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News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to the third pre-scoping virtual public workshop on the proposed Greenlink North Project to be held via Zoom December 13.
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Trails Center reopens Thursday, looks forward to holiday events

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper reopened Thursday after a brief closure for maintenance on Wednesday. Following a fix to the heating system, the reopening is timely as the Center prepares for an exciting holiday season.
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Haaland: Updated policies, procedures ensure Tribal Nations ‘a seat at the decision-making table’

The U.S. Department of the Interior has updated policies and procedures that will help Indigenous communities be involved in federal decision-making.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Competitive Processes, Terms, and Conditions for Leasing Public Lands for Solar and Wind Energy Development discussed on Dec. 5 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: American Numismatic Society, New York, NY on Dec. 5

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Beloit College, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit, WI on Dec. 5

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Secretary Haaland Announces New Steps to Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West

News Release: Buckeye, Ariz. - During a visit to the Sonoran Solar Energy Project today - a project on public lands expected to power 91,000 homes - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy and conservation goals.
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Build Your Own Adventure: Finish the Washington Monument

News Release: You Chose: Finish It!. Good Choice! After all, better late than never. Your next step is to decide who will be in charge. The Washington National Monument Society was originally in charge of building the monument. They were a group of private citizens who decided to honor George Washington with a 600-foot-tall...
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BLM Worland seeks eagle survey volunteers

News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is seeking volunteers in the Basin, Worland and Thermopolis areas to assist with the Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
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Secretary Haaland Announces New Steps to Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West

News Release: Buckeye, Ariz. - During a visit to the Sonoran Solar Energy Project today – a project on public lands expected to power 91,000 homes – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy and conservation goals.
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Land Acquisitions discussed on Dec. 5 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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105 press releases or notices published in November by Bureau of Land Management

There were 105 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in November.
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13 press releases published in November by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

There were 13 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in November.
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Reclamation selects Edward Young as the Region’s Program and Budget Office Manager

The Bureau of Reclamation’s California Great-Basin Region announced today the selection of Edward Young as the Region’s Program and Budget Office Manager.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation sign agreement to improve law enforcement in Indian Country

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced an agreement that updates guidelines to provide for the effective and efficient administration of criminal investigations in Indian Country.
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Reclamation makes operational adjustments from Lake Powell to protect low level critical elevations

The Bureau of Reclamation has begun monthly operational adjustments with reduced releases from Glen Canyon Dam under the Drought Response Operations Agreement.
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BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for December Cook Inlet Lease Sale

In compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it will offer approximately 958,202 acres off Alaska’s southcentral coast in a lease sale scheduled for Dec. 30, 2022.
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Reclamation selects nine projects to receive $1.69 million to test innovative and new water treatment technologies

The Bureau of Reclamation is providing $1.69 million to nine projects that offer innovative and novel water treatment technologies that may make previously unusable water available.
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Inflation Reduction Act Funds Landmark Agreements to Accelerate Salton Sea Restoration

The Department of the Interior today announced a historic agreement funded by the Inflation Reduction Act that will mitigate impacts from the worsening drought crisis impacting the Salton Sea in Southern California
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Reclamation urges Central Valley Project contractors to prepare for potential fourth dry year

The Bureau of Reclamation is asking its contractors receiving Central Valley Project water for municipal and industrial use to begin planning for potentially extremely limited water supply conditions in 2023
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