Project had been approved by the previous administration. President Joe Biden is supporting a Conoco-Phillips oil development project in Alaska, backing the drilling plan that was approved under…
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Interior Announces New Offshore Wind Projects
President’s administration making progress toward wind power goals. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced that it had reached a deal with the state of California to…
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Administration Advances Offshore Safety Measures
Departments partner with Texas University for worker safety. This week, the president’s administration announced that the Department of the Interior and Department of Energy would be partnering with…
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Interior Department Outlines New Wildfire Strategies
Announcement released via joint memo with USDA. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the administration’s new strategies to address the increasing…
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Secretary Haaland Approves Cherokee Nation Constitution
Former slaves assured citizenship in Tribal Nation. On Wednesday, the Department of the Interior announced that Secretary Deb Haaland officially approved the new Constitution for the Cherokee Nation.…
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Interior Announces First Offshore Wind Power Project
Vineyard Wind project expected to power 400,000 homes. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it would be moving forward with the president’s plan to expand…
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President Sets Goal of 30% of Land for Conservation
Increased funding and public-private partnership tools to accomplish 2030 goal. On Thursday, President Biden announced that he had directed the Department of the Interior to begin implementing a…
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Interior Announces First Native American Chief of Staff
Secretary Haaland to focus department on issues important to Native Americans. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced that Lawrence Roberts will serve as its next Chief…
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Interior Announces New Agency Members
Six individuals added to agency leadership. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced six new members who would join the leadership agency team to further the administration’s…
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Secretary of Interior Visits Utah Public Lands
Deb Haaland collects information for future decision making. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland traveled to Utah recently to do reconnaissance regarding the use of public lands.…
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