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Recent News About U.S. Department of Interior
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A mine and reclamation plan for the proposed Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Phosphate Mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, has been approved by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a partnership that will expand the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative in an effort to help the Native communities.
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Free 30- to 45-minute guided tours of Utah's Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry are available in select weeks of May and June, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced May 1.
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As part of the Investing in America agenda by President Joe Biden, the Department of the Interior announced that $140 million will be going toward 84 conservation and efficiency projects in 15 western states as part of conserving more than 230,000 acre-feet each year.
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The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $146 million to conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and other upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and North American birds.
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Federal agencies are failing to coordinate with local governments on land use issues, putting the welfare of people and local economies at risk, according to a briefing paper by American Stewards of Liberty (ASL).
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a 24 month study projection on April 20, which include “an increase to downstream flows from Lake Powell to Lake Mead of up to 9.5 million acre-feet this water year (Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023),” according to the Bureau of Reclamation website.
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A 15-year-old from Virginia won the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a hooded merganser.
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The National Park Service (NPS) has released the third edition of its Green Parks Plan, which is a set of goals and objectives focused on advancing park operations in a sustainable manner.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently announced the acquisition of about 4,000 acres of private land along the John Day River in Central Oregon.
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Efforts to address the climate crisis are taking a new direction, as those pushing the agenda seek to profit from what they call "nature's economy".
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Sean Curtis, interim planning director of Modoc County, California, said the coordination process between local and federal government agencies in the planning phase is essential for the benefit of local citizens.
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It is hard to imagine any property owner with no idea how much land he owns or where it is, but that is the U.S. government.
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In an April 6 news release, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced new community investment in Nevada.
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In an April 10 news release, the U.S. National Park Service announced repairs would commence at the Minute Man National Historical Park.
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In an April 5 news release, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discussed climate change and its effects in Arkansas.
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The TransWest Express Project is one step closer to becoming a reality now that a notice to proceed has been issued for the 732-mile high voltage transmission line project.
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Raff: Frazar's leadership will provide 'cost-effective engineering solutions to western water needs'The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it has chosen Edward Frazar P.E., to head the Civil Engineering Services Division 2 to lead three groups for the organization’s Technical Services Center (TCS).
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The U.S. Department of Indian Affairs recently announced the expansion of the Tiwahe Initiative.
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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced two wild horse fertility control trials will be conducted this summer at a corral facility in Nevada as part of the agency's efforts to control wild-horse populations.