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U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), applauded the House’s passage of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (R-WA) bill to protect America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from China. Rep. McMorris Rodgers is chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Manchin Applauds Addition of New Preserve Land at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s announcement that 45 acres of preserve land has been added to America’s newest National Park.
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Manchin Hosts Bill Gates to Highlight Mountain State’s Energy Industry History and Role in Ensuring America’s Energy Security
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed Bill Gates, Founder of Breakthrough Energy, to West Virginia to highlight the role the Mountain State has played in powering our nation and showcase the opportunities — made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — to invest in our existing energy infrastructure, new advanced energy technologies and energy manufacturing in West Virginia that could help the nation become energy independent.
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Westerman Welcomes Committee Members for 118th Congress
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) welcomed the members the Republican Steering Committee recommended to serve on the committee in the 118th Congress. Westerman issued the following statement:
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Westerman Confirmed Committee Chairman for 118th Congress
Republican Conference ratified a resolution confirming U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) as chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 118th Congress. Westerman issued the following statement in response:
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Haaland: DOI works to ensure public lands and waters are 'welcoming to people of all backgrounds'
The Department of Interior recently announced its Board on Geographic Names voted on the remaining replacement names for several locations featuring the word "squaw," which has been identified as a derogatory term.
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Public notices: Interior Department publishes 35 in week ending Jan. 14
There were 35 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
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Mouritsen: Solar energy project helps 'accelerate responsible development of renewable energy on public lands'
A new source of power is online as the Bureau of Land Management announced the completion of the Blythe Mesa Solar Project, which is expected to produce solar energy to light up 94,000 homes.
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BLM to host public meeting in Grand Junction for input on potential updates to solar energy program
News Release: GRAND JUNCTION, Colo - As part of its ongoing effort to support responsible renewable energy development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is holding a public scoping meeting in Grand Junction to solicit feedback on the recently announced programmatic environmental impact statement for the BLM’s utility-scale solar energy planning.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID on Jan. 20
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 20
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the North Dakota Field Office discussed on Jan. 20 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Mount Rainier National Park; Fishing discussed on Jan. 20 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on Jan. 20
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions discussed on Jan. 20 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BLM North Dakota RMP/EIS public comment period starts
News Release: (DICKINSON, N.D.) - If you have ever wanted to give your input on how the Bureau of Land Management administers North Dakota public land, now is your chance.
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Infrastructure Coordinator Stachelberg Kicks Off Tour to Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments
News Release: Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Winnie Stachelberg kicked off a tour this week to highlight investments made by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug orphaned oil and gas wells throughout the country.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Idaho on Jan. 20
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Transmission Line, Delivering Clean, Reliable, Affordable Energy to Millions of Americans
News Release: TONOPAH, Ariz. - Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi today celebrated the groundbreaking of Ten West Link, a new 500kV high voltage transmission line that will connect Southern California and Central Arizona and deliver clean, reliable, affordable electricity.
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Newland: Proposed revisions would ‘secure this special trust asset of the Osage Nation for generations’
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed revisions for energy growth for the Osage Mineral Estate on the Osage Reservation, which has headquarters in Pawhuska, Okla.
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