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News Release: Nye County, NV. -The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office is accepting comments on a proposed withdrawal extension of Public Land Order No. 7566 to protect and preserve significant cultural and recreational resources in the historic town of Rhyolite, Nevada, located in Nye County. The proposed...
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Hispanic Legacies of Route 66 in New Mexico

News Release: The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is pleased to announce the Route 66: Sharing Our History, Hispanic Legacies of Route 66 in New Mexico StoryMap. Here, stories of Route 66’s Hispanic Heritage are told through images, narrative and oral history, illuminating Hispanic influence on Route 66 - and Route 66’s influence on Hispanic life - as told by those who witnessed it.
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Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road

News Release: The Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road once brought prosperity to the small village of Appomattox Court House, but in April of 1865 it brought the war to Southside Virginia. After a grueling 90-mile retreat from Richmond and Petersburg, the Army of Northern Virginia marched into Appomattox County with Federal...
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A view of the Mississippi African American Monument today.

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Hemenway House Overlook

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Cliff Palace Loop Road. Amenities. 6 listed. Accessible Sites, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible. Hemenway House Overlook and Cliff Palace Loop Road are open 8 am to sunset from late spring to...
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Looking Back on 2022: from Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Superintendent

News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2022 Annual Report.
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Mississippi Memorial

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Ranger on the Drive

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Virtual Junior Ranger Program: Geology Rock Kitchen

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Route 66: Associations and Organizations

News Release: * Route 66 Association of Illinois.
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Lafayette Meeks’ Grave

News Release: Although the armies had not passed through Appomattox County prior to the spring of 1865, the war deeply impacted the lives of the people of Appomattox Court House long before any musketry and cannon fire shattered the stillness of the quiet village. In 1861, Appomattox County raised four companies of...
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What Can I Do With My Pet?

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Pets Allowed. While pets are only allowed in limited areas at Mount Rushmore, there are opportunities to walk and hike with your pet nearby. At Mount Rushmore, pets on a leash are permitted in the green spaces on the edges of and between the parking garages. They are...
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Lockwood House: Western Porch Detail of Key Carved into Brick

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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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.
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House Advances Republican Bills Promoting Public Land Access, Tribal Sovereignty

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules.
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Manchin Announces $228 Million From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $228 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.
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Manchin Statement on Permitting Reform Vote

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the failed 47-47 vote to include bipartisan, comprehensive energy permitting reform as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Manchin Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Ensure Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Tax Credits Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Economic Security

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling on Secretary Yellen to release guidance that ensures Section 45W Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credits (45W) — included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — are intended only for commercial use.
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Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of the Interior’s Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial funding and new authorizations provided to the DOI in the IIJA, and built upon with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to boost energy production, onshore critical minerals supply chains, clean up legacy pollution in fossil fuel communities, enhance our energy security, and more.
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Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland urging the withdrawal of recent draft guidance proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
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