News from September 2012
By Commerce News Now | Sep 6, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Eagle Bay Boat Launch Closed, Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated work on an Environmental Assessment (EA) and is seeking public and agency input for the proposed Lost Valley Flood Repairs project to determine if the project could potentially result in any significant impacts to the natural or human environment. The EA...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Yosemite National Park continues its public health response and outreach as a result of confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in individuals who spent one or more nights in the park between June 10 and late August of this year in the "Signature Tent Cabins" located in Curry Village.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout September. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS, IN. - Jack Riley, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), and Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana announced today that Timothy Cheatham, 47, of Clay County, Indiana has been sentenced by U.S. District...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) and federal prosecutors today announced that Horacio Hernandez-Saenz, 46, a Mexican citizen most recently residing in El Paso, Texas, pled guilty on September 6, 2012, to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine. Hernandez-Saenz was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 20, 2012.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: In September National Park Service biologist Dan Richards will share some of the wonder that captured his interest in marine science as he discusses the dynamic intertidal zone, an extreme environment that bridges land and sea.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Washington - Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 217,424 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total, 184,912 tons is for delivery during the 2012/2013 marketing year and 32,512 tons is for delivery during the 2013/2014 marketing year.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: LAREDO, TX - Two separate indictments have been partially unsealed following the arrest of seven Texas residents on charges of conspiracy to possess cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Two sealed indictments were returned by a grand jury on Aug. 28, 2012.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: A section of Narada Falls Trail will be closed from September 6 through Sept. 21, 2012 (Monday through Saturday) due to rock fall hazard from Stevens Canyon Road construction. The trail will be closed from the bridge where it intersects the Longmire-Paradise Road to its intersection with the Wonderland...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Backpackers now have a much safer way to get from the overnight hiker parking lot just outside of Devils Postpile National Monument to the Devils Postpile trailhead, which accesses the John Muir and Pacific Crest trails as well as many wilderness destinations on the Inyo National Forest.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park received up to eight-tenths of an inch of rain yesterday, slowing the growth of the Avalanche Wildland Fire. Cool temperatures, wind, and chances of rain are expected to continue throughout today. Current fire activity is minimal.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: FERC Chairman Says Electric Grid, Natural Gas Lines.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: MIAMI, FL. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael B. Steinbach, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of (FBI), Miami Field Office, and J.D. Patterson, Acting Director, Miami-Dade Police (MDPD), announced that Lawrence Perez, of Hialeah Gardens, was sentenced yesterday to 151 months in prison.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Mult-box - There will be a mult-box for radio/television crews to access the podium microphone; wireless plug-ins to the box will not be permitted.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park concessioner operating hours will begin to change as fall approaches. Some concessioners stop providing service in early September while others remain open until mid-October. The park remains open year-round with many opportunities for outdoor activities in all types of weather.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: A gene that keeps switchgrass forever young could have far-reaching implications for the development of the plant as a biofuel crop, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA: Superintendent John J. Donahue announced that the National Park Service has issued a new Request For Proposals (RFP) for a 25-year lease for the Cliff Park Inn hotel, restaurant and nine-hole golf course (Commercial Use) within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The property is...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 6, 2012
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for technical assistance grants to develop domestic and migrant farm labor housing.
