Multiple facilities will be created to generate power. Secretary Deb Haaland announced this month that the Department of the Interior is moving forward with 15 renewable energy projects…
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Interior Commission Provides Guidance on Preventing Indigenous Violence
The result of two years of study of native communities’ high rates of murder and kidnapping. The Not Invisible Act Commission recently completed its list of recommendations to…
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Interior Department Announces Funding for Tribal Water Rights
The investment will support reliable water access for 11 tribes. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently distributed $327 million to 11 Native American Tribes that lack consistent,…
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DOI Moves Colorado River Protection Planning Forward
The department begins incorporating summary reports into future operating guidelines. The Department of the Interior has taken proposed guidelines for Colorado River water conservation into the next stages…
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Interior Establishes New Wildlife Refuges in WY and TN
The two sites become the 569th and 570th in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the establishment of two new national…
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Alaska Sues Administration Over Canceled Oil and Gas Leases
The state maintains that the Interior Department must abide by 2017 Congressional mandate. The state of Alaska sued President Biden’s administration this week, claiming that the Department of…
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Interior Deputy Secretary to Step Down
He was integral to the agreement regarding Colorado River conservation. The Department of the Interior has announced that Tommy Beaudreau will be stepping down from his position as…
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First Lady Travels to Wisconsin
She spoke at an American Cancer Society Event and visited the Menominee Indian Tribe. First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Monday to speak at…
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Federal Departments Release Religious Freedom Fact Sheet
The administration makes an effort to counter antisemitism. Seven Cabinet departments recently released fact sheets outlining religious rights violations within their areas of jurisdiction. The Departments of Agriculture,…
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Interior Department Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
The strategies will be assessed and updated in 2024. The Department of the Interior has finalized plans to phase out all single-use plastics on public lands within the…
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