President’s administration prioritizes climate change. On Friday, the Department of the Interior held a public forum on what the future of the national gas and oil program would…
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Bald Eagle Population Quadruples Since 2009
Interior Secretary calls for cooperation to preserve the nation’s natural heritage. The Interior Department announced on Wednesday that the American bald eagle has continued to make a remarkable…
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Interior Secretary Haaland Sworn into Office
Inauguration marks first native American to lead the department. Deb Haaland was sworn in to become the 54th Secretary of the Interior Department this past week. Secretary Haaland…
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Interior Using COVID-19 Relief for Tribes
American Rescue Plan funds going to Native American communities. The Interior Department announced its plans to utilize funding from the recently passed American Rescue Plan, focusing on revitalizing…
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National Parks Service Announces Prescribed Burns
Zion National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Kings Mountain Military Park taking preventive fire measures. This week the National Parks Service (NPS) announced the beginning of prescribed…
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Interior Resumes Offshore Wind Energy Review Process
New Project would double the current output. The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that under President Biden’s administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would…
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Interior Announces Projects Funded by Appropriations Act
Omnibus spending bill provides for conservation efforts. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 was signed by President Trump earlier this week. The COVID relief omnibus bill provides $1.4…
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Interior Department Creates New National Monument
Commemorates civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ Home. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced this past week the acquisition and dedication of the Medgar and…
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Interior Department Distributes Energy Earnings
$8.08 billion shows 30% increase in the last 4 years. The utilization of American land for energy production has been a key income source for the federal government…
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Interior Announces Conservation Fund Distributions
New criteria set for greater outdoor access. The Department of the Interior announced on Friday of last week that it had begun distributing money from the Land and…
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