Interior Newswire Report News


Remaining 1983 plane wreckage near Waterrock Knob removed

Today, National Park Service contractors removed the remaining wreckage of a Cessna 414A plane that crashed near Waterrock Knob in November 1983.


Fourth of July at Fort Larned

The Fourth of July at Fort Larned – A Day to Celebrate our Nation’s History


Installation of weather tower caps off improvements at U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras

coastal warning display tower (weather tower) was recently installed at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras, thanks to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s philanthropic partner, Outer Banks Forever, and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. A short ceremony to celebrate the return of the weather tower and several other site improvements is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, July 10 at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station.


Emergency Closure of Park Areas Due to Fire Danger

Effective Wednesday, June 28th and until further notice, Guadalupe Mountains National Park will implement closures to park areas due to increased fire risk.


Korean War Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site

This July, Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice with special events and programming.


Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to open July 1, 2023

Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins will open July 1, 2023.


Army Corps Construction Projects Bring West Point Into the 21st Century

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has a robust military construction mission at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, providing more modern academic and living space for Cadets.


Army Corps, partner agencies train for catastrophic flooding event

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is holding a field training exercise at Raystown Lake in coordination with local, state and federal agencies to prepare for potential high-water emergencies, June 26-30, 2023


Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Military Construction-VA Bill, Agriculture-FDA Bill, and Subcommittee Allocations

Murray holds first markup as Chair as Committee returns to regular order to write and pass the strongest possible funding bills Committee approves Military Construction-VA and Agriculture-FDA bills in 28-0 votes


Senators Murray and Collins Issue Statement After First Full Committee Markup in Two Years, Commit to Senate’s Voice Being Heard in Appropriations Process

Senate Appropriators voted unanimously today to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, issued the following statement on the first Senate Appropriations full committee markup in two years:


Protecting two more freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act

Following a review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is protecting the western fanshell (Cyprogenia aberti) and a newly identified species known as the “Ouachita” fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.


USACE to pause Isabella Dam water releases for routine inspection

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will pause water releases from Isabella Dam’s outlet works on June 27 to conduct a routine inspection of the conduit at the base of the dam following this year’s heightened reservoir inflows and subsequent releases.


Nashville District’s Luke Navarro selected for ERDC University

Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is completing the demolition of Drayton Dam this week as part of an environmental mitigation project to remove ecological barriers, restore natural resources and reconnect the entire river.


USACE Jacksonville publishes proposed FONSI and Draft SEA for Duval County, Florida, Shore Protection Project

USACE Jacksonville announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Duval County, Florida Shore Protection Project, Duval County, Florida, for public review and comment.


Employee Spotlight featuring Army Fellow Andres Restrepo

As a child, Andres Restrepo loved playing with toys that he could build and take apart. At the age of 10, Andres has fond memories of taking a part and putting back together the vacuum. He was especially pleased the vacuum worked after his rebuild!


Army Corps completes Baltimore’s Seagirt Loop Channel Study Report; identifies $64 million in modifications to channel

Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief's Report for Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2023.


Reclamation prohibits fireworks at North Dam and temporarily closes Marina Way gate

The Bureau of Reclamation is prohibiting fireworks on North Dam for the Independence Day holiday.


Chain of Lakes Fireworks Restriction Reminder

The Bureau of Reclamation would like to remind the public that fireworks are illegal to both possess and ignite on Federal property and may be confiscated by law enforcement officers (per 43 CFR Part 423.30).


Fireworks Not Allowed at Belle Fourche Reservoir

Fireworks are not allowed on Belle Fourche Reservoir lands; including Rocky Point State Recreation Area, Belle Fourche Dam and lands directly managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.