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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), commented on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Public Lands Rule.

Natural GAS Act Would Block Department of Energy from Outlawing Gas Stoves, Appliances

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Natural Gas Appliances Standards (Natural GAS) Act of 2023.

Barrasso Applauds House Leaders on Legislation to Unleash American Energy

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), praised the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, by the House of Representatives.

ICYMI: Barrasso, Capito Op-Ed: Genuine Permitting Reform is Long Overdue

If you build it, they will come. Good luck getting a government permit to build it.

Hopewell's Charcoal Shed and House

News Release: Charcoal provided the heat to smelt the iron ore. Charcoal was shoveled into the furnace at a rate of 15 bushels per hour. The charcoal house could hold as much as 30,000 bushel of charcoal, enough to keep the furnace “in blast" even during winter months when charcoal was not produced.

Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program

News Release: Welcome Junior Rangers!. The features five units of the National Park Service! Download the program, complete activities, and earn a Junior Ranger badge! Learn more about units related to the American Revolution. You may receive your badge from each participating park.

Padre Island Entrance Station

News Release: Park Fees. Entrance fees are required to enter Padre Island National Seashore. You can purchase your entrance fee at the entracne station as you enter the park or save time and purchase your pass online on recreation.gov. Learn more about fees and passes in the park. Hours. Park Hours: The park is...

Frederick Billings

News Release: The writings of George Perkins Marsh had a profound impact on the life of Frederick Billings, the lawyer, businessman, and conservationist who would come to be closely associated with the development of the American West.

Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum

News Release: NR23-03. Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum. ANDERSONVILLE, Ga.-On Saturday, April 22, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site will host a ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the National POW...

Public notices: Interior Department publishes 30 in week ending March 25

There were 30 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending March 25, according to the Federal Register.

Become a Ninety Six National Historic Site BARK Ranger

News Release: HEY PETS!!! Do you want to proudly wear the Ninety Six National Historic Site BARK Ranger tag? Your human to help you get one, and you can both have fun while earning it.

Hopewell's Anthracite Furnace

News Release: This hot blast anthracite furnace was built in 1853 as an attempt to modernize the iron making process. Instead of charcoal, it used anthracite coal mined in northeastern Pennsylvania as fuel. Unfortunately, Hopewell’s remote location made it too expensive to ship the needed coal, and this furnace was abandoned in 1857.

Hopewell Furnace Charcoal Hearth

News Release: When Hopewell Furnace was in blast, colliers made and transported charcoal from a wide area around Hopewell Furnace, often many miles away. Today, volunteers demonstrate the method of charcoal making.

Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments

News Release: Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments.

Stay Active at Cowpens!

News Release: Discover how to stay active at Cowpens! Learn about healthy activities and where to do them below!.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up to $233 Million in Water Conservation Funding for Gila River Indian Community

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Following a visit to the Gila River Indian Community, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and Deputy Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner David Palumbo announced up to...

Reclamation announces New Melones Lake summer operating hours and temporary closures

News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will begin to phase in summer operating hours at New Melones beginning April 1. The following provides information on recreation facilities...

Explore the Nature Trail

News Release: Cowpens includes 842.5 acres of land which hosts a wide variety of plant and animal life! Experience the outdoors by walking our 2-mile nature trail! The entrance to the trail is located by the picnic shelter on the loop road. Please note, the loop road closes at 4:30 pm and grounds remain open until dusk.

James G. Thompson: Originator of the Double V Campaign

News Release: James Gratz Thompson was an African American journalist and veteran who inspired the Double V Campaign. Despite the opportunities promised to some African Americans during World War II, Thompson was relegated to working in the cafeteria at a local defense plant. In January 1942, Thompson wrote to the...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Drought Resilience Projects in California and Utah