Biden-Harris Administration Announces $33 Million Infrastructure Investment to Address Legacy Pollution, Spur Good-Paying Jobs on Public Lands

May 25, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Office of the Secretary, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior The Department of the Interior today announced a $33 million investment through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-33-million-infrastructure-investment-address

Secretary Jewell Celebrates Milestones for Smart Western Water Management

December 15, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / Arizona, Bureau of Reclamation, Conservation, Fresh Water, Government, Office of the Secretary, Species, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior The Colorado River Basin is just one area where the Department is working with its partners to address water conservation and other water-saving strategies. Today’s WaterSMART report and data visualization tool details progress made since 2010 to improve water conservation and help water-resource managers narrow the gap between water […]

Obsolete Dams are a Hazard to People and Wildlife. We’re Working Together to Remove Them.

September 12, 2016 / by Jason Patlis / America's Great Outdoors, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Conservation, Fresh Water, Government, National Park Service, New Jersey, Office of the Secretary, Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior For every Hoover Dam that continues to provide benefits like water supply or clean energy, there are thousands of obsolete, abandoned and dangerous dams choking our waterways. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/blog/obsolete-dams-are-hazard-people-and-wildlife-were-working-together-remove-them

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