$25 million goes to projects to protect the Colorado River system and enhance habitat conservation. The Department of the Interior has announced a $25 million investment from the…
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Interior Department Simplifies Permits for Voluntary Conservation Programs
The agency revises the Endangered Species Act to encourage more landowner participation. The Department of the Interior has finalized changes to its conservation permitting process for landowners. The…
Read MoreInterior Department Implements Reforms in Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations
A new rule is intended to balance development, taxpayer returns, and environmental protection. The Department of the Interior announced a final rule that updates the Bureau of Land…
Read MoreAdministration Restricts Alaska Drilling and Mining
President Biden’s administration continues to pursue its conservation agenda. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has designated millions of acres in Alaska off-limits for oil drilling and critical…
Read MoreInterior Distributes Gulf Energy Revenues
GOMESA funds support coastal conservation and resilience projects in Gulf states. The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of over $353.6 million in energy revenues from fiscal…
Read MoreInterior Invests in Native Hawaiian Tourism Initiatives
2024 grant program opened for Indigenous educational engagement. The Department of the Interior (DOI) opened $1 million in grant funding to Native Hawaiian Organizations offering educational programs to…
Read MoreInterior Halts Drilling and Mining in the Thompson Divide
Secretary Haaland announces the finalized rule that will preserve 221,898 acres in central Colorado for 20 years. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Wednesday that it is…
Read MoreInterior Proposes Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
410,060 acre lease proposed near Louisiana and Texas The Department of the Interior (DOI) released its proposal last month to lease 410,060 acres in the Gulf of Mexico…
Read MoreInterior Department Awards Grants to Clean Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
The funding is allotted under infrastructure legislation. The Department of the Interior announced guidance for states, offering up to $30 million in matching grant funds under the Bipartisan…
Read MoreHouse Passes Package of Six Appropriations Bills
The $460 billion so-called “minibus” averts a partial government shutdown. The House of Representatives passed a more than one-thousand-page, $460 billion package to fund the federal government, averting…
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