WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not c  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on March 27, 2026, by Jonathan Harsh: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection Victory -- Federal government, not state, will remain in charge of wetlands permitting under the Clean Water Act * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of federal regulators rather than the state of Florida. The ruling u  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CTD-043) on March 6, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation's Information System Security and Privacy Controls." Here are excerpts: * * * This summary presents the results of our audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation's (the Foundation) information system security and privacy controls. The Foundation is a small Federal entity establi  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CR-021) on March 2, 2026 entitled "USGS Can Improve Oversight and Substantial Involvement for IIJA Earth Mapping Resources Initiative Agreements." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Ned Mamula, Director, U.S. Geological Survey From: Nicki Miller, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Subject: Final Audit Report - USGS Can Improve Oversight and Substant  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murkowski, Schatz Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs * Senators Push to Advance Housing Policy in NAHASDA's 30 TH Anniversary Year Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Modernize Native Housing Programs * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026 (NAHASDA Modernization Act), comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and modernize federal hou  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Ocean Conservation Research has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management expressing opposition to the Request for Information and Interest on Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore Alaska. OCR warns that seabed mining in the Arctic region poses grave ecological risks and that BOEM's RFI advances an idea that raises alarm among scientists and conservationists concerned about the destruction of benthic ocean habita  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following testimony by Postmaster General David Steiner from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Postal Service: The Financial Future Under Postmaster General Steiner": * * * Good afternoon, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for calling this hearing to discuss the important work of the United States   more