News from October 2022
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management today announced that construction of the Crimson Energy Storage Project, a 350-megawatt battery storage system in eastern Riverside County, is now complete, and the system is in operation and expanding grid capacity.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING NANOSENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT, MONITOR, AND DEGRADE POLLUTANTS grant opened on Oct. 19.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Deschutes Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM), Prineville District will implement a temporary closure of public lands near La Pine, Oregon at 8:00 AM, Friday, October 21, 2022, to protect public health and safety.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Meridian man was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management and fire crews from the California Desert Interagency Fire Program will treat up to 133 acres of land with prescribed fire in the Dos Palmas Preserve in eastern Riverside County to prevent wildfire risk.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Douglas Gustafson, age 36, of Syracuse, pled guilty yesterday to violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and United States Marshal David L. McNulty.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management’s Ely District recently finished aerially seeding 3,000-plus acres of the public lands along the west slope of the Egan Range in White River Valley, about 15 miles south of Ely, Nev.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that two companies, PARTS iD, Inc. and PARTSiD, LLC (PARTSiD), will pay a penalty of nearly $500,000 in response to EPA claims that the companies illegally sold aftermarket products that disable vehicles’ emissions-control systems – known as defeat devices. While these companies are based in Cranbury, N.J., the devices were sold across the country.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Black Rock Field Office has initiated a 30-day scoping period for a proposed road re-route within the Soldier Meadows Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area).
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
Beginning today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat approximately 9,350 acres of sagebrush.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
On November 1, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management will implement a new mobile based geofence system for obtaining daily lottery permits to hike in the stunning recreation area known as Coyote Buttes South, within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management is growing its partnership with the Utah Department of Natural Resources for the Watershed Restoration Initiative by committing approximately $3.8 million of funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for habitat restoration, watershed health, and hazardous fuels removal.
By EPA Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has reached a settlement with Kennebec Property Services, LLC of Manchester, Maine, resolving alleged violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and requiring Kennebec to provide information about compliance with lead safety rules on its cable TV program “Maine Cabin Masters” which is broadcast on the Warner Bros. Discovery Network.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Sexual Abuse as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota, on Oct. 14, 2022.
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public input on ways to update and revise the Management Plan for the South Fork of the Walla Walla (SFWW) Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management invites mountain bike riders and hikers to come outdoors and enjoy the beautiful fall colors peaking on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, when the Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus offer a special shuttle service, Saturday, Oct. 22, between Susanville and Westwood.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through Section 22006 of the...
By Press release submission | Oct 19, 2022
Due to the lack of adequate snow cover in the White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area, the summer off-highway vehicle (OHV) limitations will remain in effect until October 31.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: CLEVELAND - Jamika Raymond, 38, of Slidell, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to one count of making and subscribing a false tax return.
