News from May 2023
Members Seek Additional Answers from USFWS on Use of Outside Consultants for "Social Change" Initiatives
By Interior Newswire Report | May 22, 2023
Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams, seeking transparency on the use of funds to hire outside consultants for various trainings, projects and workshops that are unrelated to the mission of the agency.
Senator Collins Calls for Increased Funding to Cover Military Fuel Shortfalls
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Department of Defense, U.S. Senator Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on the Administration’s under-budgeted calculations for fuel costs to maintain military readiness.
Senator Collins: The Fentanyl Crisis ‘Begins and Ends in China’
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
At a full Appropriations Committee hearing to review the President’s fiscal year 2024 budget request related to U.S.-China policy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Committee, stressed the need to curtail China’s involvement in the fentanyl crisis in America.
BLM Rio Puerco Field Office conducts Mesa Chivato prescribed fire
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
As weather conditions allow, beginning (UPDATED) now through June 2, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct the Mesa Chivato prescribed fire.
Bureau of Land Management announces Atlantic City–area campgrounds open May 26
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Green Mountain campground opens June 2
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Strengthening America's Security and Competitiveness and the Path Ahead for the US-China Relationship
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
On May 16, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a full committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to examine President Biden’s budget request in the context of the U.S.-China relationship and discuss the investments needed in the upcoming fiscal year to strengthen America’s security and competitiveness and stay ahead of global competitors like China.
BLM Central Coast Field Office issues seasonal fire restrictions
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions effective Thursday, May 25, for public lands managed by the Central Coast Field Office, primarily located in western Fresno, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger.
Grand Coulee Dam laser light show and public tours begin Memorial Day weekend
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Starting May 26, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin operations of the “One River, Many Voices” laser light show and the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant public tours.
Haskell Indian Nations University announces new president
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Dr. Francis Arpan, a citizen of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, will serve as the new president of Haskell Indian Nations University.
Memorial Day Movie Screenings at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger and fellow visitors to honor the Memorial Day Holiday with a screening of Vietnam Nurses at the Indiana Dunes National Park visitor center auditorium on Monday, May 29, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The documentary chronicles the important role that military nurses played during the Vietnam War.
BLM Central California District to Host Resource Advisory Council Meeting
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM Central California Resource Advisory Council (RAC) on Thursday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mariposa County Government Center, 5100 Bullion St., Mariposa, CA 95338. The meeting is open to the public. The BLM will also host a field tour to the Merced River Recreation Management Area on Wednesday, June 14, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Nesting Bird Temporary Closures
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - This notice is to inform visitors of temporary closures to foot traffic and minimum approach distance of 100 yards at four islands in Glacier Bay. The purpose of these closures is to protect high concentrations of nesting seabirds by minimizing human caused disturbance and mortalities of chicks.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Presents "Reading with a Park Ranger" Summer Programs
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, IL: Lincoln Home National Historic Site will partner with the Lincoln Library, Springfield's Public Library, to present reading programs during the Summer of 2023 as part of the City of Springfield's History Comes Alive season.
Usace Takes New Approach To Projects In U.s. Virgin Island And Puerto Rico
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), South Atlantic Division (SAD) program has grown exponentially in terms of the number of projects and funding since 2017.
Boaters advised to use caution at Saylorville Lake
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, reminds recreational users that floating debris can create hazardous boating and swimming conditions at Saylorville Lake.
Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project reaches monolithic milestone
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Construction of a new navigation lock on the Tennessee River reached a monolithic milestone yesterday as crews and officials held a topping-off ceremony to mark the completion of the first concrete monolith.
Army Lawyer shares journey from Marine Infantryman to Attorney
By Interior Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
Preserving peace and ensuring justice are two different lanes on the same road the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District’s (TAM) Ken Kajihiro has traveled over the past 14 years.
African American Experiences in the Smokies project unveils two waysides with new performance by musician Eric Mingus
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials invite members of the public to join an event unveiling two new waysides at Mingus Mill on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. The new waysides are a part of the larger African American Experiences in the Smokies project.
Notice of Public Meetings for the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, Washington discussed on May 22 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM announces Steens Mountain Advisory Council June Meeting
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2023
News Release: Hines, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) has scheduled a June 2023 field tour and meeting. The public is welcome to participate in the field tour to the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area on Thursday, June 15, from...