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On June 22, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration (USFWS) announced a rule to ban the use of lead ammunition and tackle in eight national wildlife refuges.

Field Hearing Highlights Importance of Snake River Dams, Exposes Environmentalists' Dangerous Agenda

On June 26, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) hosted a field hearing with House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) titled, "The Northwest at Risk: the Environmentalist’s Effort to Destroy Navigation, Transportation, and Access to Reliable Power."

BLM implements seasonal fire restrictions on northwest California public lands

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management announces seasonal fire restrictions effective beginning Monday, July 3, on public lands managed by the BLM Redding and Arcata field offices in Butte, Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, Tehama, Humboldt, Del Norte and northern Mendocino counties.

Operation Dry Water: Stay safe while boating over holiday weekend

News Release: MOOSE, WY - Grand Teton National Park will participate in “Operation Dry Water," a nationwide awareness effort to promote safe boating over the holiday weekend, July 1-3. Visitors are reminded to always operate boats safely, while considering others on the water.

BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Perry, Georgia

News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss.- The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, July 13-15, 2023, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA 31069.

Fort Smith National Historic Site receives Great American Outdoors Act funding to restore historic Commissary Building

News Release: Preservation work is taking place on the historic Commissary Building in Fort Smith National Historic Site with funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund.

Special Commemoration Programs for the Battle of Fort Necessity

News Release: Park staff and volunteers invite the public to commemorate the 269th anniversary of the battle at Fort Necessity. On July 1-3, 2023, programs will begin at the visitor center at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The ranger walks and weapons demonstrations last approximately one hour. Artillery demonstrations will be offered after each ranger program. Park staff will be in historic costume demonstrating soldier life throughout the three-day event.

Greenwell State Park

News Release: Greenwell State Park is in St. Mary’s County, Maryland and stands along the Patuxent River. The 596-acre park was formed from two distinct properties: the Greenwell property and Bond property. In 1971, John Philip Greenwell, Jr. And his sister, Mary Wallace Greenwell, donated their 166-acre farm to be used as a public park. Subsequently, the State of Maryland purchased the neighboring 430-acre Bond property and combined the two properties into the current park.

What did Interior Department publish on June 28?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The Sierra Nevada Monitor: Spring 2023

News Release: The Sierra Nevada Monitor is the newsletter for the Sierra Nevada Inventory and Monitoring Network. This issue features: the relentless winter of 2022-2023, our 2023 field season, wetland data headway, recent web articles and resource briefs, highlights from the annual spring network meeting, the ¿field...

Myrtle Point Park

News Release: Myrtle Point Park is a 192-acre park nestled on a peninsula that juts into the Patuxent River. The park is one of the most significant undeveloped tracts along the Patuxent River and is noted for its pristine shoreline, tidal wetlands, forests and documented archaeological sites. Some historic sites date back more than 9,000 years. The park provides a peaceful setting for a variety of recreational activities, including hiking, fishing, picnicking, wildlife watching and more.

Information Panel: A Heroine's Home

News Release: Beyond the trees stands a Victorian house as unique as its owner. This house was built for Clara Barton in 1891 by Edward and Edwin Baltzley as part of the National Chautauqua at Glen Echo. With 30 rooms serving as offices, bedrooms, and storage, the house served as a home for Miss Barton and her staff...

Comer, Jordan, Smith: Congress Investigating DOJ & IRS Misconduct With Respect to Hunter Biden Allegations

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement on their commitment to pursue a thorough inquiry into misconduct at the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the Hunter Biden investigation:

Wenstrup Calls For Phone Records Between CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting the production of all phone records between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten related to AFT’s potential political interference with the CDC’s school reopening guidance.

Comer, Jordan, Smith Seek Over a Dozen Transcribed Interviews Related to Agency Misconduct in Hunter Biden Investigation

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are calling on senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to make over a dozen employees available for transcribed interviews who possess information concerning allegations of politicization and misconduct at their agencies with respect to the investigation of Hunter Biden.

Senator Murray Leads Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania

Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) embark on a congressional delegation to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.

Manchin Announces $3.8 Million in PILT Payments to 36 West Virginia Counties

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.

Addressing Legacy pollutants at Deep Fork

Deep Fork NWR Works to Address Legacy Pollutants

Reclamation reminds public of fireworks prohibition, announces reservoir levels for holiday weekend

By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2023

News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The public is reminded that possessing, discharging and using fireworks is strictly prohibited on all Bureau of Reclamation lands and water bodies. These areas consist of multiple reservoirs, surrounding lands, and campgrounds across the state of Montana, including Anita Reservoir, ...

Fire Restrictions Increase on Coos Bay District