Divisions arise over federal food benefit programs and “climate-friendly” farming. The next farm spending bill, which is renewed every five years, is due this September. The legislation renews funding…
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EPA Proposes Required Cleanup for “Forever Chemicals“
9 PFAS would be added to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the designation of nine “forever chemicals” as “hazardous chemicals”…
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Interior Secretary Visits Tribes in Southern U.S.
Her tour highlighted the administration’s commitment to strengthening tribal communities. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland took a multi-day tour across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, where she engaged…
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Funding for Ecosystem Restoration in Eight States Released
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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Interior Secretary Tours Wildlife Refuges in New Hampshire
Officials visit sites that received grants under the America the Beautiful Challenge. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited New Hampshire for two days this past week with…
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USDA Seeks to Protect Old-Growth Trees
USDA secretary says forest management will conserve “these national treasures.” The Agriculture Department is proposing a plan intended to protect older trees that store carbon dioxide and help…
Read MoreU.S. Forest Service Partners with Private Sector to Expand Reforestation
American Forests is a conservation nonprofit that will collaborate on a 10-year plan. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a partnership with American Forests to help reforest 4…
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Hawaii Receives $20 Million to Improve Climate Resilience
Interior Department investment comes after the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report mandated by Congress. The Department of the Interior made $20 million available this month to fund…
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Interior Establishes New Wildlife Refuges in WY and TN
The two sites become the 569th and 570th in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the establishment of two new national…
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Alaska Sues Administration Over Canceled Oil and Gas Leases
The state maintains that the Interior Department must abide by 2017 Congressional mandate. The state of Alaska sued President Biden’s administration this week, claiming that the Department of…
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