A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

     Yuman Tribes tell that creation began at a towering mountain in the southernmost reaches of Nevada at the confluence of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.  The Mojave people call this mountain Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain.  The mountain and the surrounding arid valleys and mountain ranges are among the most sacred places for the Mojave, Chemehuevi, and some Southern Paiute people, and are also significant to other Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples, including the Cocopah, Halchidhoma, Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kumeyaay, Maricopa, Pai Pai, Quechan, Yavapai, and Zuni.  These Tribal Nations have been here since time immemorial, and the…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Castner Range National Monument, 2023

     Each year, as winter gives way to spring, Mexican Gold Poppies burst into bloom, transforming the undeveloped desert plains and hills of Castner Range into a sea of vibrant yellows, oranges, and reds framed by the rugged mountains and azure blue sky.  Visitors from across the Nation come to witness this natural wonder, and families from local communities gather to mark quinceañeras, weddings, and other special occasions with this colorful tableau as backdrop.  Located on Fort Bliss near the heart of El Paso, Texas, Castner Range — stretching from the heights of the Franklin Mountains, eastward across canyons…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Remarks by President Biden at the White House Conservation in Action Summit

Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C. 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Please, please have a seat.  Thank you very, very much. Chairman Williams, thanks for that introduction and for your leadership of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe.  You know, it was great to meet you last week in Nevada.  And thank you, Secretary Haaland, for hosting this White House Conservation Summit here.  You know, and I want to thank you for — all your fellow Cabinet members and the federal employees across agencies to carry out this historic conservation plan across our nation, because it is a big deal.  We’re grateful to…
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War Day 107: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

War Day 107: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych – English translation #PrivateerStation @arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Olexiy Arestovych…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Vermont Disaster Declaration

Last night, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from December 22 to December 24, 2022. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storm and flooding in the counties of Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, and Washington. Federal funding is also…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

FIVE-ALARM FIRE: The House Freedom Caucus’ Extreme Budget Proposal Raises Costs for Families

The extreme MAGA Republican House Freedom Caucus has made their priorities clear: imposing devastating cuts to public safety and increasing costs for working- and middle-class families, all to protect and extend tax breaks skewed to the wealthy and big corporations. In fact, their tax cuts would be so expensive that their deep and harmful cuts would not reduce the deficit. That’s in sharp contrast with the President’s Budget, which invests in America, lowers costs for families, protects and strengthens Medicare and Social Security, and reduces the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years, while ensuring no one making less than…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Remarks by Vice President Harris on Wildfire Resilience Funding

Via Teleconference 3:17 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  It’s Kamala Harris.  And it is good to be with everyone today to address an issue that impacts the lives of tens of millions of Americans every year, and that is the topic of wildfires.  As many of you know, I am a proud daughter of California.  And in recent decades, like millions of people who call the West home, I have observed a profound change.  You know, we used to talk about wildfire season.  Now, wildfire season is all year round.  Over the past 30 years, in fact,…
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War Day 108: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer  @Alexey Arestovych & #Feygin

War Day 108: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Feygin

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych – English translation #PrivateerStation @arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Olexiy Arestovych…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Welcoming the Prisoner Exchange Agreement Reached for Yemen

The United States welcomes today’s announcement in Geneva of a major prisoner exchange agreement by the parties to the Yemen conflict. Under the deal, 887 detainees related to the war will be released by all sides. This important step builds on the positive environment created by a truce in Yemen that has effectively stopped the fighting for the past 11 months. We thank UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their hard work finalizing the agreement. Over the past year and thanks to active and persistent U.S. diplomacy, Yemen has seen the…
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A Proclamation on Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Action to Conserve and Restore America’s Lands and Waters

President Establishes New National Monuments in Nevada and Texas; Directs Secretary of Commerce to Consider Expanding Protections for Pacific Remote Islands Which Would Reach Goal of Conserving 30% of U.S. Ocean by 2030 At the White House Conservation in Action Summit today, President Biden will announce major new actions to conserve and restore lands and waters across the nation, including by establishing Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada and Castner Range National Monument in Texas. The President will also direct the Secretary of Commerce to consider exercising her authority to protect all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands.…
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