Selected projects intended to increase stores of clean drinking water. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that 36 drought resiliency projects will receive $84.7 million through…
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Bureau of Reclamation Implements Water Reductions
Lake Powell will rise as the Glen Canyon Dam releases less water. The Bureau of Reclamation began adjusted monthly operations for the Glen Canyon Dam this past week,…
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Forecasts Show U.S. Drought To Worsen
This will be the third straight La Nina winter. Officials in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say about 82 percent of the country is facing at…
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Interior Department Announces New Water Preservation Program
$4 billion in funding will be invested in Colorado River conservation. The Department of the Interior announced a new program last week that provides conservation funding for the…
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Interior Leaders Attend Symposium for Drought Solutions
New actions for long-term Colorado River preservation aree outlined. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland participated in the Colorado River Symposium last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico,…
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USDA Invests in Rural WV Water Infrastructure
Secretary Vilsack and Senator Manchin attend groundbreaking ceremony. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently joined Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to announce a $75 million…
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FHA Issues Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Guidance
Owners of care facilities are encouraged to adopt efficient and sustainable standards. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently announced new guidances for upcoming changes to Mortgage Insurance Premiums…
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DOI Celebrates South Dakota Water Project
$75.5 million investment will move the project to completion. The Department of the Interior officials joined the Bureau of Reclamation leaders for a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
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Interior Commemorates Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
Water pipeline first installment of water infrastructure project. The Department of the Interior commemorated a major point of completion for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) last week,…
Read MoreInterior Department Releases Drought Resiliency Report
Interagency work group reports a number of action steps. President Biden’s administration released the Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group’s Summary Report. The group was formed in May 2021,…
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