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…
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Interior 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…
Read MoreInterior Announces Conservation Funding
Nearly $20 million to be invested over ten years. The Interior Department announced a new round of conservation funding on Tuesday as the Great American Outdoors Act was…
Read MoreInterior Designates New National Park Acting Director
Announces Deputy Director for Operations retirement. The Interior Department announced that the Deputy Director for Operations David Vela would be retiring shortly. Mr. Vela has been serving as…
Read MoreInterior Department Improving National Parks
Regulations in how concessions contracts are created are being lowered to improve the visitor experience. At the end of last week, the National Park Service announced that it…
Read MoreCouncil on Native American Affairs Re-established
Interior Department to increase cooperation with Indian Nations. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that the White House would be re-establishing the White House Council on…
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