http://recovery.doi.gov/press Investing in America's Economic Recovery Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:19:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Contact: Bonnie Strawser, 252-473-1131 x230, bonnie_strawser@fws.gov or Phil Kloer 404-679-7125, philip_kloer@fws.gov FFS #R4AA Roanoke Island, N.C. - The planned Coastal NC National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center will include a new array of educational exhibits that interpret wildlife and habitat, help people explore refuges, and teach people how to live green. Mike Bryant, NC ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/03/exhibits-contract-for-nc-gateway-visitor-center-awarded-to-wilderness-graphics-inc-for-668500-in-recovery-act-funds/ New and saved jobs and better ways to keep an eye on the Nation's rivers and streams: That's what has resulted from the USGS investing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds in YSI, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of environmental monitoring equipment based in Yellow Springs, Ohio and its subsidiary ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/03/recovery-funds-bring-jobs-high-tech-to-water-monitoring/ MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Phil Kloer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 404-679-7125; philip_kloer@fws.gov Who: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service What: Restoration project receives funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Where: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, near Folkston, Ga. When: Construction scheduled to begin in June Details: Renovation of the Suwannee River Sill and new road ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/03/stimulus-funding-for-habitat-and-public-access-improvements-at-okefenokee-national-wildlife-refuge/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2010 Contact: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, david_barna@nps.gov WASHINGTON, DC - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that favorable pricing on its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) large construction projects has resulted in savings of over 20 percent totaling approximately $129 million. The Service will use ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/03/129-million-saved-by-national-park-service-will-fund-additional-30-projects-nationwide/ For Immediate Release: March 3, 2010 Contact: Kim Betton, 703-358-2081, Kim_Betton@fws.gov WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced that it is replacing some projects originally identified for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) with other projects in order to accelerate job creation and meet ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/03/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-announces-substitution-of-recovery-act-projects/ For Immediate Release: February 22, 2010 Contact: Sharon Marino; 401-364-9124 ext. 41; Sharon_Marino@fws.gov FFS #R5FA Stratford, Conn. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $619,000 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Milford, Conn., office of LVI Environmental Services, Inc., a national remediation and facilities services firm to ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/02/local-company-awarded-619000-in-stimulus-funding-to-demolish-and-remove-cottages-contaminants-from-long-beach-west-in-stratford-conn/ For Immediate Release: February 22, 2010 Contact: Terri Edwards, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 413-253-8324 or 413-244-4235 (mobile); terri_edwards@fws.gov Stuart Beckley, City of Easthampton; 413-529-1406; stuartb@easthampton.org FFS #R5EA Easthampton, Mass. - The City of Easthampton has received $750,000 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/02/easthampton-receives-750000-in-federal-stimulus-funds-to-complete-fish-passage-project-at-manhan-river-dam/ SEATTLE, WA - The Department of the Interior has already begun work on more than $100 million of its planned $150 million in Recovery Act projects in the Evergreen State, providing much needed capital to dozens of local companies, creating new jobs, and leaving a lasting legacy in America's great ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/02/secretary-salazar-marks-recovery-act-anniversary-in-seattle/ For Immediate Release: January 20, 2010 Contact: Phil Kloer; (404) 679-7125; philip_kloer@fws.gov FFS #R4KC/R4KD Paris, Tennessee - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $2 million contract to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to repair an 11-mile levee at Tennessee National Wildlife ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/01/secretary-salazar-announces-2-million-in-stimulus-funding/ For Immediate Release: January 20, 2010 Contact: Michael Mascari; 303-236-4336; michael_mascari@fws.gov Sharon Rose; 303-236-4580; sharon_rose@fws.gov FFS #R6PG/R6RA Delta, Colorado - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1.5 million contract for raceways projects at the Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery. The funding is provided under the ... http://recovery.doi.gov/press/2010/01/secretary-salazar-announces-15-million-for-new-jobs-and-projects-at-hotchkiss-national-fish-hatchery/