The departments issued a joint memo outlining strategies for rapid, unified wildfire responses during peak season. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a…
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Interior Seeks to Accelerate Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands
The Bureau of Land Management implements a policy for a six-month review timeline to increase energy development and public participation. The U.S. Department of the Interior issued a…
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EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begin Cleanup at WA Superfund Site
The $63 million project plans to restore the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor area, protect Puget Sound, and open space for public use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered…
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U.S. Northern Command Accepts Extension of Military Area Along Southern Border
The extension of the Army’s Fort Huachuca border authorizes the search and detention of illegals in New Mexico. U.S. Northern Command announced this week that American troops “have…
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President’s Executive Order Establishes Task Force for D.C.
The group will oversee graffiti cleaning and monuments preservation, as well as aid law enforcement with deportations. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that establishes…
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Interior Announces Completion of Land Transfer for Spirit Lake Nation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service transferred 680 acres to be held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the…
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HUD and DOI Explore Affordable Housing Construction on Federal Lands
A joint task force has been launched to fund underutilized federal properties. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Department of the Interior (DOI)…
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Interior Secretary Promotes National Resources as Assets
He pledges that the U.S. will make more oil and gas leases available. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spoke before thousands of oil and gas executives this week during…
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Supreme Court Denies Utah’s Request to Control Federal Lands
The court issued a one-sentence statement turning down the latest motion from the state government. The Supreme Court rejected Utah’s bid to claim federally owned lands within its…
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Interior Downgrades Red-Cockaded Woodpecker From Endangered List
Conservation efforts result in the redesignation of the species. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that the red-cockaded woodpecker is no longer endangered, downlisting the species…
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