$75.5 million investment will move the project to completion. The Department of the Interior officials joined the Bureau of Reclamation leaders for a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
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National Weather Service Documents Record Heat Waves
Bureau issues heat warnings and advisories for 100 million people. The National Weather Service issued multiple heat advisories this week as a record-setting heat wave makes its way…
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Yosemite Wildfire Grows to 2,000 Acres
Crews working to protect giant Sequoias from fire. A wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California, after growing five-fold over the weekend, is threatening some of the world’s…
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Wildfires Blaze Across Five States
More than 33 large wildfires char more than 1 million acres. A record-setting heatwave and sustained dry, windy conditions contributed to more than 33 large fires across five…
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Interior Department Releases Drought Resiliency Report
Interagency work group reports a number of action steps. President Biden’s administration released the Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group’s Summary Report. The group was formed in May 2021,…
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Bureau of Reclamation Allocates $15 Million for Western Drought
Water supply for irrigation a seventh The Bureau of Reclamation announced $15 million in relief for those affected by the drought along the California-Oregon border. The area is…
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Interior Secretary Addresses Drought Conditions
Highlights conservation efforts and ongoing support of Indian Country while in Arizona. Last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science…
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Government Declares Water Shortage in Southwest
They are reducing allocations to Arizona and Nevada. For the first time since its construction nearly a century ago, Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir by volume, on…
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Interior Assistant Secretary Travels to Colorado
Discusses water conservation and drought effects. On Monday, Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo returned to Washington, D.C., following a week-long trip to Colorado.…
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