Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today announced the establishment of the Lost Trail Conservation Area in Northwest Montana as the newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-expansion-national-wildlife-refuge-system-lost-trail
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland traveled this week to highlight recent investments made by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug and remediate orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-leaders-complete-multi-state-swing-highlight-legacy-pollution-investments
Published by the Department of the Interior The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security are announcing the selection of members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-members-wildfire-commission
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a $36.1 million investment to safeguard local water supplies in the wake of record drought across the West. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/president-bidens-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-help-safeguard-water-supplies-12-states
Published by the Department of the Interior As the second step in a three-step planning process, the Department of the Interior today issued the “Proposed Program” for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for years 2023-2028. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-invites-public-comment-proposed-five-year-program-offshore-oil-0
Published by the Department of the Interior The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) convened an engagement session with Tribal leaders focused on Native Language initiatives. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-announces-2022-native-language-summit-during-white-house-council
Published by the Department of the Interior Senior leaders from the Interior finished a two-day visit to the Klamath Basin to discuss near- and long-term solutions related to drought impacts. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-officials-visit-klamath-basin-highlight-ongoing-investments-amidst
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today celebrated a unique settlement agreement that will return more than 1,000 acres of ancestral land to the Onondaga Nation. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-applauds-return-traditional-homelands-onondaga-nation
Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Estenoz toured the Myakka River Down’s Dam Removal Project to spotlight a new $350,000 investment that will help fish move freely through the waterway. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/assistant-secretary-estenoz-highlights-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-investments
Published by the Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Trujillo visited the U.S. Geological Survey’s site in Puerto Rico to discuss methods to predict hydrologic drought. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/assistant-secretary-water-and-science-trujillo-highlights-water-conservation-drought
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today released a list of covered programs included in President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver the benefits of climate and energy investments to disadvantaged communities. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-programs-included-biden-harris-administrations-justice40
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland joined science experts and policymakers at the first-ever Monarch Butterfly Summit in Washington, DC, on June 22-23, 2022. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-commits-urgent-actions-conserve-monarch-butterfly
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior announced more than 1,900 state and local governments will receive $549.4 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2022. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-5494-million-payments-support-vital-services-communities
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2021 resulted in a $42.5 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 322,600 mostly local jobs. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/national-park-visitor-spending-contributed-425-billion-us-economy-2021
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced $25.5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/president-bidens-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-provide-255-million-water-efficiency
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior announced today that over $74.6 million will be distributed in 30 states to improve our understanding of domestic critical mineral resources. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-invests-over-74-million-federal-state-partnership-critical
Published by the Department of the Interior BLM, USFS, and the five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission formalized their partnership for co-management of the Bears Ears National Monument. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/blm-forest-service-and-five-tribes-bears-ears-commission-commit-historic-co-management
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the allocation of $103 million for wildfire risk reduction efforts throughout the country. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/president-bidens-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-provide-103-million-wildfire-mitigation
Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today issued Secretary’s Order 3408, which revokes Secretary’s Order 3368. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-revokes-secretarys-order-that-wasted-taxpayer-funds-interfered
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today transferred fish production at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery to the Nez Perce Tribe. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-joins-nez-perce-tribe-army-corps-engineers-commemorate-transfer