Interior Department finds evidence presented in petitions “credible information.” Two petitions were sent to the Interior Department in June and July, each requesting that gray wolves be marked…
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Interior Offers 4,800 Acre Lease for Solar Energy
60 day bidding period began last week. President Biden’s administration has been working with the state of Utah to facilitate the development of renewable energy across its vast…
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Interior Introduces Plan to Restore Tribal Lands
Seeks to acquire land to place into protective trust. This week, the Department of Interior announced that it had begun the process of consulting tribal leaders about consolidating…
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Interior Holds Virtual Clean Energy Summit
Looking for new projects to promote renewable energy. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland hosted a virtual summit last week with several American business leaders to discuss the…
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Interior Department Swears in Assistant Secretary
Bryan Newland begins his position as head of Indian Affairs. This week, the Department of the Interior officially swore in Bryan Newland as the new Assistant Secretary for…
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Interior Expands Fishing and Hunting on Federal Land
Largest recreational expansion in recent history. The Department of the Interior announced this week that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has increased access for hunting and fishing…
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Interior Department Announces Idaho Wind Projects
Renewable energy projects could power 400,000 homes. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced that it had entered the public-input stage of a brand new wind energy…
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Administration to Review Federal Coal Leases
Interior Department will assess harm to the environment versus value to energy. The president’s administration announced the launch of a formal climate review of the federal coal program.…
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Interior Announces Infrastructure Projects in ND
Celebrates investments from the Great American Outdoors Act. The Department of the Interior announced key improvements to infrastructure in North Dakota on Tuesday. Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau visited…
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Interior Adjusts Pay for Wildland Firefighters
Guaranteed $15 minimum wage for frontline firefighters. The Department of the Interior announced that it would be increasing the base pay for all wildland firefighters employed by the…
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