Maryland, Ohio, and Virginia receive funding opportunity The Department of the Interior recently announced that $74 million has been made available to reclaim abandoned mines in Maryland, Ohio,…
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Interior Proposes Revisions to Native Graves Protection Act
Seeks to incorporate more Tribal authority into filing process. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has published proposed revisions available for public comment. The changes to the Native…
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Interior Department Announces New Water Preservation Program
$4 billion in funding will be invested in Colorado River conservation. The Department of the Interior announced a new program last week that provides conservation funding for the…
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Interior Department Invests $20 Million in El Paso Water Facility
Funding goes toward advanced water purification infrastructure. Officials from the Department of the Interior recently celebrated a $20 million investment into the construction of the El Paso Water…
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Interior Department Updates Policing Transparency Policies
Announces new requirements for the department’s Law Enforcement Task Force. This week, the Department of the Interior announced new policies to make the Departmental Law Enforcement Task Force…
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Inaugural Secretary Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting Held
Secretary of the Interior announces committee leadership. The Department of the Interior held the first-ever meeting of the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) last week. The committee, which…
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Interior Department Invests $5.1 Million for Wildfire Resilience
The funding will complete fuel treatments for 2 million acres of land. The Department of the Interior has announced the investment of $5.1 million to support fuels treatment…
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President’s Administration to Host Native Languages Summit
Speaking Sovereignty Summit to be held in Oklahoma next month. The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services announced that the 2022 Speaking Sovereignty…
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President Considers Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
The Interior secretary says, “Floating wind has incredible potential.” President Biden and others in the administration are seeking to develop additional offshore wind energy in deeper waters and…
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Board on Geographic Names Approves 650 Replacement Names
Replacement of the derogatory racial term on federal lands reaches final step. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the Board on Geographic Names officially cast…
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