Secretary Haaland Announces $12.6 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Desalination Research Facility in Southern New Mexico

May 3, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-126-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-desalination

Assistant Secretary Newland Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda During Alaska Visit Focused on Tribal Communities

April 28, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Climate, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and his team wrapped up a weeklong tour of Alaska today where he highlighted investments being made through the President’s Investing in America agenda to advance Tribal climate resilience and combat the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples. Read the full […]

Interior Department Announces More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges

April 27, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other […]

Interior Department, National Endowment for the Humanities Partner to Preserve Federal Indian Boarding School Oral History and Records

April 26, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced a new inter-agency partnership to expand the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative through the collection of oral histories and digitization of records documenting the experiences of survivors and descendants of federal Indian boarding school policies. […]

Secretary Haaland Announces $125 Million to Restore Nation’s Lands and Waters as Part of President’s Investing in America Agenda

April 21, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior During remarks at the Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $125 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to restore the nation’s lands and waters. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-125-million-restore-nations-lands-and-waters-part

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $140 Million for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects in the West

April 21, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Government, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-over-140-million-water-conservation-and

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $35 Million for National Fish Passage Projects to Address Climate Resilience and Strengthen Local Economies

April 21, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced a $35 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 39 projects in 22 states that will address outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting our nation’s rivers and streams. Read the full […]

Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations

April 21, 2023 / 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 Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian organizations through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) Grant Program. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-departments-office-native-hawaiian-relations-announces-1-million-native-act

Interior Department Announces $1 Million for Conservation Partnerships at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

April 20, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Today during a visit to the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams announced a $1 million investment for conservation partnerships at the refuge. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-1-million-conservation-partnerships-deer-flat-national

Interior, Agriculture Departments Host Summit to Develop Mental Health Resources for Wildland Fire Personnel

April 17, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Last week, the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to spearhead the development of a joint wildland firefighter behavioral health program. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-agriculture-departments-host-summit-develop-mental-health-resources-wildland

In New Jersey, Secretary Haaland Highlights Efforts to Tell a More Complete Story of America, Advancements in Oil Spill Response

April 11, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today visited New Jersey to tour the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, which is playing an important role in the effort to tell a more complete story of America. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/new-jersey-secretary-haaland-highlights-efforts-tell-more-complete-story-america

Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Protect the Stability and Sustainability of Colorado River Basin

April 11, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation today released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to potentially revise the current interim operating guidelines for the near-term operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-next-steps-protect-stability-and-sustainability-colorado

Department Leaders Celebrate New Community Investment in Nevada

April 6, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning were in Las Vegas, Nevada today to celebrate the BLM’s conveyance of a five-acre parcel to Clark County, Nevada, for the development of affordable housing for senior citizens in […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up to $233 Million in Water Conservation Funding for Gila River Indian Community

April 6, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, Species, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Following a visit to the Gila River Indian Community, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and Deputy Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner David Palumbo announced up to $233 million in historic funding and conservation agreements to […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Drought Resilience Projects in California and Utah

April 6, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and make communities more resilient to the climate crisis, the Department of the Interior today announced $20 million for four small surface and groundwater storage projects in California and Utah.  Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-20-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-drought

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $585 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair Aging Water Infrastructure, Advance Drought Resilience

April 5, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Today, Deputy Secretary Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Landrieu, and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Touton announced a nearly $585 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for infrastructure repairs on water delivery systems throughout the West. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-585-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law

Interior Department Seeks Input on Modernizing Indian Arts and Crafts Act Regulations

April 3, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs announced today that they will hold nation-to-nation consultations with Tribes and listening sessions with Indian artists and craftspeople on draft amendments to regulations that implement […]

Interior Department Announces Start of Turbine Construction for Commercial-Scale, Offshore Wind Energy Project in Federal Waters

April 3, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, North America, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior In a major milestone towards meeting the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed its review of critical design and installation reports for the South […]

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Provide $16 Million for Co-Stewardship and Salmon Conservation in the Arctic, Kuskokwim and Norton Sound Region

March 31, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Government, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Today in Alaska, as part of the Department’s Investing in America tour, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced that the Department will invest more than $16 million over the next four years from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to enhance the resilience of ecosystems and salmon in […]

Secretary Haaland Visits Texas as Part of Biden Administration’s Investing in America Tour to Highlight Work to Create Jobs, Address Legacy Pollution

March 31, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Fresh Water, Government, Texas, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Houston to highlight investments being made through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to put people to work to plug, reclaim and remediate orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-visits-texas-part-biden-administrations-investing-america-tour

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