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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest, Alamogordo, NM on May 24

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

BLM implements seasonal fire restrictions in western Arizona due to increased wildfire risk

News Release: PHOENIX - Effective Friday, May 26, at 8 a.m. seasonal fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management managed lands in portions of southern Mohave, La Paz, and Yuma counties, in western Arizona. Fire managers have noted an increase in wildfire activity, which is anticipated to peak...

Notice of Filing of Plats of Surveys; Iowa discussed on May 24 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The BLM reminds visitors to recreate responsibly and safely on public lands during Memorial Day weekend and throughout summer

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As the nation reflects on the sacrifices made by United State Armed Service members who died serving our country, people will be heading outdoors for Memorial Day weekend to visit America’s public lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Open spaces provide many recreational opportunities, such as fishing, swimming, camping, rockhounding, backpacking, hiking, boating and off-highway vehicle use.

BLM and Northern Nevada Correctional Center announce wild horse adoption event for June 2023

News Release: The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries have announced a saddle-started adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

Reclamation reopens Acorn Campground for Memorial Day Weekend

News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the reopening of Acorn Campground in New Melones Lake’s Tuttletown Recreation Area for Memorial Day weekend. Camping will be available at Acorn Campground beginning Friday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 30, providing additional opportunities to camp and enjoy the outdoors during the holiday weekend.

Graves Creek Road Reopening After Bridge Repair Closure

Upon completion of the first stage of bridge repairs along Graves Creek Road, the area will reopen on May 26th.

National Park Service awards $21 million to help preserve African American civil rights history  

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $21 million today to 37 projects in 16 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, which funds preservation projects and efforts of sites tied to the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights. 

Beaches at Jacob Riis Park Ready for Summer

Jacob Riis Park is ready for summer. All bays are fully open to visitors this weekend. The placement of 360,000 cubic yards of sand has been completed.

Avalanche Creek Drowning Victim Identified as University of Kansas Student

Glacier National Park has released the identity of the victim of Monday’s Avalanche Creek drowning as University of Kansas student Atheer Abdulrahman S. Alquahtani from Saudi Arabia and current resident of Lawrence, Kansas.

What did Interior Department publish on May 24?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Committee Considers Budget Request, Lack of Results for Insular and Tribal Communities

On May 25, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the president's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).

Comer, Grothman & LaTurner Open Probe into FEMA Providing Taxpayer Dollars to NGOs That Incentivize Illegal Immigration

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), and Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) – along with Republican members on the panel – have opened a probe into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) after recent reporting alleged taxpayer funds are possibly being used by certain nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to offset expenses incurred abroad in efforts to facilitate and incentivize illegal immigration to the United States.

Hearing Wrap Up: D.C.’s Crime Crisis Created by Soft-on-Crime Policies, Lack of Prosecutions

Congress and D.C. leaders can work together to advance meaningful solutions.

Murray and Collins Plan to Begin Bipartisan Senate Appropriations Markups in June

On May 17, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, announced their plans to hold markups of bipartisan funding bills in June.

Park restores native sagebrush habitat

Grand Teton National Park staff will continue habitat restoration projects in the park this summer as part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of non-native grass fields with native sagebrush habitat.

Gateway National Recreation Area Moves to Cashless Fee Collection at Sandy Hook

The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Gateway National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee system.

Shenandoah National Park announces public meeting to discuss changes to backcountry camping permits

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that RAMON OQUENDO, also known as “Mimo,” 46, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.

Fatality at Arches National Park