Secretary Haaland says undisturbed floodplains, marshes, and grasslands protect native wildlife. The Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the expansion of four existing wildlife refuges, permitting the voluntary…
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Commerce Department Announces Agreement for Samsung Chip Facilities
Preliminary agreement proposes investing $6.4 billion into facility construction and expansion in Texas. The Department of Commerce announced that it has reached a non-binding domestic manufacturing agreement with…
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Interior Distributes Gulf Energy Revenues
GOMESA funds support coastal conservation and resilience projects in Gulf states. The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of over $353.6 million in energy revenues from fiscal…
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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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Texas Border Police Law Placed on Hold by Appeals Court
The case is still being litigated. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Texas’ request to allow a state border authority law to go into effect while an…
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USDA Assists TX and OK Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfires
Secretary Vilsack directs resources and assistance for recovery efforts across affected communities. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is supporting recovery efforts for…
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Supreme Court Extends Pause of Texas Border Enforcement Law
Justice Alito grants the extension through next Monday. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito responded to an emergency legal request filed by the Department of Justice on Tuesday, extending…
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Texas Immigration Law
The order pauses the controversial law’s enactment until March 13. A day after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay that would have allowed Texas to…
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Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas Immigration Law to Take Effect
The court granted a temporary stay of a lower court ruling that blocked the law. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay removing the…
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Texas Wildfire Spreads to Oklahoma
The Smokehouse Creek Fire is the largest fire on record for the state of Texas. The Texas Panhandle has experienced raging wildfires since Monday afternoon. The Smokehouse Creek…
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