WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following flash report (No. 2023-WR-032) on March 29, 2024, entitled "The Bureau of Reclamation's Drought Mitigation Plans and Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * Definitions An acre foot - is the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre (43,560 square feet) at a depth of 1 foot, which is 325,851 gallons. A canal is a channel, usually open, that conveys water by gravity to areas such as farms and municipalities. Conservation  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following management advisory (No. 22-0609) on March 27, 2024, entitled "The National Park Service Should Clarify Oversight Responsibilities for Childcare Centers Operating in National Parks." Here are excerpts: * * * In the course of other work, we learned that Yosemite National Park Childcare Center (Yosemite Childcare Center) operates two childcare facilities at Yosemite National Park (Yosemite). We identified what appears t  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 2023-CGD-037) on March 21, 2024, entitled "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Awarded to the State of Wyoming, Game and Fish Department, From July 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2022, Under the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Martha Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service From: Jessica Brower, Director, Contract and Grant Division Subj  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57065) involving Genesis Alkali, Wyoming: * * * Rep Org: Genesis Alkali Licensee: Genesis Alkali Region: 4 State: WY County: Sweetwater County License #: 49-04295-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: John James HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 04/04/2024 Notification Time: 18:10 [ET] Event Date: 04/04/2024 Event Time: 10:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 04/04/2024 Emergency C  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57065) involving Genesis Alkali, Wyoming: * * * Rep Org: Genesis Alkali Licensee: Genesis Alkali Region: 4 State: WY County: Sweetwater County License #: 49-04295-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: John James HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 04/04/2024 Notification Time: 18:10 [ET] Event Date: 04/04/2024 Event Time: 10:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 04/04/2024 Emergency C  more