Interior Newswire Report News
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Fight Fire and Restore Rare Habitat in the Willamette Valley
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding clears path to restoring healthy habitat, reducing threat of wildfires
Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
he State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin that will avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.
Bureau Of Land Management Releases Environmental Assessment For Proposed September 2023 Oil And Gas Lease Sale For North Dakota
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
Consistent with the direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the public review and comment period is open on a proposal to offer parcels in North Dakota for a competitive oil and gas lease sale proposed by the Bureau of Land Management this coming September.
Bureau of Land Management announces Fontenelle Creek and Warren Bridge Campgrounds Open for Summer
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office and Pinedale Field Office have opened the Fontenelle Creek and Warren Bridge Campgrounds for the 2023 summer season.
BLM Klamath Falls Field Office Opening Two Campgrounds in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is announcing the opening of the Gerber and Topsy campgrounds in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
BLM announces June virtual meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on June 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a public comment period scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., or until all public comments have concluded, whichever comes first.
Cabrillo National Monument Altering Hours of Operations for Memorial Day 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
On Monday May 29, 2023, Cabrillo National Monument will be open from 1:00pm until 8:00pm for the Memorial Day holiday observance.
Wenstrup Opens Hearing on Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policies: Politics Not Science Behind Decisions
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “’Like Fire Through Dry Grass’: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies” by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elderly individuals faced an increased risk of COVID morbidity and mortality. Chairman Wenstrup slammed Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) and other public health officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for forcing nursing homes and long-term care facilities to admit positive COVID-19 patients — leading to the deaths of more than 35,000 elderly Americans.
Fallon: Biden Administration Force-Feeding EVs to American Consumers
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) opened today’s subcommittee hearing on “Driving Bad Policy: Examining EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Rules and the Realities of a Rapid Electric Vehicle Transition ” by outlining how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rules strangle American consumer choice and would require an incredibly rapid EV transition with which industry, the grid, and consumer demand cannot keep pace. He continued by admonishing two senior EPA officials who were invited to defend the proposed rules and declined to attend the hearing due to flimsy excuses. Subcommittee Chairman Fallon concluded by thanking the witnesses who did come to testify on such short notice and expressed hopes of a robust discussion on this important topic.
Hearing Wrap Up: EPA’s Proposed Rules Strangle American Consumer Choice & Force Country into Radical Green Regulation Agenda
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing titled, “Driving Bad Policy: Examining EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Rules and the Realities of a Rapid Electric Vehicle Transition .
President Biden’s Anti-Construction Policies Raise Taxpayer Costs, Freeze Workers Out of Opportunities
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Chairman Comer and Committee members renew request for briefing on proposed rule under President Biden’s Executive Order requiring project labor agreements for large-scale construction projects
Grizzly Monitoring to Begin in Glacier Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Glacier National Park is participating in an interagency effort led by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park to monitor grizzly bear population trends in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem using bait stations, automated cameras, and traps to capture and monitor grizzly bears inside the park.
Comer Statement on IRS Retaliating Against Whistleblower
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on allegations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is retaliating against the whistleblower who alleges the Department of Justice may be blocking efforts to charge Hunter Biden for federal violations:
Acadia National Park Advisory Commission meets on June 5
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission will meet in the training trailer at Park Headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Monday, June 5, at 1 pm.
Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 5 and June 12
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15.
Committee Republicans Explore Potential Solutions to Address Forest Management, Wildland Firefighter Reforms, Wildfire Crisis
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
On May 16, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing examining the challenges facing forest management, fire suppression and wildland firefighters ahead of the 2023 wildfire year.
Committee Republicans Investigate Agency Failures and Ballooning Budget Requests
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
On May 16, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) released the following statement in response:
Committee Examines U.S. Interests in Indo-Pacific and the Threat of Chinese Influence
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
On May 16, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on preserving U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific and countering Chinese influence in the region.
Day use recreation areas at Cochiti Lake closed due to high water levels
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
Due to high water levels inundating all of the day use areas on the Cochiti side of the lake, these areas have been closed until further notice. This includes the Swim Beach and the boat ramp day use area.
USACE readies for Typhoon Mawar Disaster Relief
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The US Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local and federal partners in response to Typhoon Mawar.