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White-nose Syndrome detected in New Mexico

News Release: Santa Fe, NM - For the first time, White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a disease of hibernating bats, has been confirmed in New Mexico. Samples from two live bats and two deceased bats were collected in late April from BLM-managed caves in Lincoln and De Baca counties.


June Calendar, Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor, and Kentucky Historical Award (Kentucky Historical Society)

News Release: NICHOLASVILLE, KY - The National Park Service (NPS) announces that the visitor center at Camp Nelson National Monument is currently open 7-days a week. The building will be open 9:00 am to 5: 00 pm. The grounds remain open sunrise to sunset.


Detectives seek information in fatal Suitland Parkway hit-and-run crash investigation

News Release: Members of the United States Park Police Major Crimes Unit are seeking information to assist in the investigation of a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 PM on the Suitland Parkway in the area of Naylor Road.


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

News Release: McCook, Neb. - 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.



Observe Animals on San Juan Island

News Release: Take home great memories of San Juan Island by viewing wildlife ethically - in a way that respects the space wild animals need to live free from harassment.


Lake Powell Houseboat Fire Under Investigation

News Release: On Friday June 2, 2023, at 1:23 p.m. there was a report of a vessel fire at the Wahweap Marina, located on Lake Powell near Page, Arizona. The vessel on fire was moored on B dock near the Latitude 37 Restaurant. First responders arrived on scene from the National Park Service, Big Water Fire Department...


BLM schedules Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council meeting

News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) meeting on June 14, 2023, 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT. After the meeting, there will be a field tour at the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. The public is invited to attend the meeting and the field tour. Both in-person and virtual participation options will be available for the meeting.


Notice published on June 5 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Artists Invited to Apply for Fall 2023 Residency

News Release: Whiskeytown, CA - From now until June 30, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area invites artists to apply for its fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence program.


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

News Release: 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. Forty-seven qualified bidders including successful adopters, from all over the United States attended the event, traveling from places as far away as Vermont, Virginia and Washington.


Podcast 130: Presenting challenging histories at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

News Release: Starting a Holocaust Museum. Catherine: My name is Catherine Cooper. I am here with. Felicia: My name is Felicia Williamson. I'm the Director of Library and Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. Catherine: Thank you so much for joining us today. Could you give us a brief introduction...


ICYMI: Manchin Announces $429K Grant for Jefferson County’s Shepherdstown Battlefield

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has awarded the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board $429,097 to preserve 149.6 acres at Shepherdstown Battlefield in Jefferson County, West Virginia, through the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program.


ICYMI: Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Domestic Electric Power Supply Chain

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 47 bipartisan Senators in urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to refrain from finalizing a DOE efficiency standard that would worsen the current shortage of distribution transformers, which are critical grid products.


Reclamation releases Yakima basin June water supply forecast

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.


Fresno Dam Road lane restrictions and delays

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.


Manchin Announces $140 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for West Virginia to Address, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands

On June 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $140,684,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML).


Corps of Engineers announces NorthMet Mine permit decision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, June 6, that it is revoking the previously suspended NewRange Copper Nickel Company’s permit for the NorthMet mine.


Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Army Corps of Engineers Birthday and Juneteenth Celebration

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

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.