News from June 2023
Louisville District hosts summer networking event for potential contractors
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District hosted their summer Open House Networking Event June 13, 2023, at The Henry Clay Building in Louisville, Kentucky.
ERDC Researchers Co-lead Multiagency Team to Service Prototype Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other partners, are currently working on a project to test the effectiveness of underwater sound technology on invasive carps — Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Black Carp and Grass Carp — and the response of various native species of interest throughout the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins, as well as additional native watersheds.
147th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Announces 147th Battle Anniversary Events.
Comer: Democrats Continue to Lie About Biden Bribery Record
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) again repeated false claims about the FBI’s unclassified FD-1023 form that memorializes a confidential human source’s conversations with a Burisma executive who claimed to have bribed then-Vice President Joe Biden for $5 million:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Announce Decision to Remove Hazardous Trees Damaged by the KNP Complex Wildfire
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have decided to mitigate thousands of tree hazards along road corridors following the KNP Complex Wildfire that burned through the parks in fall of 2021.
2023 147th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
2023 147th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn
Acadia National Park to complete emergency culvert repairs
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Starting Tuesday, June 20, the one-way 0.7-mile segment of Park Loop Road between the intersection with Kebo Street and Sieur de Monts in Bar Harbor will be temporarily closed to all users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles, for emergency culvert repairs.
Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes Fort Pickens Due to Weather Impacts
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Gulf Islands National Seashore has temporarily closed visitor access and facilities in the Fort Pickens Area for weather recovery operations beginning at 8:00 a.m. June 16.
Local organizations bring summer fun with Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer.
Interior Department Proposes Rule to Bolster Solar and Wind Development on Public Lands, Continue Progress on Efficient and Responsible Permitting
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The Department of the Interior today announced a proposed update of its renewable energy regulations to promote the development of solar and wind energy on public lands.
Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council to meet
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in person in McDermitt, Nev., Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27 and 28.
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council to Meet in June
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: CANON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet at the BLM’s San Luis Valley Field Office on June 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT. An optional field tour will take place the following day, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting and tour...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Pipelines and Pipeline Rights-of-Way discussed on June 16 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes Fort Pickens Due to Weather Impacts
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore has temporarily closed visitor access and facilities in the Fort Pickens Area for weather recovery operations beginning at 8:00 a.m. June 16.
Woodrat Distribution
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: This article was originally published in the Summer 2023 issue of The Midden, Issue 23, Volume 1.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Availability of the Proposed Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement on June 16
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published by Interior Department on June 16
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Local organizations bring summer fun with Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, WA - Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer. This series of free programs engages families and children of all ages in activities that explore Richland’s nature and history at different neighborhood parks.
Great Basin Pie Recipes
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
News Release: The historic fruit orchard outside the Lehman Caves Visitor Center has provided fruit to visitors and residents of the Snake Valley since it's planting more than 100 years ago. Today, visitors may harvest a reasonable amount for personal consumption with a 2-quart per-family, per-day limit. This limit is in place to prevent resource damage and give all visitors an opportunity to enjoy the fruit borne of the historic orchard.
Lower Elwha Tribal Community; Liquor Ordinance discussed on June 16 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 17, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.