Interior Newswire Report News


Cape Cod National Seashore Urges Residents & Visitors to be Shark Smart This Summer

ape Cod's waters are part of a natural and wild marine ecosystem with a rich diversity of sea life, including sharks and seals.


Lake Mead National Recreation Area resumes public engagement on low water access management planning

Lake Mead National Recreation Area resumes public engagement on low water access management planning Public meetings to be held the week of July 10


Phase II of Stable Building Roof Project

The National Park Service (NPS) Christiansted National Historic Site (CHRI) in partnership with Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is repairing the roof of the historic Stable Building at Fort Christiansvaern.


BLM halts proposal for grasshopper treatments in Rio Arriba County

he Bureau of Land Management today announced a proposed project to curtail a grasshopper infestation in Rio Arriba County will not proceed.


Storm damage limits access to Smilo Road

Recent storms have created hazardous conditions for vehicular travel and public land users on Smilo/Sand Draw Road east of Ten Sleep.


BLM Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices issue seasonal fire restrictions

he Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Wednesday, June 28, for public lands managed by the Mother Lode, Ukiah and Bishop field offices, primarily located in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glen, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba counties.


BLM Bishop Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions in Inyo County

The Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Wednesday, June 28, for public lands managed by the Bishop Field Office in Inyo County.


BLM urges Fourth of July visitors to recreate responsibly

On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans. With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases.



Mustang Mania Show this weekend at Ford Idaho Horse Park

Wild horses and burros gathered from overpopulated rangelands showcased in a variety of classes


Biden-Harris Administration improves Wilson Lake campsites near Hazelton, Idaho

Projects received funding as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda


Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Rogue Gold Forest Management Project

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to increase forest resiliency near Jacksonville, Gold Hill, and Rogue River.


Steens Loop Road open for the season, mostly

Starting July 1, the Steens Mountain Loop Road in southeast Oregon will be open to vehicle traffic, except for a one-mile section near Big Indian Gorge Overlook.


Fire Restrictions Increase on Coos Bay District

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coos Bay District officials are increasing the public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southwest Oregon as the weather warms and fire danger increases across the forest.


Addressing Legacy pollutants at Deep Fork

Deep Fork NWR Works to Address Legacy Pollutants


Manchin Announces $3.8 Million in PILT Payments to 36 West Virginia Counties

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.


Senator Murray Leads Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania

Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) embark on a congressional delegation to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.


Comer, Jordan, Smith Seek Over a Dozen Transcribed Interviews Related to Agency Misconduct in Hunter Biden Investigation

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are calling on senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to make over a dozen employees available for transcribed interviews who possess information concerning allegations of politicization and misconduct at their agencies with respect to the investigation of Hunter Biden.


Wenstrup Calls For Phone Records Between CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting the production of all phone records between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten related to AFT’s potential political interference with the CDC’s school reopening guidance.


Comer, Jordan, Smith: Congress Investigating DOJ & IRS Misconduct With Respect to Hunter Biden Allegations

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement on their commitment to pursue a thorough inquiry into misconduct at the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the Hunter Biden investigation: