A joint task force has been launched to fund underutilized federal properties. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Department of the Interior (DOI)…
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Interior Secretary Promotes National Resources as Assets
He pledges that the U.S. will make more oil and gas leases available. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke before thousands of oil and gas executives this week during…
Read MoreNational Park Service Extends Lease for Energy Infrastructure at Historic Site
The new agreement supports New York City’s energy needs and preserves Floyd Bennett Field. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a 10-year lease extension between the National…
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Department of the Interior Orders Travel Reviews
The agency suspends spending and travel during updates to its approval process. The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued a pause on all spending and travel, aligning…
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House Passes Bill to Protect Oil Drilling from Presidential Ban
The “Protecting American Energy Production Act” requires Congressional approval for a president to pause fracking. The House of Representatives passed the “Protecting American Energy Production Act,” which would…
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Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior
Dough Burgum, Secretary of the Interior
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Google Maps to Reflect U.S. Government Renaming of Geographic Sites
President Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico be changed to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to revert to Mount McKinley. Google Maps in the U.S. will…
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President Trump Fires 17 Agency Inspectors General
The move is at odds with a 2022 law that requires a 30-day notice before these presidential appointees are removed. On Friday night, President Donald Trump removed the…
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DOI Announces $514 Million for Western Water Storage Projects
Three states receive funding for dams, reservoirs, and water pipelines. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced $514 million for five water storage and conveyance projects in four…
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Alaska Sues DOI for Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leases in Arctic
The state requests that the district court overturn acreage limitations. Alaskan Attorney General Treg Taylor filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) requesting that the…
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