The funds from the Bureau of Land Management will go to local restoration projects in Western states and Florida. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management…
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Bureau of Land Management Adds States to Solar Power Development
The agency increased the number of Western states from the original 2012 plan. The Bureau of Land Management updated the plan for solar power development in the western…
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Interior Department Updates Climate Policy
Secretary announces creation of Climate Science Application Team. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced four updated climate policies for the Department of the Interior, working to…
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Interior Distributes Public Land Revenue to Local Governments
A portion of the revenue reimburses for local administration, maintenance, and first responders. The Department of the Interior announced that $578 million will be distributed to governments with…
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Interior Advances Proposals for Transmission Projects
Environmental reviews of 2 clean energy grid additions begin. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it is taking the next step with two transmission projects that…
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Administration Announces Funding for Public Land Infrastructure
Departments of Interior and Agriculture to provide full funding for long-postponed maintenance. The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced $2.8 billion in…
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Vandalism Occurring on Federal Land
Public facilities have been damaged or destroyed. The Bureau of Land Management has reported that public facilities near Lake Havasu in Arizona have been vandalized. The agency is…
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Land Bureau Drafts Rules to Prevent Methane Leaks
Proposal would require monthly leak detection for oil and gas drilling. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed rules this week to curb methane gas leaks from oil…
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America the Beautiful Challenge Announces Grants
$90 million dedicated to landscape-scale conservation projects. The Department of the Interior announced $91 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge, a partnership between President Biden’s…
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Board on Geographic Names Approves 650 Replacement Names
Replacement of the derogatory racial term on federal lands reaches final step. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the Board on Geographic Names officially cast…
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