Legislation promotes tribal self-governance. President Trump signed the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act of 2019 bill this week. Introduced last year by Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota,…
Read MoreDepartment of the Interior
Interior Department Transfers Water Projects to Local Users
Congress will have 90 days to review the sale. The Interior Department announced last week that it would be transferring the ownership of the Oakes Test Area to…
Read More
President Signs Bill Nullifying Tribal Restrictions
Supplemental Treaty of 1865 limited Native American rights in middle Oregon. This week President Trump signed a bill into law that nullifies the Supplemental Treaty between the United…
Read More
Interior Proposes Downgrading Woodpecker Protections
Believes red-cockaded woodpecker has made sufficient recovery. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it was considering downlisting the protections for the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered…
Read More
Interior Announces Wetland Conservation Projects
Over $130 Million in funding apportioned. The Department of the Interior announced this week that over $130 million dollars had been set aside for wetland conservation across the…
Read More
Interior Department Announces Recovered Animal Species
Eleven species have fully recovered under President Trump’s Administration. This week the Department of the Interior announced that efforts taken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since…
Read More
Interior Department to Delist Grey Wolf as Endangered Species
Protective status of grey wolves set to expire by the end of the year. President Trump’s administration announced earlier this week that it is aiming to delist grey…
Read More
U.S. Joins Tree Planting Initiative
Global program seeks to plant one trillion trees. This week, the United States announced its official participation in a global program that aims to plant one trillion trees…
Read More
James Weldon Johnson Park Added as Historic Site
Interior Department highlights addition to the African American Civil Rights Network. Last week the Interior Department announced that the James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville, Florida is now…
Read More
Interior Designates Civil Rights Site
Site of the Springfield Race Riot added to the historic registrar. The Department of the Interior announced on Thursday that the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot…
Read More