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Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on proposal to sell five acres in Henderson for affordable housing

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a proposed direct sale of five acres of public lands to the Clark County Department of Social Services for affordable housing


Bureau of Land Management Proposes to sell 939.52 acres in Las Vegas Valley

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comments on a non-competitive (direct) sale of 939.52 acres of public lands to the City of Las Vegas, pursuant to Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, as amended, and the BLM public land sale regulations.


BLM to Hold Virtual Information Forum on Draft Waste Prevention Rule

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a virtual information session regarding proposed new regulations to reduce the waste of natural gas from venting, flaring, and leaks during oil and gas production activities on Federal and Indian leases.


EPA Settles Clean Air Act Case with Polyurethane Facility in Earth City, Missouri

EPA Settles Clean Air Act Case with Polyurethane Facility in Earth City, Missouri


U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Advances Energy Management through Smart Homes

U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Advances Energy Management through Smart Homes


EPA Issues Next Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS Used in Plastics, Chemical Manufacturing

EPA Issues Next Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS Used in Plastics, Chemical Manufacturing


EPA Region 7 Encourages Radon Testing During National Radon Action Month

EPA Region 7 Encourages Radon Testing During National Radon Action Month


EPA and Army Finalize Rule Establishing Definition of WOTUS and Restoring Fundamental Water Protections

EPA and Army Finalize Rule Establishing Definition of WOTUS and Restoring Fundamental Water Protections


Committee Advances Republican Bills Promoting Access, Conservation

House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on a slate of legislation, including three Republican bills, which all passed with unanimous support. Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:


Republican Members Push for Commonsense Northern Long-Eared Bat Regulations

House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) led a letter to congressional appropriators, requesting that any year-end funding package prohibit federal funding for the listing of the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In part, the members wrote:


House Democrats Force Puerto Rico Status Vote

U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, with a vote of 233-191.



Manchin Praises Form Energy Announcement to Site First American Battery Manufacturing Plant in Weirton, West Virginia

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, praised the announcement from Form Energy, Inc. (Form Energy) that they have entered into an agreement with the State of West Virginia to build the first iron-air battery manufacturing facility along the Ohio River in the city of Weirton.


Leahy Statement On Final Passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

This week, after months of bipartisan and bicameral negotiations, the Committees on Appropriations introduced a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023.


Leahy Statement On The Introduction Of The Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

I am pleased to announce that late last night, I introduced the bipartisan, bicameral, fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill


Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday released the $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.


Leahy Statement on Bipartisan, Bicameral Framework for the Omnibus

Vice Chairman Shelby, Chair DeLauro, and I reached a bipartisan, bicameral framework that should allow us to finish an omnibus appropriations bill that can pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by the President.


Shelby: Senate Passes FY23 Omnibus Package

In the final act of the 117th Congress, the Senate has passed (68-29) the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures, as well as $47 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine’s valiant efforts to repulse Russian invaders and bring the conflict to an end and $38 billion in much-needed emergency disaster assistance.


Shelby: FY23 Omnibus Package Strengthens National Defense

The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures was filed today in the U.S. Senate.


Comer Calls on Twitter Employees to Testify About Censorship of Hunter Biden Laptop Story

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) today called on Twitter employees who were responsible for censoring the New York Post’s reporting about the Biden family’s influence peddling to testify before the House Oversight Committee next Congress. In letters to Vijaya Gadde, former Chief Legal Officer, Yoel Roth, former Global Head of Trust & Safety, and James Baker, Deputy General Counsel, Ranking Member Comer calls on them to make arrangements to testify at a public hearing.