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Sessions: Americans Presently Dealing with Pandemic-Era Disruptions to Service Across Federal Agencies
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
On June 21, Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled Please Leave Your Message at the Tone: Addressing Post-Pandemic Backlogs and Delays at Federal Agencies.”
Wenstrup: Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights and Liberties Were Ignored by the Government During COVID-19
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution is not Suspended in Times of Crisis” by explaining how government officials at the federal, local, and state levels did not uphold their constitutional responsibility to protect civil liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hearing Wrap Up: Radical Sweeping Green EPA Regulations Leave Americans with Higher Costs, Fewer Choices, Less Reliable Vehicles
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
EPA should not be operating outside its rulemaking authority
Comer: Oversight Committee’s Investigation into the Bidens’ Influence Peddling Continues
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Attorney for Delaware reaching a plea agreement with Hunter Biden:
Sessions & Mfume Continue Bipartisan Probe into Misleading Statements about Login.gov
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Letters sent to GSA, GAO, FedRamp, and TMF build on GSA OIG report that showed individuals misrepresented the platform’s compliance with security standards
ERDC scientists assist USACE New Orleans District with turbidity assessment at Bayou Rigaud
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel.
Chapter 6 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Chapter 6 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Mobile hosts International Workshop Focused on Disaster Recovery
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
When faced with a problem, sometimes it is best to look at how someone else approached a similar problem and was successful.
BLM to restore water quality, fish habitat along Upper Yukon River
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District and Trout Unlimited, are restoring mining-impacted streams along the upper Yukon River watershed. Projects will improve water quality and fish habitat along Nome and Wade Creeks...
Corps of Engineers is lowering the Mississippi River in Minneapolis for maintenance at Lock and Dam 1
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, plan to slightly lower the Mississippi River between Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, starting June 24.
Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: (NC/VA) - The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As a result, increased visitor traffic on park trails and in park campgrounds at the same time bears are looking for food has led to a series of recent human and bear encounters in several area across the 469-mile park.
Federal, state, and local partnership agreement for Southwest Coastal Louisiana Risk Reduction Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana have signed a partnership agreement for the $6.5 billion Southwest Coastal Louisiana hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and coastal ecosystem restoration project.
National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: FORT WASHINGTON, Md.- The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland. The NPS is seeking an operator that will continue to attract an array of boating and recreation visitors and serve the surrounding community. Potential operators are invited to submit their proposals through September 5.
Obed Wild and Scenic River to Offer 2023 “Lunch and Learn” Program Summer Serie
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Obed Wild and Scenic River will be partnering with the Morgan County School Food Services to offer a “Lunch and Learn" program series that will take place on Fridays starting June 30, through July 28, 2023.
Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball at Appomattox Court House NHP
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Appomattox, Va- Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ (spelled with two words in the 1860s) at your local National Park on Saturday, July 1st. All visitors are welcome to physically join in playing a game of ‘base ball’ following Civil War era rules. Games will...
Interior Department discusses American Indian Probate Regulations; Corrections on June 20
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page rule on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Through the magnifying glass: understanding conservation on a microscopic scale
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Alexandria Warneke & Keith Lombardo, authors.
Boats on the Missouri
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: The Corps of Discovery were by no means the first to travel into the region of the lower Missouri River. By 1714, the French explorer Etienne Véniard de Bourgmont noted that the Arikara, then living in central South Dakota, have “seen the French and know them.".
Chapter 4 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Chapter 4 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Little Bighorn
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: Release Date: June 16, 2023. Contact: Stan McGee Chief Ranger of Interpretation & Education. Little Bighorn Battlefield NM, 147th Battle Anniversary Event. Crow Agency, MT. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Announces 147th Battle Anniversary Events. Starting on Friday, June 23 and continuing...