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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Interior Secretary Speaks at Perth USAsia Centre Event
Highlights importance of Indigenous-led conservation for the climate. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Perth USAsia Centre in Perth, Australia, last week where she spoke at…
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Proposed Petroleum Development Plan Meets with Concerns
Final supplemental environmental impact statement for project issued by BLM. The Alaska division of the Bureau of Land Management completed its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for…
Read MoreInterior Department Blocks Minnesota Mining Project
Cobalt and nickel mining is blocked due to the potential contamination of nearby rivers and lakes. The “Twin Metals Project,” a major nickel and cobalt mine in northern…
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Secretary Haaland Protects Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Department of the Interior removes 225,504 acres from mining and drilling leasing eligibility. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland signed Public Land Order 7917, protecting 225,504 acres of…
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DOI Finalizes Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations
The Interior Department works to improve workplace safety and transfers regulations to a new bureau. Last week, the Department of the Interior (DOI) finalized the transfer of offshore…
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Interior Announces Funding for Wildfire Management
Supports pay increases for firefighters and new training. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it will be providing $228 million for wildfire management in the fiscal…
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Federal Agencies Enter Agreement on Tribal Sovereignty
Interior leads a dozen departments in a memorandum supporting Native Americans. The Department of the Interior entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with 11 other federal departments this…
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Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Snail Darter’s Recovery
Small southern freshwater fish no longer near extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated the removal of the snail darter from the Federal List of Threatened and…
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Interior Secretary Commemorates Sand Creek Massacre
Tribal leaders and communities participate at the historic site. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined Tribal leaders at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site last week,…
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