Congressionally-created charity raises private funds for land conservation. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a $11.1 million cooperative five-year agreement with the Foundation for America’s Public Lands…
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DOI Supports Western Water Reclamation with Additional Investment
Funding will expand water recycling and reclamation facilities. The Department of the Interior announced that $142 million will be distributed to water recycling and reclamation facilities throughout the…
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Interior Invests $520 Million in Drought Resiliency Projects
The projects seek to improve water treatment, storage, and hydropower. The Department of the Interior recently distributed $520 million to 57 drought resiliency projects throughout the Western United…
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Energy Department Announces Grid Expansion Initiative
The president’s administration issued authorization and permitting reforms, committing $331 million for Western power capacity. The Department of Energy announced a final rule that establishes the Coordinated Interagency…
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FWS Completes Status Review of Gray Wolves
The agency released a National Recovery Plan rather than changing the Endangered Species designation. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined not to make changes to the…
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Funding for Ecosystem Restoration in Eight States Released
The funds from the Bureau of Land Management will go to local restoration projects in Western states and Florida. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management…
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Bureau of Land Management Adds States to Solar Power Development
The agency increased the number of Western states from the original 2012 plan. The Bureau of Land Management updated the plan for solar power development in the western…
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Interior Department Advances 15 Renewable Energy Projects
Multiple facilities will be created to generate power. Secretary Deb Haaland announced this month that the Department of the Interior is moving forward with 15 renewable energy projects…
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USDA To Invest in Wildfire Barrier Expansions
Funding will support firefighter response efforts in five states. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contributing $63 million toward the…
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Secretary Vilsack Meets with Drought-Impacted State Leaders
The meeting allowed Secretary Vilsack to update fellow Agriculture Secretaries of federal programs available to them. At the end of March, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the…
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