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On June 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Tokamak Energy Inc., with operations in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of eight companies nationwide to advance designs and research and development for fusion power plants.

Reclamation announces redevelopment plans for Swanson and Red Willow Reservoir concession areas

The Bureau of Reclamation’s Nebraska-Kansas Area Office is reviewing concession area plans for Red Willow and Swanson Reservoirs. The planned upgrades to facilities and infrastructure will enhance functionality, visitor experience, and accessibility.

DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting June 5

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 5.

DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting June 5

F23AS00395 National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance grant opened on June 5.

DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 5

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain CESU Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 5.

Bureau of Land Management publishes 143 press releases or notices in May

There were 143 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in May.

“HONORING PETER L. GOVE” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on May 31

“HONORING PETER L. GOVE“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E505-E506 on May 31

50 Nifty Finds #27: A Distinction Without a Difference

News Release: Although earlier uniforms were authorized, the first official National Park Service (NPS) uniform regulations were issued on March 20, 1920. Among other things, they included hand-embroidered insignia for the right sleeve of the uniform coat to identify the rank and position of the employee. As far as...

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes 26 press releases in May

There were 26 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in May.

Red Rock Lakes NWR Releases Final EA for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has published a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to improve winter oxygen levels for the conservation of Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Upper Red Rock Lake (URRL) within Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge).

BLM advances battery storage for renewable energy in California Desert

On June 2, the Bureau of Land Management issued a Notice to Proceed with construction for the Sunlight Storage II Battery Energy Storage System project in Riverside County, increasing energy storage for the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm.

BLM and nonprofit to clean up Government Draw June 17

ll are welcome to pitch in for a cleanup of public lands on June 17 in the Government Draw area east of Lander. The workday is hosted by the Wyoming charter of the Native American Church of the Ghost Dancers, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office.

June 2023 BLM Nevada and Northern Nevada Correctional Center saddle-started wild horse adoption a success

The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections – Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on June 3, 2023.

Public Land Mining Claim Fees and Waivers Due Sept. 1

he Bureau of Land Management reminds claimants who wish to retain mining claims on public lands through the 2024 assessment year to pay a Maintenance Fee or file a Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification (Small Miner’s Waiver) on or before Friday, Sept. 1, to prevent the mining claim from being declared forfeit and void.

White-nose Syndrome detected in New Mexico

For the first time, White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease of hibernating bats, has been confirmed in New Mexico

Committee Members Investigate Haaland's Conflicts of Interest Following Chaco Canyon Announcement

On June 5, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) led a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland, conducting oversight into her potential conflicts and compliance with ethics obligations.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Agrees to Testify Before Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) received confirmation today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finally agreed to allow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky to publicly testify on June 13, 2023.

Wenstrup Continues to Insist CDC Explain Political Interference in COVID-19 School Reopening Guidance Following Two Months of Stonewalling

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is insisting upon transparency and cooperation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as it has continued to stonewall legitimate Congressional oversight for the past two months.

Comer, Scott Demand Answers as the Biden Administration Coordinates with EU on Progressive Climate Agenda

he Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, James Comer (R-Ky.), and the Ranking Member of the SenateCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Tim Scott (R-S.C.), are demanding answers from the Biden administration about its role in facilitating the European Union’s (E.U.) efforts to impose its progressive climate agenda on American companies. In letters to the Department of the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the lawmakers rebuked the agencies for circumventing America’s elected representatives by purportedly coordinating with the E.U. to advance the international application of European climate-related disclosure policies, as well as human rights and social justice initiatives.

Comer on FBI Briefing: Unclassified Record Generated by Trusted Informant, Active During Obama-Biden Administration, Being Used in Ongoing Investigation