$200 million allocated over 20 years to three Upper Basin Tribes. The Department of the Interior hosted the ceremonial signing of a historic agreement this month, wherein the…
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Interior Funds First Indian Country Oil Well Closures
Secretary Haaland announces the release of $40 million to plug orphaned wells on reservations. The Department of the Interior has released the first phase of funding for plugging…
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Interior Offers Grants for 65 Endangered Species
$40 million to go toward land acquisition and conservation planning projects. The Department of the Interior released $40.6 million in grants to help preserve the 65 endangered species…
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Congress Informed of Chinese Pangolin Trafficking
Interior Department certifies violations of the Pelly Amendment and Convention of International Trade. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has notified the Senate and the House of Representatives…
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USDA and Interior Relinquish Final Oil and Gas Lease in Montana
Blackfeet Nation’s ancestral homelands will be preserved in the Badger-Two Medicine area. The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior jointly announced an agreement that will result in the…
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Administration Cancels Alaskan Oil and Gas Leases
Interior secretary says the lease sale was “seriously flawed.” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the administration is canceling oil and gas leases in Alaska and proposing additional protection…
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Secretary Haaland Visits Federal Project Sites in New Mexico
Wraps up a month-long tour of federal investment projects in progress. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited three projects in New Mexico that received federal funding to…
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DOI Announces Final Rule for Offshore Oil Workers Safety
Reinstating blowout prevention systems for underwater wells. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule for offshore oil and gas worker safety standards. This rule reinstates…
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Interior Department Funds Electricity for Tribal Homes
Tribal Electrification Program seeks to provide resilient energy for Native Americans. The Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced the launch of a new grant program, the Tribal…
Read MoreInterior Allocates Funding to Expand Western Water Storage
Secretary Haaland announces the investment of $152 million which is expected to add 1.7 million acre-feet of storage capacity. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed $152 million…
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