Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $728 Million in Historic Investments to Address Western Drought, Improve Climate Resilience

February 13, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Bureau of Reclamation, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, Species, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced a $728 million investment to deliver clean drinking water to rural and Tribal communities, support water conservation in the Upper Colorado River Basin, and complete projects to improve water supply reliability. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-delivers-728-million-historic-investments-address-western

Interior Department Releases Draft Guidance for $500 Million in Formula Grants for States to Address Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

January 30, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Justice40 initiative, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today released draft guidance to states on how to apply for $500 million in formula grant funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create jobs cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells across the country. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-releases-draft-guidance-500-million-formula-grants-states-address

Secretary Haaland Establishes Orphaned Wells Program Office to Implement Historic Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

January 10, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in orphaned well clean up. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-establishes-orphaned-wells-program-office-implement-historic

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells on Tribal Lands

November 23, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced final guidance for Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-makes-50-million-available-clean-orphaned-oil-and-gas

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Adds Critical Resources to Newly Completed Tribal Water Delivery Project

June 9, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today commemorated the completion of a major component of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) that will deliver water to communities within the Navajo Nation and Jicarilla Apache Nation through the Cutter Lateral, a recently constructed water treatment pipeline that delivers clean water to […]

Pawnee Nation Sues Oklahoma Oil Companies in Tribal Court Over Earthquake Damage

March 4, 2017 / by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Earthquakes, Environment, Fresh Water, Hydraulic Fracturing, Journalism, Native Americans, Natural Gas, New York Times, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Oklahoma, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The tribe, exerting its sovereignty, brought the case over property damage caused by a 5.8-magnitude quake in September likely caused by fracking. Read the full article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/us/pawnee-nation-oklahoma-oil-earthquake-lawsuit.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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