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“Climate Change (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 7

“Climate Change (Executive Calendar)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4465-S4466 on Sept. 7

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Remnants of Hurricane Kay cause road closures in Death Valley

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, Calif. - Storms fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Kay caused localized, heavy damage in Death Valley National Park on Saturday afternoon, September 10. California highway 190 (CA-190) is closed from CA-136 junction to Stovepipe Wells Village. Badwater Road is fully closed. Many other park roads are still closed from floods five weeks ago.

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Week ending Sept. 10: 22 notices published by Interior Department

There were 22 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Sept. 10, according to the Federal Register.

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Yosemite Fire Update for September 11, 2022

News Release: Rodgers Fire. * Location: Northwest of Rodgers Canyon and southwest of Pleasant Valley. * Elevation: 8,100 feet. * Discover date: August 8, 2022. * Size: 2,718 acres. * Cause: Lightning. * Total personnel: 45. * No recent fire history. * Trail closure: A segment of trail in Rodgers Canyon from Neall Lake...

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One Fatality and Multiple Injured on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park-Sept. 2022

News Release: On Saturday, September 10 at approximately 2:12 p.m., Grand Canyon National Park was alerted to a flipped boat with multiple injuries from a river trip near Bedrock Rapid on the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center then received a report that CPR was in progress.

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Conant: 'We are excited for the partnerships and collaboration within the' American River Basin

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation released the American River Basin Study Aug. 31.

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Additional Water Restrictions Implemented at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

News Release: Effective immediately, the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will begin phasing into greater water restrictions and conservation measures due to a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline. The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will remain in current water conservation status. Until park staff repair the break and water in storage tanks reaches sustainable levels, the park will remain in conservation mode.