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USACE monitors blue-green algae conditions and adjusts releases at Port Mayaca Lock and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is closely monitoring, in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), blue-green algae conditions at Port Mayaca Lock and Dam (S-308) after receiving aerial imagery showing a thin ribbon of algal mass moving towards the gate yesterday.

Nashville Corps first job fair offers tentative jobs on the spot

Nashville District Corps of Engineers hosted the first Nashville District job fair. Six qualified applicants received tentative job offers by the end of their interview.

Buford Dam Road Temporary Closure

Buford Dam Road will be closed on Thursday, March 09th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for guard rail maintenance.

IWR names top employees, teams and products

The Institute for Water Resources (IWR) has named its best of the best during their annual awards ceremony

USACE announced virtual BBSEER Project Delivery Team Meeting on February 28

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites Project Delivery Team members, stakeholders, partners, and members of the public to attend a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Project study on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Levee Safety and Emergency Management collaborate to provide flood fight training to City of Frankfort

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Emergency Management personnel provided flood fight training to members of the City of Frankfort Street Division, Feb. 9, 2023, in Frankfort, Kentucky.

USACE attends Navigator’s Meeting hosted by Coalition to Protect the Missouri River

The Coalition to Protect the Missouri River (CPMR) held its annual Navigator’s Meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Feb. 23, 2023.

23-012 Water levels in Lower Granite reservoir return to full operating range in the wake of dredging operations

Water levels in the Lower Granite reservoir may fluctuate more than in recent years, now that dredging operations at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers have completed.

Dewey Short Visitor Center opens for the season

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Table Rock Lake Project Office will open the Dewey Short Visitor Center for the season on March 1.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good evening, everyone, and apologies for doing this so late. I hope I’m not disrupting people’s dinner plans.

Interior Department discusses Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA on March 2

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Records Official Sworn in as New LM Deputy Director

News Release: In a special in-person ceremony on Feb. 13, 2023, Office of Legacy Management (LM) promoted Edwin “Doc" Parks to deputy director for business operations (OBO).

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Doniyor Tukhsinov of Kun.uz

Release: QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for being here. I want to start by asking you about the current state of relations between the countries of Central Asia and the United States. Has anything changed in U.S. foreign policy toward the countries of the region in light of current developments in the international arena, especially after the war in Ukraine?

National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions discussed on March 2 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Michigan Landlord

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that landlord Darrell Jones of Muskegon, Michigan, violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also resolves claims against Fatima Jones and Jones Investing, LLC, which, along with Jones, owned the properties where the alleged harassment occurred.

Vilsack: USDA works 'to expedite and simplify the process' for rice farming program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be providing up to $250 million in aid for rice farmers across the country as part of a new program expected to launch this spring.

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Solicitation of Applications discussed on March 2 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Update: Date Change for FBI Richmond 2023 Teen Academy

News Release: Update: Date Change for FBI Richmond 2023 Teen Academy.

Seven Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding for Rockland County Schools

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty to defrauding the federal “E-Rate" program, designed to provide information technology to underprivileged schools, in connection with E-Rate...

E&C Republicans Demand Accountability on Biden’s Massive Spending and Inflation Agenda

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with the chairs of the subcommittee of jurisdiction, today wrote letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department...

USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 2

Cooperative Conservation Agreements Wisconsin grant opened on March 3.

Chair Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy Seek Information from Health Care Providers on Workforce Shortage

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), ranking member of the HELP Committee, requested input from health care providers and stakeholders on the root causes of the current health...

USDA Announces First Permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). The CDIO will lead USDA in its ongoing efforts to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across the Department and will oversee the implementation of USDA’s first-ever DEIA Strategic Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB).

Notice published on March 2 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.