Public facilities have been damaged or destroyed. The Bureau of Land Management has reported that public facilities near Lake Havasu in Arizona have been vandalized. The agency is…
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Secretary Haaland Protects Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Department of the Interior removes 225,504 acres from mining and drilling leasing eligibility. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland signed Public Land Order 7917, protecting 225,504 acres of…
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Land Bureau Drafts Rules to Prevent Methane Leaks
Proposal would require monthly leak detection for oil and gas drilling. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed rules this week to curb methane gas leaks from oil…
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Fire Restrictions Loosen in Some California Counties
Interior Department’s Ukiah Field Office marks the cooler temperatures. The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Ukiah Field Office is easing fire restrictions on the public lands…
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Interior Department Investing in Orphaned Wells
Hundreds of wells to be addressed in parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced that the agency will invest in…
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Energy Gateway South Transmission Line Construction Approved
Project expected to create more than a thousand jobs. President Biden’s administration has announced the approval of the construction of the Energy Gateway South Transmission line in Wyoming.…
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President Signs Executive Order for Forest Conservation
Earth Day recognition also addresses wildfire prevention. An executive order signed by President Biden on Friday directs the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to conduct the first inventory of…
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Bureau of Land Management to Raise Oil Lease Royalties
Accidentally released plans are currently in draft form. The Interior Department announced on Thursday that an unfinalized new royalty rate for oil and gas leases on federal lands…
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Administration Approves Two Solar Projects in California
Infrastructure investment will be about $689 million. The Bureau of Land Management announced that President Biden’s administration has approved two major solar projects on federal land in the…
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Conservationists Sue Over Predator Management Program
Three federal agencies named in lawsuit. The WildEarth Guardians conservationist group has filed a lawsuit against three federal agencies: the Wildlife Services, the Forest Service, and Bureau of…
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