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…
Read MoreInterior 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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Environmental Impact Statement Drafted for Western Dams
Interior Department proposes alternative schedule for Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. The Department of the Interior released a draft of the supplemental environmental impact statement for the updated…
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Head Down Colorado River
Time is running out for Colorado Basin water preservation. A group of bipartisan Senators began a tour of the Colorado River, starting at its headwaters in the Rocky…
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Secretary Vilsack Meets with Drought-Impacted State Leaders
The meeting allowed Secretary Vilsack to update fellow Agriculture Secretaries of federal programs available to them. At the end of March, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the…
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Secretary Haaland Represents U.S. at U.N Water Conference
The secretary highlights U.S. actions to address climate crisis. The United Nations (UN) held their 2023 Water Conference in New York City, where Secretary of the Interior Deb…
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