Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $728 Million in Historic Investments to Address Western Drought, Improve Climate Resilience

February 13, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Bureau of Reclamation, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, Species, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a $728 million investment to deliver clean drinking water to rural and Tribal communities, support water conservation in the Upper Colorado River Basin, and complete projects to improve water supply reliability. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-delivers-728-million-historic-investments-address-western

Interior Department Releases Draft Guidance for $500 Million in Formula Grants for States to Address Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

January 30, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Justice40 initiative, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today released draft guidance to states on how to apply for $500 million in formula grant funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create jobs cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells across the country. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-releases-draft-guidance-500-million-formula-grants-states-address

Secretary Haaland Establishes Orphaned Wells Program Office to Implement Historic Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

January 10, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in orphaned well clean up. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-establishes-orphaned-wells-program-office-implement-historic

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells on Tribal Lands

November 23, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced final guidance for Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-makes-50-million-available-clean-orphaned-oil-and-gas

Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 24 States Set to Begin Plugging Over 10,000 Orphaned Wells

August 25, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Secretary Deb Haaland, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Interior has awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/through-president-bidens-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-24-states-set-begin-plugging

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $33 Million Infrastructure Investment to Address Legacy Pollution, Spur Good-Paying Jobs on Public Lands

May 25, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced a $33 million investment through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-33-million-infrastructure-investment-address

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