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Land Acquisitions; the Samish Indian Nation, Washington discussed on April 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOI-FWS grant application closes on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
F24AS00008 - NAWCA 2024-2 US Standard Grants grant opened on April 19.
DOI-FWS offers new grant application process starting April 19
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
F24AS00009 - NAWCA 2024 Canada Grants grant opened on April 19.
Western Oregon Counties receive nearly $26 million from the Bureau of Land Management in Secure Rural Schools payments
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management announces that it has distributed more than $25.6 million in payments to 18 western Oregon counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The payments are made based on a formula set by Congress using a combination of timber harvest revenue and appropriated funds.
DOI-BOR grant application closes on June 20
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
Desalination and Water Purification Research Program Pitch to Pilot FY 23 grant opened on April 19.
Barrasso: The People of Wyoming Deserve Better Wildfire Protection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service for Fiscal Year 2024.
Manchin, Committee Examine FY 2024 U.S. Forest Service Budget Request
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for fiscal year 2024.
Manchin Announces Permitting Reform Work Period to Find Path Forward and Ensure American Energy Security
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced his committee agenda for the April-May work period.
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads and Emergency Services on National Forests and Grasslands
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,391,968 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service from the Secure Rural Schools program to support public schools, roads and to reimburse counties for providing emergency services on national forest and grasslands.
Committee Members Visit California to Witness Water Storage Challenges, Community Impacts
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) and other members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to learn more about the ongoing water issues in California and how they have impacted local communities.
Republicans Begin Investigating Skyrocketing National Park Maintenance Backlogs
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing to examine the growing deferred maintenance backlog of the National Park Service (NPS).
Committee Spotlights Outdated Endangered Species Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries held a hearing on legislation centered around reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response
Natural Resources Republicans Fulfill Commitment to America in First 100 Days
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
House Republicans marked the first 100 days of the 118th Congress.
Western bumble bee’s nest discovered
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Discovery of bumble bee’s nest may hold key to reversing its and others’ population decline
Edward Frazar, P.E., selected to lead Civil Engineering Services Division 2 for Reclamation's Technical Service Center
By Interior Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center selected Edward Frazar, P.E., as chief of the Civil Engineering Services Division 2. Frazar began his new position on April 9, 2023.
BSEE Revises Regulations to Provide Clarity and Improve Accountability for Decommissioning of Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Infrastructure
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
To ensure offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, pipelines, and related infrastructure are decommissioned in a timely, safe, and environmentally responsible manner, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will publish a final rule that specifies decommissioning requirements for rights-of-use and easement grant holders and formalizes BSEE’s policies regarding performance by predecessors ordered to decommission Outer Continental Shelf facilities.
Interior, Agriculture Departments Host Summit to Develop Mental Health Resources for Wildland Fire Personnel
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to spearhead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program.
Edward Frazar, P.E., selected to lead Civil Engineering Services Division 2 for Reclamation's Technical Service Center
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center selected Edward Frazar, P.E., as chief of the Civil Engineering Services Division 2. Frazar began his new position on April 9, 2023.
Reclamation increases Klamath River flows to prevent disease and promote salmon health
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with PacifiCorp, will increase flows at Link River Dam and below Iron Gate Dam to reduce the risk of disease for salmon in the Klamath River.
Reclamation announces pulse flow in the Crooked River
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
Reclamation anticipates releasing 1,500 acre-feet of storage from Prineville Reservoir for conservation purposes consistent with the Deschutes River Basin Habitat Conservation Plan.