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US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant – now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 – found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.
Interior
Interior Department publishes 37 notices in week ending Feb. 4
There were 37 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.
News
2 notices published in week ending Feb. 4 by Federal Reserve System
There were two notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.
Energy
Week ending Feb. 4: Energy Department publishes 39 notices
There were 39 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.
Commerce
McMorris Rodgers: Data-protection laws 'a top priority for the American people'
American's data travels around the world daily and often ends up in countries like China which have control of it, and some lawmakers contend it is time legislation addresses these issues to ensure that Americans know what is being done with their data.
Energy
Visit One of Our Interpretive Centers Today!
News Release: Visit One of Our Interpretive Centers Today!.
Justice
Week ending Feb. 4: Justice Department publishes 7 notices
There were seven notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.
Energy
DOE Announces Over $18 Million Available to Treat Wastewater for Valued Uses and Recover Critical Minerals Needed for a Clean Energy Economy
News Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced more than $18 million in available funding for research and development projects that focus on the characterization, treatment, and management of produced water-or wastewater...
Interior
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico
The resulting data will be used by scientists at the USGS, the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and other groups to better inform knowledge of geologic hazards, such as earthquakes and landslides, and evaluate natural resources as well as other applications.
Interior
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $24.6 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in Indiana
The Department of the Interior today announced more than $24.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Indiana.
Interior
Grand Coulee Fire Station status update
Progress on previous structural, electrical, and mechanical installations at the Grand Coulee Dam Fire Station are ongoing and slated for completion by the end of February 2023.
Interior
NR 23-03: Wolf Creek Dam oxygen diffuser project underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is executing a sustainability project funded by the Section 212 Program to install an upstream diffuser system a Wolf Creek am on the Cumberland River in Jamestown, Kentucky
Interior
USACE requests public comments and hosts virtual meeting Feb. 24 on draft documents for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project (KRRP) Increment 1 Temporary Deviation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District requests public comment on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Kissimmee River Restoration Project (KRRP) Increment 1 Temporary Deviation, Osceola and Polk counties, Florida. The project non-Federal sponsor is the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
Interior
Service Announces Availability of Final Recovery Plan for Relict Darter
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the final recovery plan for the relict darter, a small fish species native to the Bayou de Chien watershed in western Kentucky listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Interior
Interior Department Takes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Act
Proposed Regulations Help Kick Off 50th Anniversary Celebration of Landmark Conservation Law
Interior
Working towards a brighter, greener future for our cities
As far back as she can remember, Lucy Crespo hasn’t liked being indoors. Maybe it’s in her genes: she was born in Argentina, surrounded by forests and mountains, lush grass and plants, and rivers that ran by her home. The air was crisp and sweet, the water clear.
Interior
Preserve Hiring for Youth Conservation Corps
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve announced that the preserve is now accepting applications for the summer 2023 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC).
Interior
National Park Service removes thousands of tires from Anacostia Park
On the cold, wet morning of January 17, 2023, National Capital Parks – East (NACE) maintenance crews from Washington D.C. and Maryland gathered at Anacostia Park to clean up an illegal dumping site under the overpass of I-295.
Interior
Great Backyard Bird Count
Join us on February 18th at the Spalding site between 8am-1pm to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Interior
2023 Kingsley Heritage Celebration
On February 18 and 25, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a unit of the National Park Service, will host Kingsley Heritage Celebration at Kingsley Plantation.
Interior
Park reopens more flood-damaged areas
News Release: Colorado National Monument is the eastern gateway into the Colorado Plateau. Across the mesas or in the hanging canyons, your peaceful night will be shared with coyotes, stars, and the smell of sagebrush. The Milky Way can be seen on dark, clear nights. The natural soundscape can be loud with crickets, frogs, and birds, and still be one of the quietest nights of your year.
Commerce
What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 10?
The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes discussed on Feb. 10 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior
Interior Department discusses Land Acquisitions; Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California on Feb. 10
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Environmental Protection
MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to hold Press Event announcing the start of Remedial Actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site in Knoxville, TN
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 10, 2023) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a press event announcing the start of remedial actions at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Superfund Site in Knoxville, TN with funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The press event will ...