Workforce
‘It’s Glacial’: One Agency Is Still Struggling to Overcome the ‘Assault’ on Its Workforce
Biden promised to revive a "hollowed out" federal workforce, but one agency is struggling to realize that promise.
Management
USDA to Use Outdoors Recreation to Boost Economy Around National Forests, Grasslands
The USDA is working on a broader push to help communities reap economic rewards from the growing recreation sector.
Management
Influx of Federal Cash Headed to Trail Projects Nationwide
Some of the money is from new earmarks included in a recent federal spending package. The funding comes as bike and pedestrian trail use has been on the rise.
Oversight
House GOP Would Make It Easier for Feds to Give Public Lands Away to States
House Republicans had an identical rule when they controlled the chamber from 2017 to 2019.
Management
The Return of the American Bison Is an Environmental Boon — and a Logistical Mess
American bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don't respect fences.
Oversight
At Tribal Summit, Biden Pledges Federal Commitment to Indian Country
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he is poised to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred site for Native American tribes in southern Nevada, as a national monument that would ensure the preservation of ancestral lands for those 12 tribes.
Management
Feds to Colorado River States: Reduce Water Usage, or We Will Do It for You
The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states.
Management
Yellowstone National Park Reopens Northeast Entrance Following Flood Damage
Number of visitors to Yellowstone has decreased following floods, road closures
Management
New Federal Guidance Aims to Strengthen Indigenous Land Management
Tribal governments will now have a say in how 620 million acres of federal lands are managed.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Looking Back at the Malheur Anti-Government Occupation
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss the latest in his "That Time" series.
Workforce
Floods, Park Closure Contribute to Decrease in Yellowstone National Park Visitors
Park officials expect to open roads to North Entrance and Northeast Entrance by mid-October
Oversight
The Inflation Reduction Act Promises Thousands of New Oil Leases. Drillers Might not Want Them.
The bigger question about Joe Manchin’s fossil fuel provisions is if they’ll succeed on the senator’s own terms.
Management
That Time Armed Militants Occupied a Federal Building (Not the Capitol)
Before Jan. 6, 2021, there was Jan. 2, 2016.
Workforce
Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Employees Have Voted to Unionize
Spurred by a ping-ponging relocation, nearly 200 workers at the federal agency’s headquarters are unionizing under the National Treasury Employees Union.
Pay & Benefits
The Forest Service Rushes to Hire Enough Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
Stakeholders warn shortages again threaten the Biden's administration's approach to combatting the fires.
Management
The Success of Biden’s America the Beautiful Plan Hinges on Empowering Federal Employees
Rangeland destruction by cattle undermines conservation ambitions.
Management
GovExec Daily: Biden's Broken Promises to Tribal Nations
Kevin Allis joins the podcast to discuss how the administration has gone back on assurances around Native consultation and sovereignty.
Oversight
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Orders Removal of Derogatory Terms from Public Land Names
Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, said she is ‘proud to be in a position’ to start with a term offensive to indigenous women on 650 different places on federal land.
Workforce
Land Management Agency Still Facing Vacancies From Headquarters Move After Workers Fled
The agency's Black and most experienced workers saw particular decreases.
Management