News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 18, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Representative Lois Capps will tour Channel Islands National Park to highlight the conservation work underway to recover four subspecies of island foxes from the endangered species list. While there, Jewell and Capps will also distribute Every Kid in a Park passes to more than 90 fourth graders for free access to America’s public lands and waters.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has appointed 15 individuals to serve as members of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), which provides recommendations on federal geospatial policy and management issues and advice on development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI promotes sharing of geospatial data throughout all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and the academic community.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Eric Schwaab today outlined revisions to the proposed Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) that, along with a ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to conduct an environmental review of a proposed commercial-scale wind project offshore New York.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell delivered remarks on behalf of the United States at the Pacific Islands Forum Dialogue. The Secretary's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: PUEBLO, CO - Today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar kicked-off a three-state renewable energy tour with a visit to Pueblo, Colorado, home of the world's largest and now fully operational wind tower factory, Vestas Towers. Currently employing more than 400 people, the tower factory's grand opening was attended by elected officials and senior leaders from Vestas at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and White House Council on Environmental Quality Acting Chair Mike Boots today will release the final phase of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy – a collaborative response to the wildland ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two men, both from Washington, D.C., have been indicted on federal charges following an investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies into a drug operation that was selling Fentanyl and heroin in the Ivy City area of Northeast Washington.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON. Washington - A February 28 operation on the Spokane Reservation in Washington also resulted in the seizure of more than $200,000 worth of heroin and methamphetamine and two non-Indian subjects were arrested. On March 13, 2019, BIA Drug Enforcement, DEA, US Border Patrol and Mattawa Police ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – On Earth Day, Friday, April 22, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will participate in a celebration kicking off the next phase of bridging the Tamiami Trail ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced Monday to 27 years in prison for attempting to sexually exploit a child and for receiving child pornography using a file sharing network.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Oak Ridge contractor Isotek, which leads a high-priority project to process and dispose of the inventory of uranium-233 stored at the site, recently contributed $2,600 to Robertsville Middle School to purchase LEGO building block engineering kits for its science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Harrison, Ark. - Buffalo National River invites all to join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the designation of Buffalo National River, America’s First National River. To celebrate this historic milestone, the park is planning a series of event weekends throughout 2022. Preparation for and presentation...
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Dear Democratic Colleague: I am writing to provide an update on the fiscal year 2022 appropriations process. Because of your leadership, the House Appropriations Committee reported all 12 annual appropriations bills out of Committee and passed nine of the 12 off the House Floor before the August District...
By State Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” on Nov. 12.
By State Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul led a letter with all Republican Members of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the need for a significantly stronger response from the Biden Administration...
By State Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
Release: MODERATOR: Thank you, Operator, and good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to thank all of you for joining us today for this on-background briefing to learn more about the Department of State’s ongoing effort to help facilitate the departure of U.S. citizens from Ethiopia. To help explain our efforts and...
By DOE Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: 120 teams from 105 universities competed to test their cyber defense skills and protect a hydropower company from simulated cyber challenges.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: CONCORD - Trevor Allen, 29, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Registered Child Sex Offender Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Possession of Child Pornography.
