News from June 2023


Mobile hosts International Workshop Focused on Disaster Recovery

When faced with a problem, sometimes it is best to look at how someone else approached a similar problem and was successful.


Chapter 6 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

News Release: Chapter 6 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.


ERDC scientists assist USACE New Orleans District with turbidity assessment at Bayou Rigaud

Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel.


Comer: Oversight Committee’s Investigation into the Bidens’ Influence Peddling Continues

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Attorney for Delaware reaching a plea agreement with Hunter Biden:


Sessions & Mfume Continue Bipartisan Probe into Misleading Statements about Login.gov

Letters sent to GSA, GAO, FedRamp, and TMF build on GSA OIG report that showed individuals misrepresented the platform’s compliance with security standards



Sessions: Americans Presently Dealing with Pandemic-Era Disruptions to Service Across Federal Agencies

On June 21, Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled Please Leave Your Message at the Tone: Addressing Post-Pandemic Backlogs and Delays at Federal Agencies.”


Wenstrup: Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights and Liberties Were Ignored by the Government During COVID-19

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution is not Suspended in Times of Crisis” by explaining how government officials at the federal, local, and state levels did not uphold their constitutional responsibility to protect civil liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Fallon: EPA Proposed Emissions Rules Hijack Auto & Energy Industries, Remove Consumer Choice

Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) opened today’s subcommittee hearing on “Clearing the Air: Examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Emissions Standards” by outlining how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed emissions rules operate on the assumption that the federal government knows what is best for citizens and remove consumer choice


Corps hosts public meeting for Utqiagvik coastal erosion project

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host a public meeting Tuesday, June 27 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.


Operation Dry Water Being Conducted on Lake Powell for July 4 2023 holiday

During the July 4th holiday weekend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be participating in the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement weekend.


Frederick Douglass Home to reopen July 4

oin us at the reopening of Frederick Douglass National Historic Site on July 4!


Scott Teodorski named superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

The National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke today announced the selection of Scott Teodorski as the new superintendent of both Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site in Richmond, Virginia.


Summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises Aboard Ranger III

Join Isle Royale National Park aboard Ranger III for two summer 2023 Keweenaw Waterway Cruises.


Alexa Viets named superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield

The National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke today announced the selection of Alexa Viets as the new superintendent of Petersburg National Battlefield in Petersburg, Virginia. She is expected to begin her tour of duty in mid-August.


Celebrate Independence Day at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

n Saturday July 1st historic ranch characters go about their daily activities of gardening, cooking, roping, and other typical chores, but will stop at 1 p.m. to read the Declaration of Independence.


National Park Service selects new superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Gary Ingram as superintendent of Rocky Mountain National Park.


Grand Canyon National Parks seeks public comments on North Rim water system

The National Park Service (NPS) is beginning civic engagement to seek public input on proposed improvements to the water system at the North Rim and inner canyon in Grand Canyon National Park.


Be Fire Aware: Moderate Fire Restrictions in Effect on Bureau of Land Management Public Lands in Medford District

Due to an increase in natural and human-caused fires and the approaching holiday weekend, the Bureau of Land Management Medford District officials are implementing public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon.


Celebrate Independence Day with music at the mill on July 1

Ozark National Scenic Riverways will celebrate Independence Day with a summertime concert on Saturday, July 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alley Spring and Mill.