The environmental assessment recommends a smaller footprint. The Department of the Interior has granted partial approval to “Willow,” a major oil drilling project on the North Slope of Alaska. The…
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Interior Announces Funding for Wildfire Management
Supports pay increases for firefighters and new training. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will be providing $228 million for wildfire management in the fiscal…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Opens Center for Pollinator Conservation
The first year will be virtual in preparation for a physical center. The Fish and Wildlife Service has launched the Center for Pollinator Conservation, starting as a virtual…
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U.S. Forest Service Admits Errors in New Mexico Burn
Fire has consumed more than 340,000 acres. The Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico has been reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service which has determined that errors occurred…
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Interior Department Investing in Orphaned Wells
Hundreds of wells to be addressed in parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced that the agency will invest in…
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Conservationists Sue Over Predator Management Program
Three federal agencies named in lawsuit. The WildEarth Guardians conservationist group has filed a lawsuit against three federal agencies: the Wildlife Services, the Forest Service, and Bureau of…
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Interior Moves Ahead With Plans To Safeguard Habitats
Scientific research aids in protecting sage grouse habitat. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Interior Department is moving forward with the amended 2015 plans to protect…
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Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Rule Delayed
Fish and Wildlife Service extends effective date from mid-March to the end of April The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the effective date of a final…
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Interior Releases Big Game Conservation Program Report
$43 million invested in 11 states. The Interior Department released a new report on its efforts to increase the conservation of big game species and their habitat on…
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Interior Department Partners with Israel
New program creates a framework for conservation partnership. The Interior Department announced a new cooperative program between them and the nation of Israel’s equivalent – the Nature and…
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