Auction for off-shore wind development includes areas off Louisiana and Texas coasts. The Department of the Interior scheduled the auction date for the first offshore wind leases in…
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Interior Announces New Funding for Wildfire Management
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau visits Blackfoot-Clark Fort Restoration Landscape in Montana. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that they are allocating $185 million for wildfire management in 2024.…
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Interactive Interior Map Tracks Infrastructure Projects
The department launches online tool that allows searches of over 1,300 current projects. The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled a new online interactive map recently that allows…
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New Members Appointed to Puerto Rico Conservation Board
The governor of Puerto Rico and the Interior Department jointly approve three leaders. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced the appointment of three members to the…
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Interior Distributes Public Land Revenue to Local Governments
A portion of the revenue reimburses for local administration, maintenance, and first responders. The Department of the Interior announced that $578 million will be distributed to governments with…
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FWS Seeks to Restore Endangered Species Protections
The economic impact will not be considered for plant and animal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced proposed new rules Wednesday that would no longer…
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Interior Announces Additional Funding to Close Orphaned Oil Wells
The next installment of over $63 million will be implemented under the infrastructure law. The Department of the Interior announced the next round of funding for abandoned oil…
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Interior Department Bans New Oil Leases Around Chaco Canyon
The policy to be in effect for 20 years. The Department of the Interior announced that new oil and gas drilling leases will not be issued on public…
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Interior Advances Proposals for Transmission Projects
Environmental reviews of 2 clean energy grid additions begin. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it is taking the next step with two transmission projects that…
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Interior Department Advances Gulf Wind Lease Sale
First such sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) within the Department of the Interior returned an environmental report of no-significant-impact for…
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