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U.S. Department of the Interior Press Releases

406 Press Releases

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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on December 9, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports $65 Million Investment to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced more than $65 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to continue fulfilling settlements of …

Distribution channels: Environment
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 …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on December 9, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Establishment of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in ...

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden today signed a presidential proclamation establishing the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania as the 432nd …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on December 4, 2024 - 19:25 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million is Available to Strengthen Local Governments’ Wildfire Response

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that over $20 million is available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to strengthen local governments’ …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on December 3, 2024 - 18:18 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $850 Million to Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure, Advance Drought Resilience

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $849 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on December 2, 2024 - 22:16 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Over $122 Million from the America the Beautiful ...

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and public-and private-sector partners today in announcing $122.4 million in grants …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on November 21, 2024 - 21:52 GMT

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Focuses on Bolstering Climate Resilience, Strengthening International Partnerships at COP29

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov BAKU, Azerbaijan — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today wrapped up a week of participation in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on November 21, 2024 - 16:39 GMT

Secretary Haaland, Assistant Secretary Cantor Travel to Colombia to Highlight Collaborative Efforts to Conserve Biodiversity, ...

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov BOGOTA, Colombia —Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor wrapped a weeklong visit to Colombia where …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on November 20, 2024 - 21:19 GMT

Saving Sagebrush: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act Help Conserve the West

Sagebrush is iconic. Sagebrush is more than a rugged plant with silvery green leaves and an earthy aroma. It is a vast landscape, long important to Native American cultures, that has been interwoven into our larger national fabric and embodies the wide- …

Distribution channels: Environment
Published on November 20, 2024 - 21:13 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Puts Colorado River on Path to Success

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Since Day One of the Biden-Harris administration, the Department of the Interior has led critical discussions over how to bring the Colorado River back from the brink of …

Distribution channels: Environment

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