Insufficient operating reserves for peak demands. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), is warning that electricity customers across the nation face a heightened risk of power outages…
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HUD Approves New Mexico Disaster Assistance
Provides funding and 90-day foreclosure moratorium. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of emergency assistance for those affected by wildfires in New…
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FEMA Accepting Applicants for Wildfire Commission
New group will recommend strategies for wildfire federal policy. The Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security Departments announced that the new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission is now…
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President Approves State of Emergency for Colorado Wildfires
Federal aid made available to supplement recovery. President Biden declared a state of emergency for Boulder County, Colorado, after nearly 1,000 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire…
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Interior Department creates it as a provision of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Department of the Interior announced last week the establishment of the new Wildland Fire Mitigation…
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Interior Moves Ahead With Plans To Safeguard Habitats
Scientific research aids in protecting sage grouse habitat. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Interior Department is moving forward with the amended 2015 plans to protect…
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USDA Announces 2022 Wood Innovation Grants
U.S. Forest Service organizes program for sustainability and climate. This week Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced new funding totaling $13 million for the Wood Innovations…
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Interior Outlines Wildfire Preparedness Plan
Highlights help from infrastructure bill being debated in Congress. The Department of the Interior released its plan for addressing wildfires on federal lands. Members of the department’s leadership…
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Interior Develops Reforestation Plan
Bureau of Land Management working with American Forests organization in California. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has coordinated with American…
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Border Patrol Apprehends Suspected Arsonist
Fires were started in the Jacumba Wilderness Region. Border Patrol agents recently apprehended an arson suspect in the act of starting another fire in the Jacumba Wilderness Region…
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