Assistant Secretary Petty will help states prepare for droughts. The Department of the Interior announced last week that Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Timothy Petty had been…
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Bird Protections to be Scaled Back
Conservationists concerned over reinterpreting of century-old conservation laws. The president’s administration has moved to designate bird deaths due to man made constructs as accidents rather than “liabilities subject…
Read MoreInterior Department Announces Wetland Conservation Projects
Department sets aside $160 million for conservation The Department of the Interior announced on Thursday of last week that a new round of funding had been approved for…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Travels to Southwestern States
Meets with Tribal leaders, and inter-department agencies. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt traveled to New Mexico and Arizona last week to meet with various stakeholders to undertake the department-wide…
Read MoreSecretary Bernhardt Announces Battlefield Protections
Funding will allow ten states to preserve historic sites. While on a visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park last week, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced…
Read MoreInterior Department Updates Air Quality Standards
Offshore Air Standards will be more cost-effective according to Secretary Bernhardt. The Department of the Interior announced on Friday of last week, that it would be implementing new…
Read MoreAdministration Approves Massive Solar Farm
Should generate enough power for 260,000 homes. The Trump Administration’s Interior Department approved a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar power project in America’s history, issuing…
Read MoreInterior Department Announces Major Solar Initiative
Project expected to power roughly 260,000 homes. The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it would be embarking on what it is calling the “Largest Solar…
Read MoreInterior Department Announces Bison Conservation Program
Ten-year plan established to grow bison herds. The Interior Department has announced that it would be embarking on a new Bison Conservation Initiate with several state and local…
Read MoreBureau of Reclamation Sends Letter to California
Criticizes state for new water plan. On Wednesday the Bureau of Reclamation within the Department of the Interior sent a letter to the state of California regarding the…
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