Legislators evaluate a proposed restructuring of federal firefighting roles while working to advance a multibill spending package. Members of the Senate are making progress on funding for the…
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Interior Department Announces Digital Annual National Park Passes
The passes, now available online, reflect price adjustments to offset costs for American citizens. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced updates to the National Parks passes, including…
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USDA Launches Website to Centralize New World Screwworm Information
New federal portal centralizes information and updates on efforts to protect livestock and public health The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently introduced a new federal website…
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Interior Department Releases Five-Year Plan for Offshore Drilling Leases
This new schedule represents the most active offshore oil and gas leasing plan in decades. The Interior Department recently released a five-year plan in support of offshore oil…
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Interior Department Plans to Ease Certain Endangered Species Protections
The rules are intended to create transparency and provide clarity under the law. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has taken steps to clarify the Endangered Species Act.…
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Education Department Signs Interagency Reassignment Agreements
Secretary McMahon says they are “cutting through layers of red tape” as some programs and employees are transferred to other U.S. departments. The Department of Education announced six new…
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Interior Department Adds Fertilizer Minerals to Critical List
Secretary Burgum makes additions that legislators hope will ease farmers’ struggles. The Interior Department has released the finalized list of critical minerals for 2025, including the additions of…
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Federal Officials Announce Actions to Strengthen U.S. Beef Industry
USDA and partner agencies create measures to stabilize markets, support ranchers, and safeguard food security. Federal officials recently introduced coordinated actions to support the U.S. beef industry and…
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Federal Coal Lease Sale in Alabama Generates Over $46 Million
Bureau awards leases for metallurgical coal production; revenues to be shared between Alabama and the U.S. Treasury. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that a Bureau of…
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BOEM Reconsiders Approval of New York Offshore Wind Project
Residents and businesses in the area have already filed a lawsuit to stop the project. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management notified a federal court that…
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