In celebration of 75 years of Louisiana State Parks, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu declared Saturday, April 18, to be a free "Day in the Park." During this special event, entrance fees will be waived for all visitors to Louisiana's State Parks and Historic Sites throughout the state.
"For three-quarters of a century, our State Parks and Historic Sites have given locals and visitors a chance to experience Louisiana's natural beauty," said Lt. Governor Landrieu, who oversees the Office of State Parks. "We are proud to have one of the finest parks systems in the country, offering recreational and educational opportunities throughout Louisiana. Our parks and historic sites are vitally important to our local economies. I invite you to come see for yourself all our State Parks have to offer."
For more information, read the full press release available through www.louisiana.gov.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
National Park Week April 18-26
National Park Week is an annual Presidentially proclaimed week for celebration and recognition of Your National Parks. The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, maintains a website for National Park Week, www.nps.gov/npweek/index.htm.
To find events scheduled during the week in a park near you, visit the Events by State page, at www.nps.gov/npweek/sched.htm.
Show Us the Money, Louisiana!
The federal government has created a website, www.recovery.gov, so that U.S. taxpayers can see where and how the economic stimulus monies provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are being spent.
The site provides a breakdown by state, so Louisianians can follow the money close to home. Visit http://www.stimulus.la.gov/, or go to the www.recovery.gov website, select "State Progress and Resources" from the right hand sidebar, and then select Louisiana on the interactive map of the United States.
It is also possible to read Governor Jindal's letter certifying that Louisiana will "accept funds provided by the Act and use them to promote economic growth and create jobs in a fiscally responsible manner that is in the best interest of the citizens of Louisiana," at http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/certification_la.pdf.
The site provides a breakdown by state, so Louisianians can follow the money close to home. Visit http://www.stimulus.la.gov/, or go to the www.recovery.gov website, select "State Progress and Resources" from the right hand sidebar, and then select Louisiana on the interactive map of the United States.
It is also possible to read Governor Jindal's letter certifying that Louisiana will "accept funds provided by the Act and use them to promote economic growth and create jobs in a fiscally responsible manner that is in the best interest of the citizens of Louisiana," at http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/certification_la.pdf.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department Newsletter
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Department, U.S. Department of Energy, publishes a weekly newsletter, the EERE Network News. The newsletter covers national and international energy efficiency and renewable energy news and events, as well as new EERE Web sites and energy facts.
The current newsletter, and an archive of previous issues, is available from http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/enn.cfm.
In addition to the newsletter, the EERE's site provides other useful links, including links to EERE testimony to Congress on energy efficiency topics, at
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/congressional_test.html.
EERE is organized around 10 energy programs:
The current newsletter, and an archive of previous issues, is available from http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/enn.cfm.
In addition to the newsletter, the EERE's site provides other useful links, including links to EERE testimony to Congress on energy efficiency topics, at
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/congressional_test.html.
EERE is organized around 10 energy programs:
- Biomass Program
- Building Technologies Program
- Federal Energy Management Program
- Geothermal Technologies Program
- Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Infrastructure Technologies Program
- Industrial Technologies Program
- Solar Energy Technologies Program
- Vehicle Technologies Program
- Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
- Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Earth Day's A'Comin! -- "Go GREEN!"
Earth Day 2009 (April 22) is just around the corner. What can you do?
If you are ready to do more than you are already to protect and preserve our environment, the Environmental Protection Agency is ready to help, with a free monthly newsletter.
"America is shifting to a "green culture" where all 300 million citizens are embracing the fact that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. To help, you can sign up to receive EPA's new consumer newsletter, GO GREEN!
EPA launched this monthly email newsletter to provide "what you can do" information about activities and events that we can use in our homes, communities, and offices."
To subscribe, go to (http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/gogreen/) and enter your preferred email address.
If you are ready to do more than you are already to protect and preserve our environment, the Environmental Protection Agency is ready to help, with a free monthly newsletter.
"America is shifting to a "green culture" where all 300 million citizens are embracing the fact that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. To help, you can sign up to receive EPA's new consumer newsletter, GO GREEN!
EPA launched this monthly email newsletter to provide "what you can do" information about activities and events that we can use in our homes, communities, and offices."
To subscribe, go to (http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/gogreen/) and enter your preferred email address.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Federal Trade Commission & "Free" Credit Reports
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in the files of the nation’s consumer reporting companies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the FCRA with respect to consumer reporting companies.
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up a central website, a toll-free telephone number, and a mailing address through which you can order your free annual report: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.
Warning: Only one website is authorized to fill orders for the free annual credit report you are entitled to under law — annualcreditreport.com. Other websites that claim to offer “free credit reports,” “free credit scores,” or “free credit monitoring” are not part of the legally mandated free annual credit report program. In some cases, the “free” product comes with strings attached. For example, some sites sign you up for a supposedly “free” service that converts to one you have to pay for after a trial period. If you don’t cancel during the trial period, you may be unwittingly agreeing to let the company start charging fees to your credit card.
For more information on how and why you might want to obtain your credit report(s), visit the FTC page, visit "Facts for Consumers: Your Access to Free Credit Reports," at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre34.shtm.
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up a central website, a toll-free telephone number, and a mailing address through which you can order your free annual report: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.
Warning: Only one website is authorized to fill orders for the free annual credit report you are entitled to under law — annualcreditreport.com. Other websites that claim to offer “free credit reports,” “free credit scores,” or “free credit monitoring” are not part of the legally mandated free annual credit report program. In some cases, the “free” product comes with strings attached. For example, some sites sign you up for a supposedly “free” service that converts to one you have to pay for after a trial period. If you don’t cancel during the trial period, you may be unwittingly agreeing to let the company start charging fees to your credit card.
For more information on how and why you might want to obtain your credit report(s), visit the FTC page, visit "Facts for Consumers: Your Access to Free Credit Reports," at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre34.shtm.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
New: International Journal of Defense
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has announced publication of International Journal of Defense Acquisition Management, (IJDAM, ISSN 1940-3445), a new, free online journal that is being jointly published by the Acquisition Research Program at NPS and the Cranfield University at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.
You can find out more about the journal and download current articles at
http://www.acquisitionjournal.org/, or visit http://www.acquisitionjournal.org/archive.cfm for previous issues.
You can find out more about the journal and download current articles at
http://www.acquisitionjournal.org/, or visit http://www.acquisitionjournal.org/archive.cfm for previous issues.
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