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Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $84 million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought. The selected projects will help bring clean, reliable drinking water...


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SNAP Team Out in Force at Aviation Nation
Representatives of the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP) set up shop at Nellis Air Force Base on November 4-6, 2022, during the annual Aviation Nation spectacle on the base.

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Service Asks Texas Beachgoers to Be On The Lookout for Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles
With the approach of freezing temperatures this weekend along the Texas coast, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local partners are urging citizens to report any sea turtles seen on shorelines so that the turtles can be rescued, transported, and cared for by Service-permitted rehabilitation facilities.

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Refuge Closes Little Neck Run For Nesting Bald Eagles
The staff of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge continue to monitor the pair of bald eagles that are nesting at the refuge. Recent observations of the eagles at the nest site prompt a seasonal closure of Little Neck Run to public access.

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Florida Bristle Fern
How much land is being designated for the Florida bristle fern? When does this take effect?

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2022 Guam NWR Photo Contest Winners
Community members participated in the Guam National Wildlife Refuge’s 2nd Annual Refuge at Ritidian photo contest to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this past October.

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5 resolutions for a changing climate
Feeling indecisive on your resolutions for the new year? We don’t blame you. Resolutions can be tough to choose and even tougher to maint

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Are You Interested in Being a Guide on the River?
If you are interested in being a fishing, hunting or other wildlife guide on the Mississippi River find more information here.

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Free Eagle Tours at Reelfoot NWR!
Visit the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge for an exciting Eagle Tour!

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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces More Than $1.7 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities in Arkansas
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $1.7 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reclaim abandoned mine lands in Arkansas.

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BOEM Seeks Comment to Inform Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed New England Wind energy project offshore Massachusetts.

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Reclamation announces $4.6 million in funding for Basin Studies
Bureau of Reclamation announced today that Reclamation will use $4.6 million to partner with water managers to conduct comprehensive water studies.

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $84 million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought.

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Annual Lake Moovalya drawdown in January for maintenance activities
The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that the water level at Lake Moovalya will be a foot lower beginning in early January.

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Army engineers transfer ownership of remote armory to support Alaska community
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District transferred ownership of an Army National Guard armory to the community of Scammon Bay on Dec. 21, 2022.

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