The agency revises the Endangered Species Act to encourage more landowner participation. The Department of the Interior has finalized changes to its conservation permitting process for landowners. The…
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Interior Department Implements Reforms in Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations
A new rule is intended to balance development, taxpayer returns, and environmental protection. The Department of the Interior announced a final rule that updates the Bureau of Land…
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Interior Halts Drilling and Mining in the Thompson Divide
Secretary Haaland announces the finalized rule that will preserve 221,898 acres in central Colorado for 20 years. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Wednesday that it is…
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Interior Proposes Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
410,060 acre lease proposed near Louisiana and Texas The Department of the Interior (DOI) released its proposal last month to lease 410,060 acres in the Gulf of Mexico…
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DOI Funds 146 Climate Resiliency Projects in Tribal Communities
Secretary Haaland says the awards will address existential threats. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently distributed $120 million to help Tribal governments enact climate resiliency projects for…
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Interior Secretary Announces Funding to Close Abandoned Coal Mines
The administration seeks to address open mines polluting air and soil. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that $46.4 million is now available to close abandoned coal…
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Amache Historic Site Becomes Newest National Park
The site preserves the internment camp used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland established the Amache National Historic Site as…
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President’s Task Force Meets to Address Human Trafficking
The task force is chaired by the secretary of state. The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, chaired by Secretary of State Antony…
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Interior Department Invests in Native Seed Initiatives
The department will reseed wild areas damaged by the effects of climate change. The Department of the Interior invested $18 million into the new National Seed Strategy Keystone…
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Interior Department Issues Hawaiian Language Guidance
The state will incorporate ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi into signs, references, and governmental labels The Department of the Interior issued new guidance for the use of the Hawaiian language on Thursday,…
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