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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter’s Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story.
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Comer and Lucas Press for Docs Related to DOE Labs Targeted by Russian Hackers

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) today wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm calling for all documents and communications related to three DOE National Laboratories targeted by a Russian hacking team during the summer of 2022.
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Comer Probes John Kerry’s Secret Negotiations as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is pressing Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry for documents and information related to his role within the Biden Administration.
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DOI-BLM grant application closes on April 10

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Wildlife Resources Management Program grant opened on Feb. 8.
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Granger Gavels First Meeting of 118th Congress

House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) gaveled the first committee meeting of the 118th Congress.
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Barrasso: DOE Must Not Waste Taxpayer Dollars

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of Energy’s Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIF). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial funding and new responsibilities provided to the DOE in the IIJA, and built upon with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to strengthen America’s energy security, increase domestic energy production and reduce our reliance on foreign supply chains.
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Share Your Thoughts on the Future of Fairy Falls Day Use Area

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: A mile east of Saddlehorn Visitor Center. Amenities. 3 listed. Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead. * Location: From Saddlehorn Visitor Center, turn left onto Rim Rock Drive and proceed 1.0 mile (1.6 km) to the trailhead on the left. * Mileage: 0.5 one way (0.8 km). *...
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Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Invest in Non-Lithium Energy Storage Solutions

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Angus King (I-ME), Jim Risch (R-ID), Shelley Capito (R-WV), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm calling on the Biden Administration to follow guidelines in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to invest in a broad variety of energy storage technologies.
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ICYMI: Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Revisit Copper for Listing as a Critical Mineral

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Mitt Romney (R-UT), wrote a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging the Secretary to reconsider adding copper as an official U.S. Geological Survey Critical Mineral. Recognizing copper — a mineral vital to our energy and national security — as a critical mineral would signal the need for the U.S. to increase investment in domestic production and ensure a secure and reliable supply of copper resources.
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House Passes First Natural Resources Bills Under Republican Majority

U.S. House of Representatives passed the first two House Committee on Natural Resources bills of the 118th Congress.
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DOI-FWS grant application closes on May 8

F23AS00228 FY 2023 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund CESCF Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1 grant opened on Feb. 8.
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BLM adds virtual meeting for public input on potential changes to solar energy program

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Due to substantial public interest, the Bureau of Land Management has added one more virtual session to its series of public scoping meetings seeking input on potential changes to its solar energy program. In total the BLM will have hosted 15 meetings, both virtual and in person, to...
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DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on March 8

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 8.
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Wrangell-St. Elias Subsistence Resource Commission Meetings Feb. 23-24

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Just inside the East (Grand Junction) Entrance. Amenities. 2 listed. Parking - Auto, Trailhead. * Location: From the east entrance, travel 0.2 miles (0.3 km). Limited parking is on the left. For additional parking, turn right into the Devils Kitchen Picnic Area. The trailhead is shared...
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BLM approves construction of Desert Quartzite solar project

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management announces the start of construction of the Desert Quartzite solar project near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, advancing the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to combat the climate crisis by supporting the development of renewable energy.
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Natchez Trace Parkway releases 2022 law enforcement statistics

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Near Campground C Loop or Book Cliffs View. Amenities. 4 listed. Cellular Signal, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead. * Location: Saddlehorn Campground. * Trailhead: Marked trailhead is on the campground one-way road just before Book Cliffs View. Can combine with Canyon...
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Public Comments Sought on Environmental Assessment for Backcountry Camp Modifications in North Cascades National Park

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 1) Saddlehorn Visitor Center, 2) CCC Trail, 3) Upper Liberty Cap TH. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. * Location: Three access points: ** (1) across from the Saddlehorn Visitor Center in the north. ** (2) accessed by the CCC Trail 3.8 miles (6.1 km) east from the visitor center - trailhead...
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DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 8

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 8.
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BLM Announces John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council Meeting

News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet for a formal business meeting of the council February 22 to 23, 2023. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22, and at 12:00 p.m. February 23.
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