News from June 2023
National dam safety practices reviewed in tri-agency report
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
The results of a yearlong study by an independent external peer review panel to assess the use of risk-informed dam safety practices is now available to the public
ICYMI — Manchin: This EPA Won’t Let Electric Reliability Inconvenience Their Anti-Fossil Agenda.
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of electric services in the United States in light of recent assessments and alerts.
Manchin: Record Onshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale Prompted by Inflation Reduction Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
On June 6, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following last month’s onshore oil and gas lease sale held by the U.S. Department of the Interior that brought in $78,844,369 on 37 parcels — the highest earning onshore lease sale since 2019.
Hyrum Reservoir filling for irrigation season Spillway is closed and no longer being monitored for safety
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Reclamation today announced the closing of the spillway gates at Hyrum Reservoir, allowing the reservoir to fill for the irrigation season. With the spillway gates closed, the spillway no longer requires monitoring.
Blasting operations will cause short delays of Dalton Highway traffic
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - During June, Dalton Highway traffic will be stalled for blasting operations in the Dietrich Quarry mine site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The operator, Nanuq Inc. is planning up to four blasting shots scheduled for 6 p.m. during the next several days:.
Tour Vessel in Glacier Bay National Park Evacuated After Monday Morning Fire
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - The 187-foot passenger vessel Wilderness Discoverer was disabled by a shipboard engine room fire on Monday morning, June 5, while traveling in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
View From the Aerie: Peregrine Falcon Watch in 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: By Logan Witt. SCA Raptor Intern 2023. Acadia National Park. June 7, 2023. You may wonder why the infamous Precipice Trail, along with Jordan Cliffs and Valley Cove trails, are closed during the most popular season at Acadia National Park. Conservation efforts are the culprit of these closings. The once...
National Park Service to extend three-lane traffic pattern on the George Washington Memorial Parkway starting June 10
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: McLean, Va. - On Saturday, June 10, the National Park Service (NPS) will extend the three-lane traffic configuration on the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Route 123 interchange to Windy Run Bridge as part of the ongoing North Parkway Rehabilitation Project. The NPS will temporarily close...
Climber fatality and recovery on Mount Rainier , 6/6/2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: On June 6, 2023, a man matching the description of missing solo climber Dawes Eddy, 80, of Spokane, Washington, was recovered from 11,500' on the Ingraham Direct climbing route. Mr. Eddy embarked on a solo climb of Mount Rainier on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The last confirmed sighting of Mr. Eddy was at...
BLM Colorado presents Volunteer of the Year awards to Marian and Peter Rohman
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Cortez, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to announce Marian and Peter Rohman as co-recipients of BLM Colorado’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to a volunteer in Colorado who has made significant contributions to the BLM’s mission.
National dam safety practices reviewed in tri-agency report
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
The results of a yearlong study by an independent external peer review panel to assess the use of risk-informed dam safety practices is now available to the public.
Yellept of Walla Walla
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Lewis and Clark first met Yellept (sometimes spelled Yelleppit) at the chief’s village near the mouth of the Walla Walla River in the fall of 1805 and were so impressed by him they promised to spend more time when they returned the following spring.
National Park Service Releases Final Schedule for Remembrance Event for 60th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: JACKSON, Mississippi - The National Park Service, in partnership with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land, will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers June 9 -12, 2023 throughout Jackson, Mississippi on the 60th anniversary of his assassination.
Ellison Adger Smyth
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Ellison Adger Smyth owned Rock Hill from 1900-1942 and renamed the property in that time. The change of name to “Connemara" was a nod to the Smyth family’s Irish ancestry. Smyth’s youth was marked by his Charleston family’s wealth and his time in the Confederate army. After the Civil War Smyth saw success...
Fire Season Begins June 9, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Joint News Release. Douglas Forest Protective Association. Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District. U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest. The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Umpqua National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District have announced that...
Trails Center welcomes Wyo. State Archaeologist, hosts living history event this weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Check out the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this weekend, June 10 and 11, for fun, free programs, including a pioneer living history encampment and a special presentation by Wyoming State Archaeologist Dr. Spencer Pelton.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 7.
BLM seeks public comment on U.S. Forest Service-proposed protections for Hassayampa River Corridor
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public comment on a request from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to withdraw 3,739 acres of land in the Prescott National Forest for 20 years. The requested withdrawal would protect federal land along the Hassayampa River from potential impacts from new mining, oil and gas, and geothermal development, subject to valid existing rights.
Safety Concerns Keep Yellowbottom Campground Closed for 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Salem, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management will not open Yellowbottom Campground during the 2023 season due to several. damaged large trees that pose a risk to people camping.
Gateway Arch National Park commemorates Juneteenth with Inclusive History Conference
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Conference attendees will hear from representatives from the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, and the African American Civil Rights Network, and learn how to nominate St. Louis area sites to these networks. The conference is free to attend, no registration required. Participants are welcome to stay for the duration of the conference or drop-in for part of the day or specific sessions.