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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is soliciting nominations for the 2023 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards through May 12.

Biden-Harris Administration Requests $270.6 million in FY 2024 Budget to Support Safe & Environmentally Responsible Offshore Energy Development at Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.

BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report on Fatality on Khamsin Drillship, Recommends Added Safety Measures

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on an August 23, 2020, incident that resulted in a fatality on the Pacific Khamsin Drillship in the Gulf of Mexico

BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report of Flowline Jumper Failure

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on a July 24, 2020, incident that resulted in the release of approximately 479 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

BOEM Will Publish Proposed Notice of Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

As required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish the Proposed Notice of Sale (PNOS) for an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, which is scheduled to be held in September 2023.

President Biden Proposes Increases in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Budget through Clean Energy Initiatives

By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 19, 2023

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis Through Workforce Reform, Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs

The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget for fiscal year 2024, which includes significant funding increases for wildland fire and hazardous fuels management

Statement by Secretary Deb Haaland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024

Biden-Harris Administration makes $30 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems

The Bureau of Reclamation is making $30 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems.

Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for Bighorn River Basin

Reclamation's March forecast of the April through July runoff predicted for the Bighorn River Basin is as follows

Reclamation announces funding opportunity for Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

The Bureau of Reclamation is making up to $11.75 million available for emerging snow monitoring technologies.

Bison Life Cycle

News Release: The Washington Light Infantry built this monument in 1856, several years before the Civil War. At first glance, the monument is not very impressive. However, this type of design typified Revolutionary War monuments of the era. Before the Civil War, the nation commemorated few battlefields with monuments...

Spring Operating Hours at Sitka NHP

News Release: Quite often park libraries are overlooked and neglected. Very few parks have dedicated librarians or staff are assigned library work as collateral duty. Carmen King has volunteered over 900 hours in Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site’s library. She was honored with the 2020 National Park Service Regions 3, 4 and 5 (Midwest) Hartzog Enduring Service award.

United States Park Police Officer Involved in Shooting During Call for Assistance

News Release: General Morgan's army secured a great victory on the field before you.

"The Woman's Journal"

News Release: The Grove Theater opened in 1944 as an entertainment venue for White Manhattan Project workers in the segregated secret city. The largest theater in Oak Ridge at the time, it held seating for 1,000 people. The first event at the Grove Theatre was a screening of “Hail the Conquering Hero" on September 28th, 1944. Tickets were $0.35 for an adult and $0.11 for a child. The theater also held numerous live performances.

Reclamation breaks ground on water-saving xeriscape project

The Bureau of Reclamation today broke ground signaling the start of a project to remove the lawn at the Lower Colorado Basin Region administration building and install water-saving xeriscaping to the grounds.

Reclamation awards $160,000 for the Veg Out prize competition

The Bureau of Reclamation has selected phase one winners for the Veg Out prize competition seeking sustainable solutions to manage aquatic vegetation in canals.

Reclamation announces 30-day public comment period of air quality compliance associated with the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project

Reclamation, in partnership with the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, announce a 30-day public comment period for the Draft General Conformity Determination associated with the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project.

Reclamation announces Yakima basin March water supply forecast

The Bureau of Reclamation’s March 2023 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season.

President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Requests $1.4 Billion for the Bureau of Reclamation