Interior Newswire Report News
Commonsense Wildfire Solutions Start With Active Management
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing promoting solutions to address the catastrophic wildfires that plague American forests. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:
Biden Takes Sweeping Federal Action Disregarding Local Communities
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
President Joe Biden held a so-called "Conservation in Action Summit," where he announced a unilateral decision to lock up massive amounts of new land and water. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response:
Indian Affairs awards $3 Million in Tribal tourism grants
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced today the awarding of more than $3 million in Tribal Tourism Grant Program funding to 30 federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations.
OSMRE announces more than $126 million to reclaim abandoned coal mines
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to create good-paying jobs and address legacy pollution harming communities across the nation, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced today more than $126.5 million in fiscal year 2023 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee-based grants available to States and Tribes for AML reclamation efforts that continue to protect the health and safety of Americans and restore the environment.
In Oregon, Secretary Haaland Highlights Investments in Wildland Fire and Outdoor Recreation Economies
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in Oregon this weekend to highlight Biden-Harris administration investments to support wildland fire preparedness, water management and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.
Secretary Haaland Announces Nearly $50 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Department of the Interior announced nearly $50 million in new allocations from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.
LA District Command team discuss future projects during Arizona visit
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review several military and civil works project sites Mar. 14-17 in Arizona.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 5
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor from April 5, with the USACE hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons.
Energy program leads path for $67 million Rock Island Arsenal project
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has signed off on a $67 million Energy Resilience & Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) contract to provide Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) with secure, self-sufficient energy.
Roundtables serve stakeholders mega project update
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Nashville District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables this week to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects.
Women of NAD: Lydia Williams
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Lydia Williams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division chief of real estate, was in junior high school when she first took a civics class. The class made her decide then that she would become an attorney.
Strengthening Partnerships Starts from the Inside – People First
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Strengthening relationships is as important within an organization as it is with external mission partners.
MaineDOT seeks permit for proposed work in Cathance River tributary in Topsham
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Maine Department of Transportation for proposed work in an unnamed tributary to the Cathance River where it crosses under Interstate 295 in Topsham, Maine.
Dr. Robert “Bob” Engler with ERDC conference room dedication
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
A conference room in the Environmental Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center was recently dedicated in memory of a longtime employee, the late Dr. Robert “Bob” Engler.
Temporary full road closure of Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduling a full road closure for Highway 178 across Bull Shoals Dam from 6:30 a.m. April 10 until 5 p.m. April 11 to deploy and remove equipment used to perform maintenance on the dam’s sluice gates.
Table Rock Lake automates day use fee collection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transitioned to automated day use fee collection at Old Hwy 86 and Moonshine Beach recreation areas on Table Rock Lake.
Corps of Engineers revises Enbridge Line 5 EIS schedule to ensure thorough analysis
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, revises schedule following public scoping for Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel permit application review.
Small, large businesses network, gain knowledge about working with the Corps during open house
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
About 280 people attended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Business Opportunities Open House March 8 in Rosemead.
Orpheum Avenue Concrete Slope Pave Project (23-0088)
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East, proposes to pave approximately 3,100 feet of the land side slope on the 17th Street Canal levee, between levee station 553+89 and 585+66, Metairie, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish.
USACE announces virtual BBSEER Project Delivery Team Meeting on April 4 and In-Person (Hybrid) back-to-back PDT Meetings April 27 and 28
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m., AND requests RSVPs for In-Person (Hybrid) back-to-back PDT Meetings Thursday, April 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, April 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the South Florida Water Management District Headquarters at 3301 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach.