News from December 2022
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on the conclusion by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that a December 2021 memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) entitled “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America" is a rule subject to the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
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By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
Each spring and fall, deer, elk, pronghorn and other hoofed mammals migrate throughout the western United States, a critical behavior that allows them to avoid deep snow and access the most nutritious forage
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey has launched a series of bilingual webpages to provide communities in Puerto Rico improved access to USGS natural hazards science related to the island.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
Earth MRI is a cooperative effort between the USGS, the Association of American State Geologists, and other Federal, State, and private sector organizations to improve our knowledge of the geologic framework in the United States.
By State Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Ranking Member of the Asia, Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Chairman Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding today’s release of Japan’s new National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program...
By DOE Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves today announced that it will start repurchasing crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This repurchase is an opportunity to secure a good deal for American taxpayers by repurchasing oil at a lower price than the $96 per barrel average price it was sold for, as well as to strengthen energy security.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced final electric power rate increases for the San Carlos Irrigation Project-Power Division for the first time in over 16 years.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Regional Office has released its Record of Decision for the Navajo Nation Integrated Weed Management Plan, which will be used to provide a variety of recommended techniques and approaches for managing and controlling noxious/invasive weed species across the Nation.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
In the fall of 2022, Northern Arizona University (NAU), in partnership with the Intertribal-Timber Council, hosted its bi-annual Tribal Forestry Fire Student Summit.
By State Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) today announced a $15 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for repairs to the Oglala Dam on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the Department of the Interior, to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced today that they will extend until Jan. 23, 2023, the comment period on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to enhance regulators' ability to resolve large banks in an orderly way should they fail.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Department of the Interior today announced a $45 million investment in Tribal communities to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
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By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment.
By Press release submission | Dec 19, 2022
The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: When fire and flood tear through parks and other public lands, ecosystem restoration specialists are ready to restore landscapes to pre-disaster conditions. Their ability to respond is increasingly affected by a changing climate that makes wildland fire and intense storm flooding more common which, in...
