Joint effort will have nations working together for offshore resource extraction. President Trump’s administration announced this week that the Department of the Interior had formalized a partnership with…
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Interior Department Addresses Invasive Species
Problem expected to cost over $120 billion to fix. The Department of the Interior released a draft of a strategic plan to tackle the major issue of invasive…
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Interior Announces Conservation Funding
Nearly $20 million to be invested over ten years. The Interior Department announced a new round of conservation funding on Tuesday as the Great American Outdoors Act was…
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Interior Designates New National Park Acting Director
Announces Deputy Director for Operations retirement. The Interior Department announced that the Deputy Director for Operations David Vela would be retiring shortly. Mr. Vela has been serving as…
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Interior Department Improving National Parks
Regulations in how concessions contracts are created are being lowered to improve the visitor experience. At the end of last week, the National Park Service announced that it…
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Council on Native American Affairs Re-established
Interior Department to increase cooperation with Indian Nations. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that the White House would be re-establishing the White House Council on…
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Interior Department Releases Statement on National Parks
Secretary Bernhart expresses desire to reopen as soon as possible. The Department of the Interior released a statement from Secretary Bernhardt over the weekend regarding the reopening of…
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Interior Department Expands Recreational Areas
2.3 million acres set aside for fishing and hunting. The Interior Department announced on Wednesday that it would begin expanding access to recreational hunters and fishers on federal…
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Interior Department Targets Invasive Mussel Species
Western states water supply strained by population growth The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it would be renewing efforts to cut back the spread of…
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Interior Department Weighs Oil Plan on Native Lands
Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Affairs working together toward a solution The Interior Department released a public list of potential alternative sites for managing energy…
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