News from December 2018
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - In response to the lapse in federal appropriations, Yellowstone National Park is implementing its plan for a government shutdown.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: MOOSE, WY-In response to the lapse in federal appropriations, Grand Teton National Park is implementing its plan for a government shutdown. Government-operated facilities in the park will be closed. Visitors will be able to access the park, though no visitor services will be available.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: San Francisco, CA- During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, and trails at the Redwood National Park unit of Redwood National and State Parks, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: Springdale, UT - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, and trails at Zion National Park, except those around Kolob Canyons, will remain accessible to visitors pending weather events, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017, H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R. 6615, the Traumatic Brain...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Most park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts and trails at Haleakalā National Park will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Due to recent storm damage and high winds across the Olympic Peninsula, many park roads and campgrounds were closed to vehicles and will now remain closed during the shutdown. Emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, and trails at Colorado National Monument, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. At Channel Islands National Park the park islands, with the exception of San Miguel Island, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. The park’s mainland visitor center and island visitor contact stations are closed.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Tumacácori National Historical Park is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources. Many other national park sites across the country will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, boat launches, and campgrounds at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: Roosevelt, AZ - Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Tonto National Monument is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 22, 2018
News Release: Harkers Island, NC - During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, parking lots, trails and beaches at Cape Lookout National Seashore, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, "Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, Rangelands, and other Federal Lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risks".
By USDA Newswire | Dec 21, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in the event of a lapse in government funding.
