Multiple facilities will be created to generate power. Secretary Deb Haaland announced this month that the Department of the Interior is moving forward with 15 renewable energy projects…
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Interior Department Updates Climate Policy
Secretary announces creation of Climate Science Application Team. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced four updated climate policies for the Department of the Interior, working to…
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Large Lithium Deposit Discovered in U.S.
The mineral is needed for batteries In a volcanic crater located along the Nevada-Oregon border may be the largest deposit of lithium in the world. It is estimated…
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Tribes and Environmentalists Appeal Lithium Mine Construction
President’s administration pursues domestic lithium for electric vehicle production. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently heard arguments from environmentalists and tribal communities opposing the construction of a…
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Interior Advances Proposals for Transmission Projects
Environmental reviews of 2 clean energy grid additions begin. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it is taking the next step with two transmission projects that…
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SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Moves Ahead
Interior Department publishes approval of the project’s management plan. The Bureau of Land Management announced that the next step of progression for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project has…
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Land Management Bureau Issues Decision on Pipeline
The controversial Appalachian fossil fuel line on its way to construction. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has moved the proposed Mountain Valley pipeline forward to the next…
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Windy Energy Transmission Line Receives Final Approval
Interior Department announces 732-mile-long line to span five western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided final approval this week for a massive wind transmission line proposed…
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President’s Administration Approves Willow Project in Alaska
Only three of the five requested oil production pads are authorized. The Bureau of Land Management has announced that President Biden’s administration is approving the Willow oil project…
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Proposed Petroleum Development Plan Meets with Concerns
Final supplemental environmental impact statement for project issued by BLM. The Alaska division of the Bureau of Land Management completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for…
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