SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Elizabeth Meyer-Shields as the new Deputy State Director, Resources. In her new position, Meyer-Shields will oversee resource and sustainable use programs for 15 million acres of public lands in California. "I am thrilled to have Liz join our leadership team at the California State Office," said Acting  more

FERNDALE, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management will offer two yearling fillies and four wild burros for adoption Saturday, March 9, at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale. Anyone interested can see the available animals between noon and 5 p.m., Friday, March 8. The adoption begins with a silent auction at 9 a.m. Saturday. Animals not taken during the auc  more

MONTROSE, Colorado, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Southwest District plans to burn slash piles on public lands managed by the BLM Tres Rios Field Office beginning Tuesday, February 27, 2024, if conditions allow. The BLM Southwest District provides fire and fuels management for the Yellow Jacket/McElmo project area, located on BLM lands within Canyons of the  more

NEEDLES, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Needles Field Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management California Desert District welcomes Ron Nuckles as the new field manager for the Needles Field Office. In his role, Nuckles will oversee the management of more than 3.2 million acres of public lands in San Bernardino County. Nuckles started his position today and succeeds Michael Ahrens, who retired in December 2023.   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is planning a restoration project for a portion of the Muddy River floodplain, approximately five miles northwest of the town of Moapa and is seeking feedback. The project includes removing an old earthen levee that has degraded habitat for rare and protected species and the const  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded two, $2 million contracts to Togiak Management Services LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, to construct bulkhead slots on the intermediate wall and river wall upstream of the miter gates in the auxiliary lock chamber at Lock and Dam 3 located in Welch, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 9 located in Eastman, Wisconsin. The project wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $25 million in funding to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. This investment will strengthen Tribal energy sovereignty through local clean energy generation, while increasing energy access, reliability, and security. This funding supports the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to protecting and supporting Tribal sover  more

TEMECULA, Califronia, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $366 million for 17 projects across 20 states and 30 Tribal Nations and communities to accelerate clean energy deployment in rural and remote areas across the country. This funding--made possible by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--will support a va  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on February 24, 2024. Forty-one qualified bidders including successful adopters from all over the United States attended the event. All available horses were success  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the congressionally-chartered nonprofit working to improve and restore the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and USDA Forest Service announced today the "Nature Connects Us" outreach campaign which sparks awakening and strengthening of all peoples' connection to national forests and grasslands. This camp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of state attorneys general in a legal brief arguing that Texas has a right to defend itself against invasion. The coalition of 24 state attorneys general, led by Kansas, filed the amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals late last week. "The federal government has abdicated its responsibility," Attorney General  more