Plan could create massive number of jobs. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a new plan to dramatically scale up the use of offshore wind power. The…
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Offshore Wind Project Environmental Review Completed
Interior Department making progress on president’s renewable energy goals. This week the Department of the Interior reported the completion of environmental analysis of an 800-megawatt wind energy project off…
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Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Rule Delayed
Fish and Wildlife Service extends effective date from mid-March to the end of April The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the effective date of a final…
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Permits Restarting for Offshore Wind Farms
Opportunity for public to weigh in hoped for by fishing industry. The Biden Administration plans to accelerate development of offshore wind energy, with a new goal to double…
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Interior Department Announces Leadership Team
New department leaders say they will focus on climate change and tribal relations On Wednesday, the Interior Department announced the names of several key people who will lead…
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Interior Department Extends Access to Broadband
Americans in Rural Areas are the Focus of New Joint Effort. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that it would be focusing its efforts to expand access to…
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Federal Departments Investigate Demonstrations of January 6
Seek to understand how Capitol complex security was compromised. On Friday, the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, the Interior, and Defense launched a joint investigation into the events…
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Endangered Species Habitat Regulations Updated
Final rule issued by the president’s administration to comply with a 2018 Supreme Court decision. On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized new critical habitat designation…
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Interior Department Announces Conservation Projects
Over $125 million in projects funded. The Interior Department announced last week that the Great American Outdoors Act Coordination and Implementation Task Force had determined which projects would…
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Federal Agencies Collaborate to Protect Aquatic Resources
Interior Department working to reduce mussels and other other invasive species. Last week, the Department of the Interior announced a new effort dubbed A Memorandum of Understanding between…
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