Interior and Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission Agree to Cooperative Wildlife Management Demonstration Project

November 29, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Memorandum of Agreement with the Commission will foster a greater role for the Ahtna people in managing subsistence moose and caribou hunting for tribal members under the Federal Subsistence Management Program. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-and-ahtna-intertribal-resource-commission-agree-cooperative-wildlife

Deputy Secretary Connor to Announce Cooperative Management Initiative at Bureau of Indian Affairs Conference in Alaska

November 28, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Secretarial Order reflects President Obama’s commitment to work collaboratively with tribal leaders to build stronger, more resilient communities, respect tribal sovereignty, advance self-determination and protect traditional ways of life and cultural and natural resources. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/deputy-secretary-connor-announce-cooperative-management-initiative-bureau-indian

Secretary Jewell, Presidential Senior Advisor Brian Deese to Discuss Climate Change in “Exit Interview” Series at Georgetown University

November 28, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior “The Exit Interview” series at Georgetown University features Cabinet Secretaries and senior White House officials and encompasses a wide range of policy topics such as national security and foreign policy, the economy, criminal and social justice, climate change and health care. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/secretary-jewell-presidential-senior-advisor-brian-deese-discuss-climate-change-exit

Secretary Jewell Announces Return of Native American Funerary Objects and Human Remains to Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribe

November 23, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior This transfer means that the Fallon Paiute Shoshone, which is the closest Tribe living on aboriginal lands near the known burial site, now has full legal control and may take permanent possession of the Spirit Cave Assemblage. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-announces-return-native-american-funerary-objects-and-human-remains

Anthony Christianson Appointed Chairman of the Federal Subsistence Board

November 22, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior As chair, Christianson will lead the decision-making body for the management of fish and wildlife resources for subsistence uses on 230 million acres of federal land — or 60 percent of the land in the state. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/anthony-christianson-appointed-chairman-federal-subsistence-board

Obama Administration Protects 30,000 Acres from New Mining Claims near Yellowstone National Park

November 21, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior New mining claims will now be prohibited on approximately 30,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land near the park’s northern entrance. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/obama-administration-protects-30000-acres-new-mining-claims-near-yellowstone-national

Great Places to #OptOutside this Thanksgiving Week

November 21, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior This week, when you feel the need to push yourself away from the table and take a break from Thanksgiving events, we encourage you to #OptOutside. Chances are, there’s a park, wildlife refuge or other public lands a short drive away. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/photos/great-places-optoutside-thanksgiving-week

Interior Secretary Jewell, Agriculture Under Secretary Bonnie to Make a Conservation Announcement Related to Yellowstone National Park

November 18, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Yellowstone and the public lands that surround the park, including the Gallatin Custer National Forest, draw millions of visitors annually, and the surrounding communities depend on the region’s natural amenities to support a thriving tourism-based economy. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/interior-secretary-jewell-agriculture-under-secretary-bonnie-make-conservation

Secretary Jewell Announces Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan for 2017-2022

November 18, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Release of the Proposed Final Program, along with the accompanying Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, is one of the final steps in a multi-year process that was initiated in June 2014 to develop a final offshore leasing program for 2017-2022. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-announces-offshore-oil-and-gas-leasing-plan-2017-2022

Secretary Jewell Announces Resolution of Oil & Gas Leasing Issues in Colorado’s White River National Forest

November 17, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Record of Decision addresses deficiencies in the original environmental analyses and process used to support the initial issuance of oil and gas leases in the region. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-announces-resolution-oil-gas-leasing-issues-colorados-white-river

Secretary Jewell, Governor Hickenlooper to Make Announcement on Oil & Gas Development in the White River National Forest

November 16, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior On Thursday November 17, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze will join Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to announce the final decision related to oil and gas development in Colorado’s White River National Forest.  Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/secretary-jewell-governor-hickenlooper-make-announcement-oil-gas-development-white

Interior Department Releases Second Annual Report of the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

November 16, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Participating EITI countries work collaboratively with industry and civil society representatives to implement the initiative and to publish an annual report in which governments and companies publicly disclose royalties, rents, bonuses, taxes, and other payments from oil, gas and mining resources. The United States is an EITI implementing country. […]

Secretary Jewell, Senator Tester, Blackfeet Nation and Devon Energy Announce Cancellation of Oil & Gas Leases in Montana’s Lewis and Clark National Forest

November 16, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The cancellation respects recommendations by the U.S. Forest Service, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and concerns expressed by the Blackfeet Tribe and interested members of the public. It is also consistent with the BLM decision earlier this year to cancel the lease held by Solonex LLC.  Read the […]

Secretary Jewell to Announce Milestone with Blackfeet Tribe, Devon Energy Corporation Regarding Oil and Gas Leases

November 15, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Badger-Two Medicine Area is a 130,000-acre area along the Rocky Mountain Front within the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Glacier National Park, the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation surround the area, which is considered sacred by the Blackfeet Tribe and is part of a recognized […]

Interior Department Announces Final Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions & Wasted Gas on Public, Tribal Lands

November 15, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The BLM’s previous rules addressing venting and flaring were adopted long before new technologies unlocked vast new natural gas supplies in the United States. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-final-rule-reduce-methane-emissions-wasted-gas-public

Statement Regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline

November 15, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Army has determined that additional discussion and analysis are warranted in light of the history of the Great Sioux Nation’s dispossessions of lands, the importance of Lake Oahe to the Tribe, our government-to-government relationship, and the statute governing easements through government property. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/statement-regarding-dakota-access-pipeline

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