DOI Invests $27 Million to Update Tribal Water Dams

 The funding is for the repair and replacement of clean water systems on Native reservations. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the allocation of $27 million…

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Interior Department Updates Climate Policy

Secretary announces creation of Climate Science Application Team. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced four updated climate policies for the Department of the Interior, working to…

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President Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana 

Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is entering the freshwater supply.  President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana on Wednesday allowing FEMA to…

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Climate Envoy Announces $4 Million for Kenya Support

He made the announcement at the 2023 Africa Climate Summit. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced a $4 million investment to support migrants impacted by climate…

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Secretary Haaland Visits Federal Project Sites in New Mexico

Wraps up a month-long tour of federal investment projects in progress. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited three projects in New Mexico that received federal funding to…

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President Biden Calls Hurricane Idalia Part of “Climate Crisis”

The storm caused roughly $9 billion in property damage. President Joe Biden cited climate change on Wednesday as the primary reason for the intensity of Hurricane Idalia.  “I…

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Interior Allocates Funding to Expand Western Water Storage

Secretary Haaland announces the investment of $152 million which is expected to add 1.7 million acre-feet of storage capacity. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed $152 million…

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Defense Secretary Meets with Somali President

U.S. to partner with the nation to address drought and terrorism. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the Pentagon this week…

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Interior Begins Review of Water Conservation Proposal

Seven states of the Lower Colorado River Basin reach long-awaited consensus. The Department of the Interior (DOI) is withdrawing its proposal for water conservation in the Colorado River…

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Interior Announces Desalination Facility Funding

The investment will advance studies and pilots for advanced water delivery and purification. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in…

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