News from April 2023
Earth Day Cleanup at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Join staff and volunteers for the annual Earth Day clean-up at Indiana Dunes National Park. This year’s clean-up is on Friday, April 21, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. and is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes, Mermaid Straw, and the national park’s volunteer office.
Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas seeks feedback on proposed September oil and gas lease sale
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 68 oil and gas parcels totaling approximately 25,759 acres that may be included in a scheduled September 2023 lease sale.
Extreme Home Makeover: Salmon Habitat Project Yielding Impressive Results
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: By Natural Resources Intern Maya Akkaraju, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Spring Star Gazing at Pipestone National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Join us on Saturday, April 29th for our Spring Star Gazing (rain date is May 6th)! The night is planned as follows.
Manchin Applauds Willow Project Reapproval
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Administration’s decision to reapprove the Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.
Manchin Announces $1.27M Contract Award to Plug Abandoned Gas Well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that a $1.27 million contract has been awarded to a Morgantown, West Virginia-based contractor to plug one abandoned gas well at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve—America’s newest national park—and two abandoned oil and gas wells at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Peninsula, Ohio. The contract utilizes funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that Chairman Manchin secured to help address and remediate abandoned oil and gas wells.
Howard Beach Teacher Presents Photo Exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Queens, N.Y. -Phenology Was My Refuge, Life Thrives at Jamaica Bay Amidst a Pandemic that Stopped the World, an exhibit of photographs by Angela Carcione, will open on April 2. The exhibit opening and reception will be from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Broad Channel. The opening reception is free and open to the public.
Birding Hike with Audubon Society at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Sunday, April 2 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for a migration birding hike. Meet inside the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and carpool to the birding spot of the month. No experience required. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather.
Manchin, Risch Reintroduce Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023 (INEA). Initially introduced in the 117thCongress, the bipartisan legislation promotes engagement with ally and partner nations to develop a civil nuclear export strategy and offset China and Russia’s growing influence on international nuclear energy development.
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee, introduced America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 (AORA). Originally introduced in the 117th Congress as the Outdoor Recreation Act, the bipartisan legislation would increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the nation while improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in rural communities.
Manchin, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity in America’s Energy Sector
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 to improve public-private information sharing regarding cybersecurity across America’s energy sector.
Manchin, Barrasso Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Domestic Mining Workforce
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs, like those at West Virginia University, to prepare students to meet America’s future energy needs.
Soldiers Fishing: Finding Sustenance and Healing in Calm Waters
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute ranger-led fishing program at Lee and Gordon Mills (71 Red Belt Rd. Chickamauga, GA 30707).
Manchin, Committee Convene to Examine Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities to the United States’ Energy Infrastructure
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the steps needed to address the cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States’ energy infrastructure. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed how the nation’s aging grid, evolving energy system, and new energy sources coming online have created vulnerabilities in the United States’ energy infrastructure cybersecurity.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Assigns Members to Subcommittees for 118th Congress
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider a committee resolution appointing members to the four subcommittees for the 118th Congress. Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) are ex oficio members of all the subcommittees.
Interior Department discusses Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program II Phase I on March 31
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Barrasso, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Grow the Mining Workforce
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to meet America’s future energy needs.
Barrasso Leads on Legislation to Boost Department of Energy Cybersecurity Office
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mike Crapo (R-ID), introduced legislation regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER).
Barrasso: Biden has prioritized greening the grid over the reliability of energy
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure.
Joseph Cutler Bruce
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: According to an 1850 broadside, Joseph C. Bruce served on the Boston Vigilance Committee, an organization that assisted freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad.