News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

Users in Nebraska and Wyoming of water through the Pathfinder Irrigation District had a disruption of service recently after a breach was repaired at the Interstate Canal located west of Lingle in southeast Wyoming.

News Release: The live Puppy Cam is back at Denali National Park and Preserve! This year's litter was born on June 18, 2022. The sire is a park lead dog Steward, and the dame, Olive, comes from a well-respected partner kennel in Healy, Alaska. Arranged breeding and splitting litters with partners strengthens the health of the Kennel's lineage, as well as the health of all freight-style Alaskan huskies.

News Release: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - The Mount Lewis Field Office has extended for 60 days the public review and comment period on a draft environmental impact statement for the Goldrush Mine Project. The comment period now closes Monday, Aug. 29.

The House section of the Congressional Record published “TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023” on July 19.

News Release: Park Ranger Doug Bosley will present, Charles Dickens and his 1842 Trip to America on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 8:00 pm in the Visitor Center theater. This free program will last approximately one hour.

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 20.

News Release: Spend the day outside taking in the sights and sounds of plants and animals found in the Driftless Region. Join Ranger Grace, along the Yellow River Boardwalk, on July 23rd between 11:00 am and 4:00 PM, for a chance to become an official Heartland Network Junior Scientist! Limited pairs of binoculars will be provided.

News Release: VALE, Ore. - As the weather continues to warm and fire danger increases, the Bureau of Land Management, in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation, is implementing additional fire restrictions in Malheur County starting July 22.

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: FAIRBANKS and GLENNALLEN, Alaska - On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Fairbanks District and Glennallen Field Office rescinded the fire prevention orders temporarily prohibited open fires on the BLM-managed public lands in eastern and central Alaska. Only one fire prevention order remains in place for BLM Alaska.

News Release: Hot Springs, Ark. - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.1 million visitors to Hot Springs National Park in 2021 spent $154 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,200 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $208 million.

Oversight Committee Priorities Included in Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was injured during a hike in Shenandoah National Park yesterday. An evaluation this morning confirmed a break to her left fibula. She is grateful to Park staff, the U.S. Park Police, and the team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for their excellent care. The Secretary will resume her schedule virtually this afternoon.

Oversight Committee Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Address Backlog of Requests for Veterans’ Records

Oversight Committee Hearing Highlights Devastating Impact of Overturning Roe on Abortion Access in Frontline States