Secretary Haaland issues secretarial order. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a secretarial order this week, which will phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastics…
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Administration Redesignates Historic Segregation Sites
Interior Secretary Haaland present for signing of bill. President Biden recently signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law alongside Secretary…
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Justice Department Settles Protestor Lawsuits
Use of force results in updated police policy. The Justice Department recently announced that they had settled four civil cases surrounding the events of June 1, 2020. On…
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Interior Investigates Voyeurism at Grand Canyon
Multiple incidents suspected in two-year span. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the FBI would be investigating voyeurism in the backcountry of Grand Canyon National…
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National Park Service Director Sworn into Office
Charles F. Sams III first tribal citizen to hold the position. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland swore in Charles F. Sams III into office as the Director…
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Green Transit Introduced to National Park
New electric shuttles will be tested at Yellowstone National Park The Departments of the Interior and Transportation signed a new joint pledge on Wednesday to test out new…
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National Parks Service Upgrades to Begin This Fall
Interior Department celebrates “Great American Outdoors Act” anniversary. The National Parks Service announced the first phase of funding under the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 will be…
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National Parks Service Announces Prescribed Burns
Zion National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Kings Mountain Military Park taking preventive fire measures. This week the National Parks Service (NPS) announced the beginning of prescribed…
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National Guard to Remain in D.C.
Assisting federal and local law enforcement with security. Honoring requests from the U.S. Parks Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department…
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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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