News from 2023
Hearing Wrap Up: Biden Border Crisis Exacerbating Staffing Challenges, Causing Law Enforcement Morale to Plummet
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, “Help Wanted: Law Enforcement Staffing Challenges at the Border
Fallon, McClain: Democrats Gamble with Americans’ Investments and Retirement to Fund Woke ESG Policies
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) delivered opening remarks at today’s joint hearing titled “ESG Part II: The Cascading Impacts of ESG Compliance.”
Grothman: Biden Administration Policies on the Border Have Exacerbated Staffing Challenges
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing on “Help Wanted: Law Enforcement Staffing Challenges at the Border” by outlining how the Biden border crisis and Administration’s mishandling of resources have debilitated law enforcement and worsened existing staffing challenges.
National Park Service Releases Final Schedule for Remembrance Event for 60th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The National Park Service, in partnership with Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, National Parks Conservation Association, National Park Foundation, and the Trust for Public Land, will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Medgar Evers June 9 -12, 2023 throughout Jackson, Mississippi on the 60th anniversary of his assassination.
Cultural Connects Program Returns to Acadia
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Cultural Connections program returns to Acadia National Park after a year long hiatus.
Shenandoah National Park announces public comment period for new backcountry camping permit system
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Shenandoah National Park announced a process for public input on its proposed backcountry camping permitting system during a virtual public meeting last night.
National Park Service expected to receive more than $11 million to improve parks in Southeast Washington, D.C.
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
A significant investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund has been proposed to improve recreational facilities in National Park Service sites in Southeast Washington, D.C.
July 2023 Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Summer is here and the annual Hawaiian cultural festival is back at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park!
Draft Horses Make Hay While the Sun Shines at the Preserve
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
allgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce the upcoming historic horse-drawn mowing and raking demonstrations with a team of draft horses on Saturday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weather permitting.
Gateway Arch National Park commemorates Juneteenth with Inclusive History Conference
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Conference attendees will hear from representatives from the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, and the African American Civil Rights Network, and learn how to nominate St. Louis area sites to these networks.
Local Painter Presents Solo Exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
New York City Natural, an exhibit of paintings by Jessica Dalrymple, will open on Sunday, June 11.
Eastern Regulatory Office serves to preserve aquatic resources
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The Eastern Regulatory Office located in Lenoir City, Tennessee, exists to serve customers and preserve aquatic resources through its role in the Department of the Army Regulatory Program.
Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Input Period Underway
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District issued a Notice of Intent on June 2, 2023, opening the scoping input period for the Matagorda Ship Channel Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).
Volunteer campers provide extra helping hands to lake staff
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The staff at Patoka Lake in Dubois, Indiana, recently welcomed two members of the “family” back, just in time for the busy summer months ahead at the lake.
Rapid mountain snowmelt; above-average May runoff
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
Warm temperatures in the mountainous region of the upper Missouri River Basin has led to a quick melt of the mountain snowpack
Tour Vessel in Glacier Bay National Park Evacuated After Monday Morning Fire
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The 187-foot passenger vessel Wilderness Discoverer was disabled by a shipboard engine room fire on Monday morning, June 5, while traveling in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
Prince William Forest Park Orienteering Course Impacted by Campground Closures
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
For visitor safety during a wastewater system improvement project, Prince William Forest Park will close the orienteering course from June 20 through October 27.
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19.
Dewey Short Visitor Center celebrates National Pollinator Week and Great Outdoors Month
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Table Rock Project Office will host a Partners of Pollinators event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 21 at the Dewey Short Visitor Center as part of National Pollinator Week and Great Outdoors Month. All events that day are free to the public.
NR 23-16: Reservoirs below summer pool elevations due to lack of rain
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 6, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s water managers report that two reservoirs in the Cumberland River Basin did not receive enough rain this spring to reach their traditional summer pool elevations.