News from 2023
Interior Department publishes notice on June 6
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Fresno Dam Road lane restrictions and delays
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: HAVRE, Mont. - The road crossing Fresno Dam will be reduced to a single lane of traffic June 6-16, 2023, in support of the ongoing Safety of Dams project. Delays should be expected while crossing the dam. Traffic will return to a normal pattern during the weekend, June 10-11.
Reclamation releases Yakima basin June water supply forecast
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s June 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. The June-September total water supply available would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 77% of entitlements.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 7.
Garnet Hill Recreation Area offers students insight into Nevada geology
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
Wearing sunglasses provided by the Bureau of Land Management, Learning Bridge Charter School’s third-grade class dug into Garnet Hill with tools ranging from claw hammers to dental picks.
Bureau of Land Management opens new facilities partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is proud to announce the opening of new facilities in Maupin for the BLM and partners, including regional Tribes, to coordinate management of some of Oregon’s most treasured natural resources.
Committee Investigates Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities at DOI
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
On June 7, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing to examine the ongoing cybersecurity threats facing the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the nexus to state-sponsored cyber actors, like the People's Republic of China. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) released the following statement in response:
Sessions & Grothman Press DHS on Diverting Personnel to Manage the Biden Border Crisis
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
DHS diverting employees from Federal Air Marshal Service, U.S. Secret Service, and USCIS to the southwest border
Barrasso: Workforce and Forest Management are Key Wildfire Priorities
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
On June 8, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.
2023 Backcountry Hikes at Pecos
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Pecos National Historical Park will offer two special backcountry hikes this June.
It was love at first sight for long-time Okatibbee Lake Park manager
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
In 1972 when he was growing up in Newton County, Mississippi, Mark Dean visited Okatibbee Lake when it first opened.
Gettysburg National Military Park Announces Upcoming Road Paving Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Beginning on June 12, park roads on the southern portion of the battlefield will be repaved.
Olympic National Park anticipates opening the Hurricane Ridge area this summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Olympic National Park hopes to re-open the Hurricane Ridge area to visitors this summer, but significant work remains to be done, according to park officials.
Evening on the Lake: Andrew Carnegie
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The first 2023 Evening on the Lake program, Andrew Carnegie, will be presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Club House.
Open House Event Will Highlight New Exhibit About Black Women of the Suffrage Movement
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Salem Maritime National Historic Site will host an open house reception on June 8 from 5-7 p.m. to celebrate the installation of the exhibit, A Tower of Strength: Black Women of the Suffrage Movement at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center (located at 2 New Liberty Street, Salem).
Colonial NHP holding public meeting about major upcoming parkway rehabilitation project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
June 22 meeting will provide information about $123 million project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
Rangers seeking information on individuals harassing bison calf
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Summer is a great time to see wildlife in Grand Teton National Park among wildflowers, sagebrush flats, and meandering creeks. It’s important to view wildlife safely, responsibly and ethically.
Manchin Announces $1M from Program Established by Great American Outdoors Act for Deferred Maintenance Projects at Monongahela National Forest
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
On June 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is investing $1,092,000 from the National Parks and Public Legacy Restoration Fund (NPPLRF) to address three deferred maintenance projects in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest.
Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
On June 13, 2023, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm, Reclamation will hold a quarterly meeting to provide an update on the development of the biological assessment for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.
FY 2023 Grants totaling $1,608,516 from Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs to Support Financial Management in the Northern Mariana Islands
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has announced $1,608,516 in fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Technical Assistance Program grant funding that will help address financial management concerns and support the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).