Selected projects intended to increase stores of clean drinking water. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that 36 drought resiliency projects will receive $84.7 million through…
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Interior Releases Strategy to Preserve Native Hawaiian Birds
Mosquito-borne avian malaria has reached to the mountains. The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a strategy for preventing the extinction of Hawaiian forest birds this month, outlining…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Center for Pollinator Conservation
The first year will be virtual in preparation for a physical center. The Fish and Wildlife Service has launched the Center for Pollinator Conservation, starting as a virtual…
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Over $5 Million Dedicated to Tribal Water Projects
Interior secretary announces funding at Iron Gate Fish Hatchery. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced this past week that four Tribal water projects in the Klamath River…
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Abandoned Mines to be Reclaimed in Texas, Alaska
Funding under infrastructure law tied to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 . The Department of the Interior has announced that Texas and Alaska will be receiving…
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Five Winners Announced for California Offshore Wind Auction
The highest combined bids exceed $757.1 million in lease sales. The Department of the Interior announced the winners of the auction for five offshore wind leases near California.…
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Bureau of Reclamation Implements Water Reductions
Lake Powell will rise as the Glen Canyon Dam releases less water. The Bureau of Reclamation began adjusted monthly operations for the Glen Canyon Dam this past week,…
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Interior Advances Tribal Mining Policy Reformation
Secretary Haaland acknowledges historical injustices to Native Americans. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced a number of changes to improve federal policy for Tribal mining. President…
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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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GAO Seeks Cybersecurity in Oil and Gas Infrastructure
New report finds Interior Department has not taken sufficient protective steps. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued its report titled “Offshore Oil and Gas Strategy Urgently Needed…
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