First west coast offshore wind lease proposed. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed two areas off the coast of California to lease for offshore wind energy.…
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Interior Department Proposing More Wind Farms
Five acres off California coast to be auctioned. Last week, the Department of the Interior proposed to auction five acres in federal waters off the coast of California…
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Interior Department Museum Reopened to the Public
Debuted 2,000 square feet of new gallery and exhibition. After being closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Interior reopened the Interior…
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Administration Cancels Oil and Gas Drilling Leases
Gulf of Mexico and Alaska Coast are affected. President Biden’s administration canceled plans to auction drilling rights in three regions off the U.S. coastline later this year, adding…
Read MoreInterior Distributes $252 Million to Oil State Coastal Restorations
Annual funding distributed through oil revenue-sharing model. The Department of the Interior recently distributed $252 million to Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for coastal conservation projects. These four…
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DOI Opens 27 Million Acres to Native American Veterans
Vietnam-era Alaskan Natives can each select up to 160 acres. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced last week that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will open…
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DOI Funds 40 Fish Passage Projects
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $38 million for 2022. The Department of the Interior announced that 40 fish passage projects will receive $38 million for the fiscal year 2022.…
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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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Secretary Haaland Streamlines Tribal Water Law Processing
Rescinds 1975 memorandum directing no approval for any tribal ordinance. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland rescinded a memorandum this month that was issued by previous Secretary Rogers…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Executes Rare Emergency Motion
Temporarily declares Dixie Valley toad endangered. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that they have issued an emergency declaration to mark the Dixie Valley…
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