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News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Arizona has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Ohio Plans to Plug More Than 170 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Ohio has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Kentucky to Begin Work Plugging More Than 1,000 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Kentucky has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Illinois to Begin Work Plugging More Than 600 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Illinois has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state. Millions of Americans across the country live within a mile of an orphaned oil and gas well.
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Interior Department Outlines Roadmap to Achieving a Diverse Workforce
News Release: WASHINGTON - As the nation marks the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech this weekend, the Department of the Interior today released its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan outlines ongoing and future plans to root the agency’s work in equity and justice, address barriers to access to the outdoors, and increase equal employment opportunities throughout our bureaus and offices.
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Congaree Staff Recognized for Work in Wilderness Stewardship
News Release: HOPKINS, SC - Congaree National Park staff was recognized this week for their work in enhancing wilderness stewardship at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. by the National Park Service and its philanthropic partner the National Park Foundation. Present to accept the NPS Director’s 2021 Wes Henry Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Team Award on behalf of park staff was Acting Superintendent Stephen Akins.
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Chilliwack Area Fires Update
News Release: Nine lightning-caused fires are active across North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Most are in remote areas of the Stephen Mather Wilderness. Three fires are in proximity to the Copper Loop Trail system and two are near the Brush Creek Trail in the Whatcom Pass area.
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Michigan to Begin Work Plugging Nearly 450 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Michigan has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Texas to Begin Work Plugging 800 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Texas has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Annual Meeting of Federal Partners and Tribal 477 Workgroup Under Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 2017 discussed on Aug. 26 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Closure areas open on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park following the Dragon Fire
News Release: Effective immediately, all Dragon Fire closure areas on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park have been reopened to the public. These areas include the Tiyo Point Trail, the Widforss and Outlet Canyon backcountry use area, and the Widforss Forest Trail.
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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site and Library of Virginia to Host Program on Park’s Administrative History
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the public is invited to join Dr. Megan Shockley and staff from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site at the Library of Virginia for a presentation on the site’s recently completed administrative history. This free program begins at noon and is open to the public.
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Haaland: 'Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making historic investments to address water and drought challenges'
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton recently announced funding for the planning, design and construction of water reuse projects around the country.
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Friendship Hill Announces Labor Day Weekend Whiskey Rebellion Program and Encampment
News Release: Over Labor Day weekend, visitors to Friendship Hill National Historic Site can hear the shots of cannons and muskets and learn about the Whiskey Rebellion, the first major tax protest faced by the fledgling United States government, which took place 1791-1794.
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Interior Department discusses Advisory Board of Exceptional Children on Aug. 26
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Volunteers Earn Prestigious Service Awards
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is pleased to announce that a volunteer youth group from Puna has earned a top National Park Service award for its outstanding volunteer service in the park.
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Saguaro National Park Resumes Aerial Treatments to Manage Buffelgrass
News Release: Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park plans to resume aerial boom spray treatment to manage dangerous buffelgrass on August 31st in the Rincon Mountain District (east) including the areas around the Manning Camp, Quilter, Rincon Creek, Garwood, Converse, Carrillo, and Three Tank Trails. Portions of these...
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Obed Adopt-a-Crag Celebrates National Public Lands Day on September 9, 2017
News Release: In cooperation with the East Tennessee Climbers Coalition (ETCC), the Obed Wild and Scenic River will host the park’s annual Adopt-a-Crag event on Saturday, September 10. Volunteers are needed to help with a variety of projects including general trail maintenance and litter pickup. Please meet at the...
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Petrified Forest National Park Welcomes Dogs, and Their Humans, to New Dog Park
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-Calling all Bark Rangers! Celebrate International Dog Day at Petrified Forest National Park. Dogs and their humans can now enjoy some quality time together at the Petrified Fur-Rest Bark Park. The new dog park, located near the Painted Desert Visitor Center off Interstate 40, was...
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Jim Shultz named as new Operations Program lead for National Park Service Wildland Fire Management
News Release: Robert “Jim" Shultz, National Park Service (NPS) Branch of Wildland Fire Qualifications and Training Program manager, has been named as the NPS Wildland Fire Operations Program leader in the NPS Branch of Wildland Fire. Jim fills the position left vacant in March 2021 when Chad Fisher became Branch Chief.
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