Published by the Department of the Interior Since 2006, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and National Park Service have partnered to welcome thousands of new citizens in parks around the country and celebrate their new status in our country’s beautiful landmarks. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/newest-american-citizens-this-land-your-land
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Washington – An EPA report finds that air pollution at the nation’s ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-national-assessment-strategies-reduce-air-pollution-ports
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27084&ArticleID=36270&l=en
Published by the Department of the Interior The roundtable provided representatives from the federal family, ranchers, industry, conservation community and the states an opportunity to discuss continued success of ongoing efforts, challenges, and next steps as they work together to implement the landscape-scale, science-based, collaborative habitat conservation plans. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-governor-hickenlooper-celebrate-unprecedented-collaborative
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27084&ArticleID=36269&l=en
Published by the Department of the Interior The plan is designed to improve the quality of work life for federal employees and to make more economical use of space for the future. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-announces-major-space-consolidation-money-saving-plan-modernize-workplace
Published by the Department of the Interior Participants will highlight success stories, challenges and next steps to conserve this iconic bird and the sagebrush ecosystem and to achieve sustainable economic development. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/secretary-jewell-governor-hickenlooper-discuss-ongoing-efforts-conserve-greater-sage
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to six universities to work with local communities to better understand the economic value of water quality. Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-48-million-six-universities-research-water-quality-benefits-0
Published by the Department of the Interior The proposed legislative expansion would protect 6,200 additional acres and build on the 2014 expansion, which provided the first shoreline access to the monument. This addition would provide access for millions of Americans to breathtaking panoramic views of the coast, sightings of humpback whales and elephant seals from the […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor at Hurricane Ridge with representatives from Olympic National Park, USGS, and Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/photos/deputy-secretary-connor-marks-anniversary-elwha-river-restoration-project
Published by the Department of the Interior America’s public lands give us so much. To inspire you give back to parks by volunteering, we’re laying out our favorite things about public lands. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/why-we-love-americas-public-lands
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2016 EPA Encourages Homeowners and Communities to Maintain Septic Systems during SepticSmart Week Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-encourages-homeowners-and-communities-maintain-septic-systems-during-septicsmart-0
Published by the Department of the Interior Interior’s blue portfolio includes more than 35,000 miles of coastline and 34 million acres in 88 marine and coastal National Parks, including many of America’s favorite beaches from Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras to the Golden Gate National Recreational Area and beyond to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Read the […]
Published by the Department of the Interior Remembering Flight 93, promoting renewable energy, saving rhinos Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/video/this-week-interior-september-16-2016
Published by the Department of the Interior Established in 1998 by a Presidential Executive Order, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force’s mission is to lead, coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/us-coral-task-force-meeting-guam-and-saipan-will-highlight-efforts-alleviate-impacts
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Italian Environment Ministry commits 4.5 million euro for the protection of the Mediterranean – The money will go to improving protection of marine parks and tackling marine litter, among others Read the full article at: http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=27084&ArticleID=36268&l=en
Published by the Department of the Interior The California Coastal National Monument protects thousands of off-shore rocks, reefs, islands, and pinnacles which, beyond providing stunning scenery, serve as a haven for seabirds and marine mammals. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/mediaadvisories/interior-department-join-representative-lois-capps-public-meeting-hear-communitys
Published by the Department of the Interior The project is the 60th renewable energy project approved for federally administered land since 2009 as part of a Department-wide effort to advance smart development of renewable energy on our nation’s public lands. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-approves-utility-scale-solar-project-tribal-land-nevada
Published by the Department of the Interior The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument includes two areas: one that includes four undersea mountains – Bear, Mytilus, Physalia, and Retriever; and an area that includes three undersea canyons – Oceanographer, Lydonia, and Gilbert that cut deep into the continental shelf. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretaries-pritzker-jewell-applaud-presidents-designation-northeast-canyons-and
Published by the United Nations [UN] Environment Programme – Global Environment Outlook findings for the pan-European region form basis for common action – Up to 44,000 Poles die prematurely due to poor air quality, according to European Environment Agency – Better use of available resources could earn the region 1.8 trillion Euro and create up to […]