U.S. Department of the Interior Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on December 26, 2024 - 20:19 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for the Pactola Reservoir—Rapid Creek Watershed

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed Public Land Order 7956, finalizing protections for the Pactola Reservoir–Rapid Creek Watershed on the Black Hills National …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 23:19 GMT

Interior and Defense Departments Invest $15 Million to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities Around Military ...

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a $15 million investment to support conservation and recreation access around military bases through the Readiness …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 23:19 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Eleventh Offshore Wind Project in U.S. History

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved under …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 23:19 GMT

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to be Nominated to Join UNESCO World Heritage List

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be nominated to join the UNESCO World Heritage List. Okefenokee National Wildlife …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 18:30 GMT

Interior Department Finalizes Framework for Future of Solar Development on Public Lands

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced an updated Western Solar Plan to help guide efficient and environmentally responsible solar energy permitting on public lands …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 18:30 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $37 million from President’s Investing in America Agenda to Conserve Water in ...

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $37.4 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for three projects to help improve drought …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 13:15 GMT

Interior Department Designates Massachusetts Site a National Natural Landmark

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today designated Nantucket Barrier Beach and Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts as the newest National Natural Landmark, reflecting its …

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Published on December 17, 2024 - 19:08 GMT

Secretary Haaland Designates 19 New National Historic Landmarks

Date: Monday, December 16, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designations of 19 new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), reflecting the importance of the sites in sharing America’ …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 23:40 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $109 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution on Federal Lands ...

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 18:51 GMT

Secretary Haaland Joins President Biden as He Designates Frances Perkins National Monument

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden today established the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine as the 433rd addition to the National Park System at a signing ceremony at …

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Published on December 14, 2024 - 03:04 GMT

Interior Department Announces $450 Million for Community Parks

MIAMI — The Department of the Interior today announced an estimated $450 million funding opportunity over the next five years for local communities across the United States to create new parks and trails or renovate existing parks through the Outdoor …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Secretary Haaland Establishes Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge to Conserve Vital Habitat and Support ...

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov NANJEMOY, Md. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams today joined partners and community members to celebrate the establishment …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Secretary Haaland Initiates Two-Year Protection of Pecos River Watershed from Mining Claims

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov SANTA FE, N.M. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper …

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Published on December 12, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $3.7 Million for States to Clean Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced $3.7 million for states to inventory, assess and reclaim dangerous and polluting hardrock abandoned mine lands across the …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 23:29 GMT

New Interagency Resources Highlight Opportunities for Federal Support of Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation Due to Severe ...

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Science and …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 23:29 GMT

Interior and Justice Departments Release Best Practices to Improve Media Coverage of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Cases

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice today published new guidelines and best practices to improve media coverage on the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples (MMIP) and human trafficking (HT). The release …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 23:29 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Releases 10-Year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit today, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

Interior Department Announces Partnerships to Memorialize Stories and Impacts of Federal Indian Boarding School System

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced new agreements with the U.S. Library of Congress and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History as part of the …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

Secretary Haaland Delivers Remarks on Historic Progress in Indian Country During the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today delivered opening remarks during the Biden-Harris administration’s fourth White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of …

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Published on December 9, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

Secretary Haaland Applauds 400 Co-Stewardship Agreements Under the Biden-Harris Administration

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary Deb Haaland today applauded the 400 co-stewardship agreements signed by the Biden-Harris administration with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and consortiums in …

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