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Manchin, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
On June 13, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2023 (CNEA).
This weekend at the Trails Center: Trail Treks, Blacksmithing Demonstrations, and More
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this weekend, June 17 and 18, for exciting and educational programs for all ages, including blacksmithing demonstrations, a youth wildflower hike, and a once-in-a-lifetime Trail Trek.
Steens Mountain Loop Road debuts on TripCheck
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
Do you want to know if the Steens Mountain Loop Road is open or closed? Finding out just got easier thanks to Oregon Department of Transportation’s TripCheck website.
UPDATE: Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 12 and June 19
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: * Portions of Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) were successfully blasted on June 5, 7 and 8.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 13.
From Production to Cleanup: The Tri-Party Agreement
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: As with many important events in history, the signing of the Tri-Party Agreement was influenced more by the personalities of the individual signatories involved than by the policy decisions of the entities they represented.
Comer Subpoenas Devon Archer to Appear for a Deposition in the Biden Family Investigation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today subpoenaed Devon Archer, a Biden family associate, to appear for a deposition on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Visit the Foothill Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Depending on your journey, you've either passed through the Foothills Entrance Station or you're about to leave the park for the next chapter in your trip. Take a moment to stop at the Foothills Visitor Center. Get information about the road ahead. Pick up some maps, books, and gifts. Use the restrooms. Browse exhibits about the ecology and human history of the foothills, and join a free ranger-led program if one's on the schedule.
BLM seeks public comment for proposed oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 36 oil and gas parcels totaling 19,130.92 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends July 12, 2023.
Channel Islands National Park seeks public input on a plan to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides recommendations for accessibility and removing barriers to key visitor experiences. Your participation is important to the planning process. The 30-day comment period begins today and will end Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Snee Farmhouse received $109,000 from the Great American Outdoors Act for rehabilitation project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - Charles Pinckney National Historic Site received funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund to address a window shutter and hardware rehabilitation project at the Snee Farmhouse. The shutter system project was a park priority as it plays a critical...
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast CESU Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 13.
New National Park Service study finds 1908 Springfield Race Riot site meets criteria for commemoration
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 13, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) today delivered the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource Study to Congress.
BLM seeks input on the Lower Gunnison River campsite designation, reservations, and commercial allocations
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input pertaining to recreation along 34 miles of the Gunnison River, which includes the segment of the river which flows through the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.
Geology Fire Afternoon Update
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Firefighters continue to make progress on suppression and containment of the Geology Fire in Joshua Tree National Park. The fire has burned 1,088 acres and is 50% contained.
Interior Department discusses Regulations To Implement the Big Cat Public Safety Act on June 12
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
2024 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program grant opened on June 13.
“Senate Committee Meetings” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on June 8
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Senate Committee Meetings” on June 8.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 21
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with the South-Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 13.
Undercover Operation Results in Two Arrests
By Interior Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers conducted operations to detect and apprehend people engaging in illicit sexual activity in the Parkway’s parking lots and other public areas. The operation resulted in the arrest of two individuals.