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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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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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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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U.S. House of Representatives passed the first two House Committee on Natural Resources bills of the 118th Congress.
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F23AS00228 FY 2023 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund CESCF Traditional Conservation Grants Program Region 1 grant opened on Feb. 8.
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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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Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 8.
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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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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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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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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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IIJA Bureau of Land Management Alaska Threatened and Endangered Species Program grant opened on Feb. 8.
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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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Fees for day-use and overnight camping at Cove Recreation Site have increased to cover increased operational, maintenance and upgrade costs.
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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 upper trailhead...
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Devils Kitchen Trailhead, just inside 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.
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News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office invites public input on a proposed developed recreation area near Apache Junction. A 30-day public scoping period for the proposed Goldfield Recreation Area begins today and ends on March 9. The BLM will host in-person and virtual meetings to provide information and answer questions about the project and the planning process.