Secretary Haaland joined by Fish and Wildlife Service Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently joined leaders from the Nez Perce Tribe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
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Interior Launches Tribal Advisory Committee
Representatives will be appointed from 12 regions. During her remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 2022 Mid-Year Conference last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland…
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Interior to Conduct Review of Maryland Offshore Wind
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management begins assessments. The Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will begin the task of assessing an area…
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USDA Announces 2022 Great American Outdoors Act Funding
$503 million directed toward public land infrastructure maintenance. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $503 million into infrastructure improvements for public…
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Interior Announces Plastics Phase-out Plan
Secretary Haaland issues secretarial order. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a secretarial order this week, which will phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastics…
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Interior Department Releases Drought Resiliency Report
Interagency work group reports a number of action steps. President Biden’s administration released the Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group’s Summary Report. The group was formed in May 2021,…
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Interior Department Investing in Orphaned Wells
Hundreds of wells to be addressed in parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced that the agency will invest in…
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DOI Issues Proposed Sale Notice for California Offshore Wind
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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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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