Dear Mr. Siciliano and Brig. Gen. Reddel:
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission's ("Commission") Fiscal Year 2014 budget request seeks a total of $51 million to pay for the construction of the planned Eisenhower Memorial and the salaries and expenses of the Commission itself. This would be in addition to the $63 million total that has already been appropriated for… Read more »
Dear Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Whitesell:
In addition to the lens of millions of dollars already spent to design the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, millions more would be needed to pay for the construction and upkeep of the Memorial as currently designed. The National Park Service is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of memorials on the National Mall and would be… Read more »
The Natural Resources Morning News Round-up:
Fuel Fix – Jennifer A. Dlouhy: “Feds make concessions to oil industry in new hydraulic fracturing rule”
Examiner – Charles Pekow: “Committee approves two bills to help national wildlife refuge system”
Washington Post – Steven Mufson: “Obama administration issues draft fracking… Read more »
Dear Ms. Davis:
In August 2012, the Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") for the U.S. Department of the Interior ("Department") issued a Report of lnvestigation ("Report") entitled "Jeanette Hanna et al." The Report outlines several concerns and allegations against fonner Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") Regional Director Jeanette Hanna, who has been reassigned,… Read more »
Dear Assistant Secretary Washburn:
On August 10, 2012, the Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") for the U.S. Department of the Interior ("Department") issued a Report of Investigation ("Report") entitled "Jeanette Hanna et al." The Report outlined a series of concerns and allegations against former Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") Regional Director Jeanette Hanna, who… Read more »