New criteria set for greater outdoor access. The Department of the Interior announced on Friday of last week that it had begun distributing money from the Land and…
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Interior Announces Conservation Achievements
Invasive mussles in western U.S. waters targeted by Department. The Interior Department announced on Monday that it had made major gains in the protection of waterways in the…
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Administration Outlines Everglades Restoration Plan
Water Subcabinate to coordinate recovery efforts. Following the signing of the Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure Executive Order, the Interior Department announced its plan to…
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Interior Adds 1,275 Miles of Trails to National Trails System
30 new trails added to the protected system. The Interior Department announced on Thursday that 30 new recreational trails in 25 states had been added to the National…
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President Signs “PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act of 2019”
Legislation promotes tribal self-governance. President Trump signed the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 bill this week. Introduced last year by Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota,…
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Interior Department Transfers Water Projects to Local Users
Congress will have 90 days to review the sale. The Interior Department announced last week that it would be transferring the ownership of the Oakes Test Area to…
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President Signs Bill Nullifying Tribal Restrictions
Supplemental Treaty of 1865 limited Native American rights in middle Oregon. This week President Trump signed a bill into law that nullifies the Supplemental Treaty between the United…
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Interior Proposes Downgrading Woodpecker Protections
Believes red-cockaded woodpecker has made sufficient recovery. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it was considering downlisting the protections for the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered…
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Interior Announces Wetland Conservation Projects
Over $130 Million in funding apportioned. The Department of the Interior announced this week that over $130 million dollars had been set aside for wetland conservation across the…
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Interior Department Announces Recovered Animal Species
Eleven species have fully recovered under President Trump’s Administration. This week the Department of the Interior announced that efforts taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since…
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