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BLM to host wild horse and burro event in West Bend, Wisconsin
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BLM hosts five wild horse adoptions in September

BLM hosts five wild horse adoptions in September
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Correction: Capture and removal numbers for Twin Peaks WHB gather

Correction: Capture and removal numbers for Twin Peaks WHB gather
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Annual maintenance fees for mining claims due Sept. 1

Annual maintenance fees for mining claims due Sept. 1
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BLM offers $5,000 reward for information on five wild horse shootings

BLM offers $5,000 reward for information on five wild horse shootings
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BLM to resolve residential encroachments by selling a small parcel of public land

BLM to resolve residential encroachments by selling a small parcel of public land
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BLM Plans South Steens Wild Horse Gather

BLM Plans South Steens Wild Horse Gather
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Bureau of Land Management to hold public information forum to prioritize Southern Nevada District restoration project areas

Bureau of Land Management to hold public information forum to prioritize Southern Nevada District restoration project areas
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Award-winning author to present ‘Man Who Beat Death Valley’ Saturday at Trails Center

Award-winning author to present ‘Man Who Beat Death Valley’ Saturday at Trails Center
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BLM announces Withdrawal Application to protect critical plant habitat in the San Bernardino National Forest

BLM announces Withdrawal Application to protect critical plant habitat in the San Bernardino National Forest
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Bureau of Land Management opens second call for nominations to the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

Bureau of Land Management opens second call for nominations to the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council
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Kennedy Fire Update

News Release: Whiskeytown News Release. Aug. 20, 2022. Josh Hoines (530) 242-3460. Update on the Kennedy Fire. On Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 a fatal traffic accident on Highway 299 sparked a wildland fire and precipitated a closure and evacuation of the eastern side of Whiskerytown National Recreation Ares (NRA). Multiple...
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Zion National Park search and rescue responds to flash flood at the Narrows

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park received a report around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, August 19 of multiple hikers being swept off their feet by a flash flood in the Narrows near the Temple of Sinawava. Later in the evening, the National Park Service received a report of a hiker, Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson...
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Mouritsen: BLM committed ‘to investing in clean and reliable renewable energy projects’

The 230-megawatt Desert Sunlight Battery Energy Storage System near Desert Center in Riverside County, Calif., is fully operational.
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Bureau of Reclamation’s Beaudreau is committed to 'build resilient communities and protect our water supplies'

The Bureau of Reclamation has set 2023 operating conditions for the reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, through a recently released 24-month study, as the drought crisis has prompted the Department of the Interior to address the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.
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NPS awards $537,000 in Tribal Heritage Grants for 'important projects critical to preserving unique cultural heritage'

The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced over $537,000 in Tribal Heritage Grants.
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UPDATE - Pinto Basic Road Reopens After Flood Event at Joshua Tree National Park

News Release: Pinto Basin Road has reopened after flood events damaged this roadway earlier in the week. Dirt is still present on the road and will remain short-term as weather forecasts predict additional rain over the weekend. Drive with caution.
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Petersburg National Battlefield’s Poor Creek Trail Closed Permanently

News Release: A section of Petersburg National Battlefield’s Poor Creek Trail has been closed permanently due to ongoing safety concerns. The area of the trail located between Gracie's Salient (near tour stop 5) and Fort Haskell (tour stop 6) has eroded due to heavy rain. The trail’s sloping landscape creates a high...
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Notice of Realty Action: Land Sale Segregation; Arizona discussed on Aug. 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Research Lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Maine, Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) discussed on Aug. 19 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published an eight page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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