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…
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Interior 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 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland rescinded a memorandum this month that was issued by previous Secretary Rogers…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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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Addresses Its First Dam
$100 million allocated to B.F. Sisk Dam. On Thursday, the Department of the Interior announced that project-specific funding would be given to modify the B.F. Sisk Dam in…
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Interior Announces Largest Competitive Lease Sale
Six companies rent 488,000 acres for offshore wind. The Department of the Interior announced that six companies won bids distributing leases for 488,000 acres of offshore wind energy…
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Interior Secretary Honors Harriet Tubman Day
Travels to Maryland to visit parts of Underground Railroad Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland honored Harriet Tubman Day last week by visiting the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad…
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