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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FEMA Administrator to Visit Western Wildfire States
Eighty large wildfires currently burning across the West. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will make her first trip to wildfire-affected states amid another dangerous week of extreme heat and…
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Electrical Grid Strained by Drought in Western States
Increased demand meeting with decreased power supply. Record temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have caused an increase in demand for electricity even as drought conditions have lessened western…
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USDA Offers Federal Aid to Producers
Drought prevention and conservation efforts by farmers and ranchers being supported. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made federal aid available to farmers and ranchers in four states…
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