New actions for long-term Colorado River preservation aree outlined. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland participated in the Colorado River Symposium last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico,…
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DOI Celebrates South Dakota Water Project
$75.5 million investment will move the project to completion. The Department of the Interior officials joined the Bureau of Reclamation leaders for a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
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EPA and USDA Address Rural Wastewater Management
A pilot initiative to begin in 11 rural communities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week the launch of the…
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Interior Commemorates Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
Water pipeline first installment of water infrastructure project. The Department of the Interior commemorated a major point of completion for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) last week,…
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White House Celebrates Six Months of Infrastructure Bill
Over $110 billion in funds have been released for projects. President Biden’s administration celebrated the six-month anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last week, speaking…
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Report Says Colorado River “Most Endangered”
Drought conditions continue in American Southwest. A nonprofit conservation group has published a new report on “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” citing the Colorado River as the most endangered…
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Secretary Haaland Streamlines Tribal Water Law Processing
Rescinds 1975 memorandum directing no approval for any tribal ordinance. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland rescinded a memorandum this month that was issued by previous Secretary Rogers…
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Addresses Its First Dam
$100 million allocated to B.F. Sisk Dam. On Thursday, the Department of the Interior announced that project-specific funding would be given to modify the B.F. Sisk Dam in…
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Supreme Court Begins Hearing Oral Arguments
First in-person court since the start of the pandemic. On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court returned to the courtroom to begin their new term. It has…
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Hoover Dam Reservoir at Record Low
Extreme drought conditions exist in Southwest U.S. Lake Mead, the reservoir created by the Hoover Dam, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the…
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