Department of Interior

ProjectTeam, Inc. Achieves Authority to Operate (ATO) from the Department of Interior for the National Park Service regarding Innovative Construction Project Management Platform

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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This significant milestone underscores ProjectTeam's commitment to revolutionizing cloud-based solutions for construction management and reinforces its reputation as an industry leader.

Key Points: 
  • This significant milestone underscores ProjectTeam's commitment to revolutionizing cloud-based solutions for construction management and reinforces its reputation as an industry leader.
  • ProjectTeam is a leader in providing cloud-based construction program and project management solutions.
  • This recognition positions ProjectTeam as a trusted partner for construction project management solutions within the federal government and public sector.
  • For more information about ProjectTeam, Inc. and its construction project management platform offerings, please visit www.projectteam.com .

Walton Family Foundation on the Bureau of Reclamation's Assessment of Colorado River Reservoirs

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Reclamation today released their latest study estimating projected water levels for the next two years in key reservoirs along the Colorado River. This month's analysis projected that Lake Mead will be at elevations that require the lower basin water users to continue to operate under shortage conditions. While Lake Powell has recovered slightly, the report shows the Colorado River Basin continues to suffer from the effects of severe drought, exacerbated by climate change. There remains an urgent need for more concerted, innovative and dramatic water conservation and climate resilient approaches to reducing water uses. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Reclamation today released their latest study estimating projected water levels for the next two years in key reservoirs along the Colorado River.
  • While Lake Powell has recovered slightly, the report shows the Colorado River Basin continues to suffer from the effects of severe drought, exacerbated by climate change.
  • Any durable plan to protect the communities that rely on the river has to start with protecting the river itself.
  • Recent efforts creating small, leaky, temporary dams in strategic areas on the Colorado River also make river ecosystems more resilient to climate change.

AIDEA & Ambler Metals Respond to BLM Delays in the Timeline for Ambler Access Project

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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In response to DOI's update, AIDEA Executive Director Randy Ruaro said, "The update from BLM is frustrating.

Key Points: 
  • In response to DOI's update, AIDEA Executive Director Randy Ruaro said, "The update from BLM is frustrating.
  • After a lengthy and rigorous permitting process, the Ambler Access Project was awarded a positive ROD in 2020.
  • In 2022, the DOI filed a motion to remand the ROD on the EIS to address areas related to Cultural Resources and Subsistence Matters.
  • Interior needs to stop dragging its feet and complete this process and allow this road to be built, as it is already required by federal law."

The Recycled Materials Industry Calls for Stronger Laws to Curb Theft of Catalytic Converters

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The recycled materials industry is calling for Congress and state legislatures to pass stronger laws to help curb theft of catalytic converters, while supporting the legal recycling of these devices that are a renewable source of finite critical minerals. ISRI, as The Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry™ worked with law enforcement and other key stakeholder groups to identify potential legislative solutions that would deter the growing problem of catalytic converter thefts.

Key Points: 
  • "The recycled materials industry has a history of working with law enforcement and local authorities to help combat metals theft, including catalytic converters," said ISRI President Robin Wiener.
  • More than 30 million catalytic converters are legally recycled every year – mainly through the recycling of end-of-life automobiles.
  • Catalytic converters contain critical minerals the Department of Interior deems essential to America's national and economic security.
  • This would provide law enforcement information necessary to identify entities that would be allowed to legitimately purchase detached catalytic converters.

AXON CLOUD UPGRADED TO HIGHEST LEVEL OF SECURITY STATUS BY US GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon Enterprise Inc. ,  ("Axon") (NASDAQ: AXON) the global public safety technology leader, achieved high impact status by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for its cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. This change will allow Axon's government customers to store the most sensitive, un-classified data handled by federal civilian agencies.

Key Points: 
  • This status upgrade allows US government customers to safely leverage the Axon network with full trust, backed by FedRAMP's highest impact level of security.
  • US Axon FedCloud offerings include Axon Evidence, Axon Respond, and Axon Records, and also acts as the core control center over Axon devices and client applications.
  • The system operates as an isolated region of Axon Cloud Services that is dedicated to the US Federal community.
  • US Axon FedCloud offerings include Axon Evidence, Axon Respond, and Axon Records while also acting as the core control center over Axon devices and client applications.

Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Project Advances into Final Stage of Permitting

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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RENO, Nev., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ioneer Ltd ("Ioneer" or "the Company") (ASX: INR, Nasdaq: IONR), an emerging lithium-boron supplier, announces that its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project ("Rhyolite Ridge Project" or "the Project") in Esmeralda County, Nevada has advanced into the final stage of federal permitting with the decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to publish a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register. This marks a major milestone toward the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and approval of the Project's Plan of Operations ("Plan").

Key Points: 
  • The Plan is the foundational permitting document for the Project and will become the basis for compliance during operations and closure.
  • With work on the Plan completed and the NOI issued, the Project moves into the public review and comment phase of the NEPA process.
  • An approved Plan will allow the Company to commence construction of the Rhyolite Ridge Project.
  • "Our Project is uniquely positioned in the U.S., and has been engineered to ensure a stable, long-term, environmentally sustainable source of lithium.

The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Receives Two Major Grants Through the National Park Service's Inaugural Semiquincentennial Grant Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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THURMONT, Md., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society (CFHS) has received two significant grants through the National Park Service's Semiquincentennial grant program to stabilize and reinterpret the historic Ironmaster's Mansion (ca. 1781) at Catoctin Furnace and to upgrade the HVAC system and museum infrastructure in the Museum of the Ironworker. The grant program commemorates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and was created by Congress in 2020. "We are honored to partner with the State of Maryland in careful stewardship of these important places and grateful to the NPS for their support," said CFHS President Elizabeth A. Comer. The projects are supported through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund as administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior.

Key Points: 
  • THURMONT, Md., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society (CFHS) has received two significant grants through the National Park Service's Semiquincentennial grant program to stabilize and reinterpret the historic Ironmaster's Mansion (ca.
  • 1781) at Catoctin Furnace and to upgrade the HVAC system and museum infrastructure in the Museum of the Ironworker.
  • The projects are supported through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund as administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior.
  • Congress appropriated funding for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program in FY2021 through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF).

Twin Metals Minnesota Brings Federal Lawsuit to Counter Regulatory Misconduct

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Twin Metals Minnesota filed a significant lawsuit in the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. today to reclaim its federal mineral leases and reverse a series of arbitrary and capricious actions by federal agencies aimed at preventing the development of its modern mining project in northern Minnesota.

Key Points: 
  • Twin Metals Minnesota filed a significant lawsuit in the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. today to reclaim its federal mineral leases and reverse a series of arbitrary and capricious actions by federal agencies aimed at preventing the development of its modern mining project in northern Minnesota.
  • Twin Metals federal mineral leases were illegally canceled by the Department of Interior earlier this year.
  • Instead, federal agencies executed a coordinated and illegal attack on the Twin Metals project, and on the communities of northeast Minnesota.
  • About Twin Metals Minnesota: Twin Metals Minnesota is a Minnesota company focused on designing, constructing and operating an underground copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum group metals mining project in northeast Minnesota.

The Jamul Indian Village of California's Chairwoman, Erica M. Pinto, Appointed to US Department of Interior First-Ever Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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JAMUL, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of The Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV), has been appointed by Secretary Deb Haaland to serve on the Department of Interior's (DOI) newly-formed Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC).  Ms. Pinto is serving as the Pacific Region's primary member of the STAC, representing more than 100 Tribes.  Her one-year term began June 15, 2022.  Widely recognized as a pre-eminent Tribal leader, Ms. Pinto has been honored with numerous awards for her leadership and influence—including the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California's highest honor, the Warrior Award—and she is a nationally sought-after speaker and leader regarding tribal and gaming matters.

Key Points: 
  • JAMUL, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of The Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV), has been appointed by Secretary Deb Haaland to serve on the Department of Interior's (DOI) newly-formed Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC).
  • The STAC, announced last November at the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit, was created to ensure that Tribal leaders have direct communication with Federal officials.
  • Members of the STAC will exchange views, share information, and provide advice and recommendations regarding DOI programs, policies, and funding that affect Tribal nations.
  • The committee is composed of a primary Tribal representative from each of the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Regions, as well as one alternate from each region.

READOUT: The SBA Uplifts America’s Women Entrepreneurs During Women’s History Month with Month-long Programming, Including the Inaugural Women’s Business Summit and Virtual Armchair Discussion

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Saturday, April 2, 2022
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In addition to the Womens Business Summit, the SBA also held a virtual armchair discussion on Thursday, March 31, to celebrate Womens History Month.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the Womens Business Summit, the SBA also held a virtual armchair discussion on Thursday, March 31, to celebrate Womens History Month.
  • Although the events have ended, content and information are still available online for anyone on the SBA Channel on YouTube .
  • Through the SBA, we have opened Womens Business Centers in every state in our country, 141 in total.
  • Elevating Small Business Series Webinar: Celebrating Womens History Month
    In celebration of Womens History Month, the SBA also held a virtual armchair discussion on Thursday, March 31.