy weight, track their level of physical activity, and reduce their risk of chronic disease.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Grantees Will Help Prepare Loan Application Packages WASHINGTON, September 6, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to develop domestic and migrant farm labor housing.
