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Reclamation waives day use fees at New Melones, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Bureau of Reclamation’s California-Great Basin Region will celebrate the 29th anniversary of National Public Lands Day at New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir by waiving day use fees at all three recreation areas.


Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada

News Release: LAS VEGAS, NV - During a visit to Las Vegas today, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced that over $5.9 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support fuels management projects in Nevada on 14,655 acres of land across the state. ...


Reclamation awards $10.3 million to 26 Tribes for drought response water projects

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that 26 Tribes in 12 states will receive $10.3 million through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program. This will help support Native American Tribes in their efforts to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of drought.


Interior Department Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing to Comply with Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 258 in Cook Inlet, Alaska will be available for review in the Federal Register tomorrow. In the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress directed that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) hold Lease Sale 258 by Dec. 31, 2022, and today’s announcement reflects action to meet that timeline.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Bureau of Land Management, Kemmerer and Pinedale Field Offices will winterize the water systems at the Fontenelle Creek Campground in Lincoln County, and Scab Creek Campground and Warren Bridge Campground in Sublette County during the last week of September.


BLM seeks volunteers for National Public Lands Day event near Craig

News Release: CRAIG, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management in partnership with Routt County Riders invites volunteers to a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event on Saturday, Sept. 24 to improve trail marking, reclaim a social trail, and repair tread work on the trails at Cedar Mountain Special Recreation Management Area approximately 6 miles northwest of Craig.


News Release: TAOS, N.M. -The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office invites the public to attend upcoming public meetings for the proposed recreational target shootings ranges on public lands located within Santa Fe County. On Aug. 25, 2022, the BLM published a Federal Register notice announcing its intent...


The US Interior Department published a seven page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Full Operation of California Solar Project That Will Power More Than 145,000 Homes

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project - a four-unit, 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system in Riverside County, California - is now fully operational. The project, which will produce enough...


News Release: PRICE, Utah- The Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office announces the signing of the final two Emery County land conveyances directed by the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. This transfer of more than 1,000 acres from the BLM to the County promotes economic development in communities and creates good-paying jobs supporting Administration priorities.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Full Operation of California Solar Project That Will Power More Than 145,000 Homes

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project – a four-unit, 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system in Riverside County, California – is now fully operational. The project, which will produce enough ...


Public land use restrictions reduced across Harney County

News Release: Hines, Ore. - Changing weather conditions and cooler temperatures on the horizon have prompted Burns Interagency Fire Zone officials to reduce local public land use restrictions.


Interior Department Announces Nearly $105 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $31 million in grants has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will conserve or restore 116,305 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 18 states. The grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $60 million in partner funds.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) today to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary. She delivered remarks at an event celebrating the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-operated post-secondary school and its ongoing work to empower Indigenous students and provide a quality, culturally competent education to students from across the country.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today completed her first official visit to Guam where she met with island leaders, emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of Guam, and announced new investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.


News Release: FALLS CHURCH, Va. - BLM Eastern States invites the public to attend two National Public Lands Day events hosted by the Northeastern and Southeastern District offices on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 22.