Concerns surround her background in eco-terrorist activity. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and others have reservations about Presiden Biden’s Interior Department nominee Tracy Stone-Manning. “We now know that…
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Interior to Update Native American Grave Protections
Seeks to streamline the return of stolen artifacts to Native Hawaiians. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it had begun a series of conversations with…
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Shannon Estenoz Sworn In as Interior Assistant Secretary
The new head of the Fish and Wildlife and Parks division is installed. On Monday, Secretary Deb Haaland of the Department of the Interior held the swearing-in ceremony…
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Interior Secretary Announces New Task Force
Group will look to improve law enforcement programs. The Interior Department announced on Wednesday that Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland had approved the creation of a new…
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Interior Secretary Discusses Offshore Wind in Virginia
The proposed plan could generate 3,000 megawatts of power. Last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland met with Virginia Governor Ralph Northan and Senator Tim Kaine to…
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Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Sworn In
Tanya Trujillo has extensive experience with water crisis management. On Friday, Tanya Trujillo was sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science in the Department of the…
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Interior Department Announces Community Payments
PILT funds to be distributed to over 1,900 counties. The Department of the Interior announced its latest round of Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) on Thursday. PILT…
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Interior to Review Native American Boarding Schools
Secretary announces review to evaluate the generational impact of the 1819 policy. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland addressed the National Congress of American Indians. During…
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President Appoints New Roles to Interior
Nominations sent to senate for confirmation. The White House announced last week two new leadership roles in the Interior Department. Laura Daniel-Davis was appointed to be the Assistant…
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Interior Returns Land to Hawaiian Natives
Land expected to provide homesteads to 200-400 families. The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it would be transferring 80 acres of federally held land to…
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