The focus on America’s energy independence continues. President Trump’s administration, through the Department of the Interior, has finalized plans to expand drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in…
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Council Created for One Trillion Trees Initiative
President signs executive order on tree conservation. The White House announced last week that President Trump had signed an executive order creating a new interagency council that would…
Read MoreInterior Adds New Site to Civil Rights Network
A.D. King House in Alabama memorialized. The Department of the Interior announced on Thursday that A.D. King’s house had been added to the African American Civil Rights Network.…
Read MoreInterior Adds Battlefield Monument to National Park System
Signing ceremony joined by Senator McConnell. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that Secretary Bernhardt and Senator McConnell had come together at the U.S. Capitol to…
Read MoreInterior Transfers Water Projects to Local Ownership
Department hopes to spur private investment in water projects. The Department of the Interior announced last week that it would be transferring the ownership of Federal Water Projects…
Read MoreInterior Department Seeks to Expedite Energy Projects
50 projects total being reviewed for permit exemption to accelerate COVID recovery. The Department of the Interior has submitted a list of major energy and infrastructure projects to…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Reports Drug Busts
Over $19 million in narcotics seized. President Trump’s administration announced on Monday the results of the efforts of the Interior Department’s crackdown on illegal substances. In 2019 the…
Read MoreInterior Department Expands Access for Hunting and Fishing
Over 850 new areas opened on public lands. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced that he would be directing the Interior Department to expand access…
Read MoreU.S. Partners with Norway for Energy Knowledge Sharing
Joint effort will have nations working together for offshore resource extraction. President Trump’s administration announced this week that the Department of the Interior had formalized a partnership with…
Read MoreInterior Department Addresses Invasive Species
Problem expected to cost over $120 billion to fix. The Department of the Interior released a draft of a strategic plan to tackle the major issue of invasive…
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