Interior Newswire Report News
Ozark National Scenic Riverways offers two special managed deer hunts
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
These hunting opportunities are being extended to two special groups of the nation's population, our youth and our military service members with permanent mobility impairments.
Preventative Measures Implemented Due to Increased Fire Danger
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Due to high to extreme fire danger, Carlsbad Caverns National Park will implement the following preventative measures beginning on June 24:
Body recovered from Lake Crescent
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
On June 21, at approximately 6:25 PM, Olympic National Park in conjunction with Christian Aid Ministries, a non-profit organization from Berlin, OH, recovered Travis Valenti's body from Lake Crescent.
National Park Service selects North Rim Hospitality, LLC for primary concession contract
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Fifteen-Year Contract on North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park provides overnight accommodations, food and beverage, retail, and other related services to park visitors
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival to perform twice this summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (CSF) will present two outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays this summer on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site.
Manchin: Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Final Permit is Great News for West Virginia and the Entire Nation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
On June 23, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a Department of the Army water crossing permit authorizing the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Volunteers Being Recruited for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Trails and Rails Program
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
he National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to participate in a new park initiative called Trails and Rails where participants will represent the National Park Service on Amtrak’s Cardinal route as it travels through the gorge enroute from Montgomery to Hinton, WV.
Chair Murray Remarks on Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill at Markup
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
ICYMI: Summary of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Chair Heinrich Remarks on Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Appropriations Bill at Markup
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
ICYMI: Summary of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Chair Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
CYMI: Summary of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
BILL SUMMARY: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Legislation keeps our promise to veterans by fully funding veterans’ medical care and benefits, strengthens our national security, and supports servicemembers and military families
BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Legislation fully funds nutrition assistance programs with a significant funding boost for WIC, invests in agricultural research to support farmers and ranchers, and protects America’s food supply and families’ health
Comer: IRS Whistleblowers Reveal Justice Department Attempted a Biden Family Cover-Up
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on IRS whistleblower testimony revealing that the Department of Justice interfered in the U.S. Attorney for Delaware’s investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax evasion:
Hearing Wrap-Up: U.S. Government Has a Responsibility to Protect Constitutionally Guaranteed Freedoms in Times of Crisis
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled “Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution is not Suspended in Times of Crisis” to examine the constitutionality of federal, state, and local actions during the COVID-19 pandemic that infringed on the civil liberties of Americans.
Comer, LaTurner, Oversight Republicans Probe EPA Overreach in Power Plant Emissions Proposed Rule
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
ed by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.), Oversight Committee Republicans are investigating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new proposed standards for fossil-fuel power plants.
USACE Omaha District's historic project and dam safety mission in Jamestown, North Dakota
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the prime contractor, Barnard Construction Company, held a groundbreaking ceremony May 25, 2023 for a large-scale spillway project at Pipestem Dam in Jamestown, North Dakota.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake, buoys inspection results
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently conducted an “Aids to Navigation” inspection on Hartwell Lake to inventory all buoys, shoal markers and other navigational aids to ensure proper placement, working condition and visibility.
Warning signs on the horizon bring visibility to an invisible danger
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Inexperienced boaters face hidden dangers on the Allegheny River that could result in severe injury or death if they don’t pay attention.
USACE to host public information session for new 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is hosting a public information session, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. to provide review of the preliminary design plan for a new 1,200-foot lock chamber being designed for the LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway near Beardstown, Illinois.
ERDC Alumni Association presents scholarships to eight high-school graduates
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Members of the ERDC Alumni Association gathered with current ERDC employees, students and their families to present scholarships awarded by the alumni association this year to local high-school graduates.