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News Release: SODA SPRINGS, Idaho-The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest are each releasing a record of decision approving the Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Mine and Reclamation Plan. These decisions will help address the national demand for phosphate-based fertilizer products; roughly 25% of domestically produced phosphate is mined in southeastern Idaho.

Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations

News Release: HONOLULU - The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian organizations through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) Grant Program. The funding is made possible by the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, which has enabled Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals and strategies.

BLM seeks public comments on use of additional herbicide active ingredients for vegetation treatments on public lands

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management has published a draft programmatic environmental impact statement and is seeking public input on the analysis of seven herbicide active ingredients to control noxious weeds and invasive species on public lands. A notice of availability will publish tomorrow...

Stronger Together: Monitoring Meadow Communities in a Time of Change

News Release: A rolled leaf here. A woody shrub, not yet fruiting. A bud about to peel open, glowing purple from within. Up in the subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier, life bursts from the tiniest corners, in some of the harshest environments. Hundreds of plant species live crowded together in a narrow band of elevation above where the trees thin out and below where the glaciers begin.

Notice of Public Meetings of the Central California Resource Advisory Council discussed on April 21 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Burrow on over to Bryce Canyon for Utah Prairie Dog Day

News Release: No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial year would be complete without a special day for one of its keystone species. Utah Prairie Dog Day will return on Thursday, May 11 and feature ranger-led prairie dog viewing, family-friendly activity booths and a special keynote presentation by Keith Day, former...

Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance discussed on April 21 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

NAMA Notebook: Lincoln's Legacy

News Release: When I am out in the park with students, I will often start by asking them what they know about the site we are visiting or the person memorialized there. I received a typical response when I met a group of students at the Lincoln Memorial this week. "What do you know about Lincoln?" I asked. "He was...

Prince William Forest Park to pilot cashless payment starting May 1st

News Release: TRIANGLE, Va. - Prince William Forest Park will begin a three-month pilot for cashless entrance fee collection starting May 1. The park anticipates that moving to a cashless system will allow the park to be a better steward of visitor dollars by reducing transaction times, reducing the amount of time park staff spend managing cash, improving accountability and reducing the chances of errors.

Week ending April 8: 21 notices published by Interior Department

There were 21 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending April 8, according to the Federal Register.

A Lifelong Connection to National Parks

News Release: What does it mean to have a connection to a National Park? How about having a connection so deep to the park that you work 50 years there, retire, and then still want to be connected that you start volunteering? And that is exactly what Ranger Paul did!.

Charles Russell Lowell Memorial

News Release: A monument in downtown Middletown, Viriginia, commemorates Charles Russell Lowell, a US Army cavalry commander killed at the Battle of Cedar Creek. The inscription reads.

“House Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on April 18

By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2023

“House Committee Meetings” was published on pages D337-D341 of the Congressional Record on April 18.

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Spring Newsletter 2023

By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2023

News Release: Read the latest project updates and completions from the National Trails Office (NTIR) of the National Park Service (NPS).

Chairman Comer’s Statement on Transcribed Interview with Kathy Chung

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on today’s transcribed interview with Kathy Chung, who served as assistant to Joe Biden when he was Vice President:

Mace, McClain, Sessions Probe Biden Admin’s Compliance with Outsourcing Law

Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) are pressing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for information on the Biden Administration’s implementation of a law designed to help federal agencies determine what work tasks should be outsourced to the private sector.

Comer, Foxx, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) are continuing their investigation into the misuse of pandemic-era education funds intended to address students’ historic learning losses.

Wenstrup Invites American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten to Testify on Pandemic-Era School Closures

By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) invited Ms. Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), to testify at a hearing titled “The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2:

Comer: Ranking Member Raskin Playing Lawyer for the Biden Family Instead of Conducting Oversight

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement on the Democrats’ latest antics in the Biden family investigation:

Comer & Oversight Republicans Press CMS on Medicaid Redeterminations to Reduce Improper Payments