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As the Department of the Interior commemorates “Legacy Pollution Week,” the agency today announced a $244,904,081 investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) in Pennsylvania.
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OSMRE Honors Five States for Exemplary Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Awards.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $140 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in West Virginia
The Department of the Interior today announced a $140.75 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) in West Virginia.
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BOEM Designates Two Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce enough clean wind energy to power nearly 3 million homes.
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BOEM and NOAA Fisheries Announce Draft North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy
Today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) announced the release of a joint strategy to protect and promote the recovery of North Atlantic right whales while responsibly developing offshore wind energy.
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales Directed by Inflation Reduction Act
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced next steps for oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to comply with provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. T
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Pacific
In a new development in the pursuit of a clean energy future, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California.
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Furthering Research in Wildland Fire Science: Now Seeking Funding Proposals
It’s no surprise that you feel tired of seeing the news about wildfires across the United States. By now, we’re all familiar with the headlines.
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Corps to Temporarily Close Damsite Parking Area at Woodcock Creek Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced today that it will temporarily close the damsite parking area at Woodcock Creek Lake for necessary maintenance work, beginning Monday, Nov. 7.
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Gavins Point Dam releases to be reduced to winter release rate in late November
Six public meetings were held during the week of Oct. 24 to present current hydrologic conditions and the planned operation of the Missouri River mainstem reservoir system for the remainder of 2022.
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USACE awards contract to modernize Norfork Dam hydropower units
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District awards Voith Hydro a nearly $50 million contract to modernize the hydropower units at Norfork Dam in Baxter County, Ark.
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USACE awards contract to modernize Norfork Dam hydropower units
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District awards Voith Hydro a nearly $50 million contract to modernize the hydropower units at Norfork Dam in Baxter County, Ark.
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USACE to temporarily close boat ramp at Devils Fork Park
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is temporarily closing the boat ramp at Devils Fork Park on Nov. 8 and 9 so construction crews can re-surface the lower parking lot near the boat ramp.
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Army Corps shares 2023 plan for Francis E. Walter Dam recreational water releases
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared the 2023 Recreation Plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam.
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Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
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22-071 Lower Granite reopens Chestnut Park restrooms
The Lower Granite Natural Resource Management staff are happy to announce the reopening of the Chestnut Park restrooms located on the Snake River in Clarkston, Washington.
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Temporary closure impacts dam and Overlook access at Canyon Lake
Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Canyon Lake announced today the temporary closure of Overlook parking beginning November 7 until December 23.
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Safety updates for Standing Bear Lake Draft Environmental Assessment
The recent announcement for proposed recreational and fishery improvements at Standing Bear Lake has led to many questions concerning trail access at the lake during the construction period.
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USACE waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
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