President Biden prevents drilling within 20 miles of site. The Department of the Interior outlined its plan to protect the Chaco Canyon and surrounding landscape on Monday. Located…
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Interior Announces Columbia River Basin Preservation Plan
Seeks to address challenges to fish populations caused by federal hydroelectric dams. The Department of the Interior announced on Thursday its plans to address the ongoing challenges that…
Read MoreShannon Estenoz Sworn In as Interior Assistant Secretary
The new head of the Fish and Wildlife and Parks division is installed. On Monday, Secretary Deb Haaland of the Department of the Interior held the swearing-in ceremony…
Read MoreUSDA Announces New Climate Initiative
Conservation Reserve Program will have new price determination method. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it would be launching a new climate initiative designed to…
Read MorePresident Sets Goal of 30% of Land for Conservation
Increased funding and public-private partnership tools to accomplish 2030 goal. On Thursday, President Biden announced that he had directed the Department of the Interior to begin implementing a…
Read MoreInterior Announces New Agency Members
Six individuals added to agency leadership. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced six new members who would join the leadership agency team to further the administration’s…
Read MoreDrought Building in Western States
Little relief in sight for multiyear drought. Weather patterns in parts of the western United States are bringing a crushing drought that will affect more than 70 million…
Read MoreInterior Announces Conservation Achievements
Invasive mussles in western U.S. waters targeted by Department. The Interior Department announced on Monday that it had made major gains in the protection of waterways in the…
Read MoreInterior Announces Grey Wolf Recovery Success
Management of populations returned to local governments. The Interior Department announced on Thursday that the Trump Administration was officially delisting the American grey wolf from the endangered species…
Read MoreInterior Announces Wetland Conservation Projects
Over $130 Million in funding apportioned. The Department of the Interior announced this week that over $130 million dollars had been set aside for wetland conservation across the…
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