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News Release: Palm Springs, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management and fire crews from the California Desert Interagency Fire Program will treat up to 133 acres of public land with prescribed fire in the Dos Palmas Preserve in eastern Riverside County to prevent wildfire risk.
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News Release: SUSANVILLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management invites mountain bike riders and hikers to come outdoors and enjoy the beautiful fall colors peaking on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, when the Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus offer a special shuttle service, Saturday, Oct. 22, between Susanville and Westwood.
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News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer off-highway vehicle (OHV) limitations will remain in effect until October 31.
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News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced that construction of the Crimson Energy Storage Project, a 350-megawatt battery storage system in eastern Riverside County, is now complete, and the system is in operation and expanding grid capacity. The battery storage project will...
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News Release: BAKER CITY, Ore. - Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public input on ways to update and revise the Management Plan for the South Fork of the Walla Walla (SFWW) Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
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News Release: WASHINGTON - In a new development in the pursuit of a clean energy future, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California.
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News Release: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), announced the award of $335,166 in grants for 23 projects promoting cultural heritage preservation across NPS’s 7-state Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) region.
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The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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President Biden Designates Blackwell School National Historic Site as America’s Newest National ParkNews Release: WASHINGTON - President Biden signed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act yesterday, designating the Blackwell School site in Marfa, Texas, as part of the National Park System. This designation will permanently protect the site for future generations and help tell the history of Texas school districts that established separate elementary schools for Mexican American children through the practice of de facto segregation.
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The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Northeast Entrance Road at Yellowstone National Park is open to regular visitor vehicle traffic as of Oct. 15 after a flood in June closed the entrance.
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced $210 million in fudning for drought resilience projects in the western United States.
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News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. - Looking to try a new, exciting career in wildland fire? Whether you want to work outside or in the office, the Bureau of Land Management has various seasonal entry-level fire jobs for you to consider.
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The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District rescinded fire prevention order UTW002-2022-01 today on BLM-managed lands within Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah and Wasatch counties. Fire prevention order UTW002-2022-08 went into effect today on BLM-managed lands on West Mountain and Lake Mountains in Utah County. The public is encouraged to continue to use their “fire sense" to help prevent wildfire.
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News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Deschutes Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM), Prineville District will implement a temporary closure of public lands near La Pine, Oregon at 8:00 AM, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, to protect public health and safety.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced nearly $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 17 project sites to address legacy pollution and conserve ecosystems. These new awards are part of a $68 million investment made earlier this year.
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News Release: FARMINGTON, N.M. - Beginning today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat approximately 9,350 acres of sagebrush. Treatments will occur on BLM, State of New Mexico, and private lands within San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties in northwestern New Mexico, where sagebrush densities have surpassed historic, naturally occurring levels.