Nominations sent to senate for confirmation. The White House announced last week two new leadership roles in the Interior Department. Laura Daniel-Davis was appointed to be the Assistant…
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Interior Returns Land to Hawaiian Natives
Land expected to provide homesteads to 200-400 families. The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it would be transferring 80 acres of federally held land to…
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Interior Pursues New Jersey Offshore Wind Power
Plan contributes to administration’s goal to generate 30 gigawatts of offshore power. On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be selling portions of federally…
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Interior Expands Offshore Wind Production
Creating new power production turbines in Gulf of Mexico gathering interest from companies. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it would begin to expand the…
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Interior Department Unveils Spending Plan
Great American Outdoors Act puts $2.8 billion toward park restoration On Thursday, President Biden’s administration revealed the spending plan for the landmark conservation law approved in July 2020…
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Interior Department Halts Arctic Drilling
Oil and gas leases from previous administration no longer In effect. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be ending all drilling operations in…
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Native American Affairs Council Director Named
Morgan Rodman will serve in White House Council advisory role. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced that Morgan Rodman had been named the new Executive Director…
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President Biden Backs Alaska Oil Drilling
Project had been approved by the previous administration. President Joe Biden is supporting a Conoco-Phillips oil development project in Alaska, backing the drilling plan that was approved under…
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Interior Announces New Offshore Wind Projects
President’s administration making progress toward wind power goals. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced that it had reached a deal with the state of California to…
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Administration Advances Offshore Safety Measures
Departments partner with Texas University for worker safety. This week, the president’s administration announced that the Department of the Interior and Department of Energy would be partnering with…
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