Interior Newswire Report News
National Park Service announces Public input sought on draft air tour management plan for Badlands National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are seeking public feedback on a draft Air Tour Management Plan (ATMP) and associated environmental assessment that are being proposed for Badlands National Park.
Engineering in the cloud
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
In the past, when someone at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mentioned clouds, they most often were referring to the weather.
Bear Creek and Cherry Creek Dams begin releasing water following storms
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The Bear Creek and Cherry Creek Dams, located near the greater Denver, Colo. area, began releasing water today at approximately 1 p.m. (MST) as part of a system operation plan to evacuate flood storage at the reservoirs which increased during the May 11-12 storms.
Building Leaders: Officers from the Kansas City District attend Leader Professional Development at Fort Leonard Wood
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
From April 24 – 29, the officers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District gathered with other military leaders throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for Leader Professional Development, or LPD.
Submerged stone wall in Ashtabula Harbor marked by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has marked a submerged stone wall in Ashtabula, Ohio to remind boaters of its presence inside Ashtabula Harbor’s East Breakwater.
Nature-based Yoga for Kids and Adults Offered at Rend Lake Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake has partnered with a local certified yoga instructor to offer free children’s yoga classes for children 5-12 years old at the Rend Lake Visitor Center as part of the six-week series “Story and Stretch.”
Protect and Preserve: Kansas City District works to manage habitat for endangered species
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
Every year on the third Friday in May, people around the world observe Endangered Species Day.
Public meeting on study to improve flood resiliency around the Missouri River near Jefferson City
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partner, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, are hosting a public outreach meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023, to discuss flood resiliency near Missouri River mile marker 142.
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates Operating within the United States
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
Reveals That Social Media Platforms Play Significant Role in Cartels’ Ability to Get Fentanyl and Methamphetamine into American Communities
Understanding red knot surveys in Delaware Bay
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
A shorebird mystery in Delaware Bay
Conservation law enforcement protect endangered species at home and abroad
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
Looking out for endangered wildlife How conservation law enforcement officials protect species at home, and around the world
BOEM Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore New Jersey
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey.
Wyoming’s Paul Ulrich Testifies Before the Senate on Federal Permitting Reform
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
On May 11, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Mr. Paul Ulrich, Vice President, Jonah Energy and Member, Wyoming Energy Authority Board of Directors, to the committee.
Barrasso: Reduce Energy Dependence on China & Russia
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
“We can pass bipartisan legislation that unleashes American energy and mineral production, creates good paying jobs, lowers consumer prices, and boosts our national security."
What They Are Saying: Broad Support for Barrasso/Capito Permitting Reform
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
A broad group of outside stakeholders and issue experts have voiced support for measures to reform and modernize America’s broken permitting process. Last week Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) and Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) introduced S. 1456, the SPUR Act, and S. 1449, the RESTART Act, respectively. Taken together, this package will bring much-needed reform of the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes.
House & Senate Republican Energy Leaders Request GAO Evaluate DOE Mismanagement of Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluate the Department of Energy’s (DOE) mismanagement of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Manchin: New Guidance Rewards Chinese Control Over the Solar Supply Chain
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
On May 12, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the release of guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that would allow solar cells composed of Chinese materials to count toward an extra tax credit bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Manchin Rallies Senators Around Bipartisan Permitting Reform Bill
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
On May 11, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and mineral projects.
Senator Collins Questions Secretary of Defense on Terrorism Threat From Afghanistan
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
“We can't lose sight of the fact that Afghanistan is once again a safe haven for many terrorist groups.”
Senator Collins Underscores Critical Need to Support Ukraine, Calls for Accelerated Delivery of Abrams Tanks
By Interior Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, called on the Administration to provide Ukraine with swift support.