Accidentally released plans are currently in draft form. The Interior Department announced on Thursday that an unfinalized new royalty rate for oil and gas leases on federal lands…
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Interior Extends Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
Funding will continue to be provided to coal mine cleanup efforts. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced the renewal of the mine…
Read MoreInterior Reviews 30 Million Acres for Offshore Wind Farms
Bureau of Ocean Management to narrow area “based on stakeholder and ocean user input.” The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the preparation of an environmental assessment…
Read MoreDOI Begins Tribal Infrastructure Consultations
Will speak with each nation individually to assess needs. The Department of the Interior recently announced that they would begin nation-to-nation consultations with tribes in order to most…
Read MoreInterior Department Approves Desert Solar Farms
California seeks to power state entirely through renewable resources by 2045. The Department of the Interior announced last month that it had approved the development of three solar-energy…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Launches Conservation Committee
Interior Department currently seeking and accepting formal nominations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the re-establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee that consists of hunting organizations, wildlife…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Travels to South Dakota
Highlight upcoming initiatives and infrastructure projects. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in South Dakota last week to showcase the work that the Interior Department will undertake…
Read MoreInterior Investigates Voyeurism at Grand Canyon
Multiple incidents suspected in two-year span. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the FBI would be investigating voyeurism in the backcountry of Grand Canyon National…
Read MoreSecretary Haaland Highlights Maryland Projects
A national park and historic site, along with other infrastructure, will be improved. On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland went to Maryland to showcase projects that…
Read MoreWhite House Initiative Promotes Native Languages
Interior, Education, and Health and Human Services Departments to jointly create programs. On Monday, as a part of the Tribal Nation’s Summit held at the White House, the…
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