The Ten West Link will connect California and Arizona electricity. At the end of last week, Vice President Kamala Harris joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Secretary…
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Interior Invests in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
Selected projects intended to increase stores of clean drinking water. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that 36 drought resiliency projects will receive $84.7 million through…
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Interior Releases Strategy to Preserve Native Hawaiian Birds
Mosquito-borne avian malaria has reached to the mountains. The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a strategy for preventing the extinction of Hawaiian forest birds this month, outlining…
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Clean Energy Rule Proposed for New Federal Buildings
Energy Department estimates onsite emissions could be reduced by 90% by 2025. The Department of Energy recently proposed a new rule to decrease energy emissions in new or…
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EPA Proposes New Home Appliance Rules
Concerns are expressed over hydrofluorocarbons. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules that would restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigerators, air…
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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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Presidents Biden and Macron Hold Joint News Conference
Both reinforce their stand against Russia’s aggression. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron held a joint press conference in the White House Thursday. President Biden expressed…
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Virginia Congressman Succumbs to Cancer
Representative McEachin was just reelected to a fourth term. Representative Donald McEachin of Virginia passed away late Monday after battling cancer for a year. Congressman McEachin, who had just…
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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map
The new interactive map shows progress across eight western states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the Forest…
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Interior Secretary Visits Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Tours historic sites and rebuilding efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was joined by Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen…
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