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Secretary Haaland Highlights President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Indian Country, Water Infrastructure in Montana

May 23, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Montana last week, where she met with several Tribes across the state to discuss the Department’s commitment to strengthening Indian Country and highlight how funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes historic investments in rural and Indigenous communities. Read the full […]

Secretary Haaland Provides Updates on Offshore Leasing Program During Senate Testimony

May 19, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior During testimony before the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland confirmed that, despite delays in implementation from the previous Administration, the Interior Department will release the Proposed Program – the next step in the five-year offshore energy planning process – […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Dam Safety Programs in Tribal Communities

May 18, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced $29 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) Irrigation, Power, and Safety of Dams programs. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-investments-dam

Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Highlights Biden-Harris Administration Infrastructure Investments in Texas

May 17, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau visited Texas this week to highlight investments through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program that will enable urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the […]

Secretary Haaland Highlights Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Strengthening Indian Country, Telling America’s Story in Kansas

May 16, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Kansas this weekend to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to strengthening and empowering Indian Country, including increasing access to voter registration for Indigenous peoples. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-highlights-biden-harris-administrations-commitment-strengthening

President Biden Signs Law to Expand and Redesignate Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

May 12, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined President Biden as he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law today, providing for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $68 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve and Strengthen Ecosystems and Economies

May 12, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Biden-Harris administration today announced that 125 ecosystem restoration projects in over 20 states, Tribes and territories will receive nearly $68.4 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-more-68-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Energy Auction

May 11, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced results from its wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore wind lease sale this year and a significant milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. […]

Department of the Interior Releases Investigative Report, Outlines Next Steps in Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

May 11, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today released Volume 1 of the investigative report called for as part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive effort to address the troubled legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies. Read the […]

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz Tours Civil Rights Sites in Illinois

May 10, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Illinois today, where she toured several sites that honor individuals and events that advanced the Civil Rights Movement and discussed the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing work to strengthen equity and social justice, including efforts to help tell a more […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $240 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair Aging Water Infrastructure

May 9, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced an investment of $240.4 million for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program, facilitated through the Bureau of Reclamation, includes significant repairs on canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements. Read the full article […]

Secretary Haaland Announces $61 Million to Increase Outdoor Access in Urban Spaces

May 6, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Minnesota today to announce $61.1 million in grant funding is available to communities in 26 cities across the United States to create new parks and trails, or substantial renovations to existing […]

Departments of the Interior and Justice Take Important Step in Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis

May 5, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco will recognize National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day with a virtual event to highlight the Not Invisible Act Commission. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/departments-interior-and-justice-take-important-step-addressing-missing-and-murdered

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Irrigation and Power Projects Across Indian Country

May 4, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced the allocation of nearly $10 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for irrigation projects and power utilities owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-investments

Secretary Haaland Highlights Efforts to Increase Equitable Access to the Outdoors During Detroit Visit

May 4, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Detroit, Michigan, today where she toured the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and highlighted the Department’s efforts to increase equitable public access to outdoor spaces. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-highlights-efforts-increase-equitable-access-outdoors-during-detroit

Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Highlights Clean Energy, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Water Resilience in New Mexico Visit

May 4, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau completed a multi-day visit to Albuquerque today where he met with state, local, and Tribal leaders, Interior Department employees and community members to highlight President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/deputy-secretary-beaudreau-highlights-clean-energy-bipartisan-infrastructure-law

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $10 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Tribal Water Systems

May 3, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced that $10.65 million provided by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used for vital repairs and upgrades for Indian Affairs-owned water systems. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-10-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law

Interior Department Disburses Over $252 Million to Gulf States, Supporting Coastal Restoration and Conservation

April 29, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue today announced distribution of over $252 million in fiscal year 2021 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas – and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS), such as counties […]

Interior Department Museum Reopens to the Public

April 28, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior announced today that the Interior Museum is reopening to the public on May 2. Public tours of the building’s New Deal-era murals will also resume with advance reservations. The museum had been closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read the […]

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Three Transmission Projects to Connect More Clean Energy to the Grid

April 28, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Biden-Harris administration through the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced significant milestones on three transmission projects that will carry renewable energy across the West, underscoring President Biden’s commitment to accelerating the needed expansion and modernization of America’s power infrastructure to create […]