The Marine Minerals Administration under the Department of the Interior proposed rule updates for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf on Aug. 3. The move could open new potential drilling areas consistent with the administration’s energy dominance strategy. The proposed rule would update regulations governing exploration activities in

The Bureau of Reclamation released its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Colorado River system on Aug. 7. The document establishes a preferred 10-year management framework for the river that supplies water to approximately 40 million people across the American West. The Final EIS covers management of Lake Powell and

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ newly formed Predatory Crimes Unit announced five arrests on the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska on July 30, marking the first enforcement actions by the specialized federal unit created to target human trafficking and child sexual exploitation on tribal lands. The unit was specifically created to

The Border 2 Fire in North Cascades National Park grew to approximately 3,500 acres, with structure protection operations actively ongoing near the Hozomeen area close to the U.S.-Canada international border, the National Park Service reported in early August. The Luna Fire and additional incidents are burning simultaneously within the park,

The Department of the Interior proposed a rule to modernize federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf on Aug. 3, advancing the administration’s Energy Dominance agenda in one of the world’s most environmentally sensitive offshore regions. The proposed rule seeks targeted updates to

Yosemite, Arches, Canyonlands and Lassen Volcanic national parks implemented fire restrictions in early August due to extreme heat and elevated fire danger, the National Park Service announced. Yosemite is restricting all open fire activity below 8,000 feet elevation. The restrictions across all four parks affect campfires, portable stoves and other

The Bureau of Reclamation on July 31 released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for future Colorado River operations, establishing an adaptive framework for managing Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036. The Colorado River system supplies water to approximately 40 million Americans across seven Western states and Mexico, making the

The Bureau of Reclamation released a Final Environmental Impact Statement establishing an adaptive decision framework for managing Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036 on July 31. The document is the most consequential water policy action for the American West in years, governing allocation across seven states that depend on

The Interior Department’s Marine Minerals Administration announced a proposed rule to modernize regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf on Aug. 3, framing the changes as part of the administration’s Energy Dominance agenda. The proposed rule could open additional Arctic offshore acreage to development

The Bureau of Reclamation on July 31 published its Final Environmental Impact Statement establishing an adaptive decision framework for managing operations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036, the most consequential update to Colorado River management in a generation. The preferred alternative will guide water allocations for seven western