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

Published on July 22, 2024 - 21:01 GMT

Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem and Habitat ...

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the …

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Published on July 17, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Establishes Blackwell School National Historic Site as America’s Newest National Park

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today formally established Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as the nation’s newest national park. The park is the seventh …

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Published on July 17, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda in Massachusetts

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov BOSTON — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis traveled to Massachusetts this week to highlight investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the …

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Published on July 16, 2024 - 21:32 GMT

Interior Department Prepares to Nominate U.S. Civil Rights Movement Sites for World Heritage List

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a potential nomination for 11 U.S. Civil Rights Movement sites …

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Published on July 9, 2024 - 21:13 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $120 Million to Help Tribes Build Climate Resilience, as part of President’s Investing in ...

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov SHELBYVILLE, Mich.— Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the availability of $120 million in new funding supported by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help …

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Published on July 2, 2024 - 16:01 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy …

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Published on June 28, 2024 - 22:25 GMT

Secretary Haaland Highlights Progress to Strengthen Indian Country in New York

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov NEW YORK — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to New York this week to meet with Tribal leaders and community members to highlight the Interior Department’s progress in …

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Published on June 28, 2024 - 17:32 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Central Atlantic

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior announced today it …

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Published on June 28, 2024 - 17:32 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Steps to Protect Tribal Subsistence, Vital Ecosystems in Alaska

Date: Friday, June 27, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today advanced two actions that maintain protections on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-managed public lands in Alaska that are home to key fish and …

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Published on June 27, 2024 - 21:58 GMT

Interior Department Completes Transfers of the Office of Subsistence Management to the Office of the Secretary

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today issued Secretary’s Order 3413, which transfers the Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 20:30 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $127 Million from the Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution ...

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today awarded $126.7 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, New York and Ohio to address …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 15:09 GMT

Interior Department Announces $621.2 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced more than 1,900 state and local governments around the country will receive a total of $621.2 million in Payments in Lieu of …

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Published on June 25, 2024 - 19:38 GMT

Interior Department Recognized for Efforts to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across Public Lands, Build Climate Resilience

Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today was awarded a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award for ongoing efforts to phase out single-use plastics on Department-managed lands and …

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Published on June 24, 2024 - 18:49 GMT

Secretary Haaland Highlights Public Lands Conservation, Investments in the Conservation Workforce in New Mexico

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in New Mexico this week to highlight recent actions and investments from the Department to conserve public lands and invest in …

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Published on June 20, 2024 - 22:31 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Additional $43 Million for Rural Water Projects, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $43 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for rural water projects that will provide clean, …

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Published on June 20, 2024 - 17:22 GMT

Advancing Climate Resilience Across America

The Department of the Interior manages 20 percent of the nation’s lands; supplies water and hydropower across the West; conserves ecosystems; preserves historic and cultural resources; provides up-to-date science; fulfills special commitments to American …

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Published on June 18, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Report Highlighting Historic and Ongoing Negative Impacts of Federal Columbia River Dams on ...

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented agreement to restore wild salmon in the Columbia River Basin, the Department of the Interior today released a report …

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Published on June 13, 2024 - 20:18 GMT

President’s Investing in America Agenda Delivers More Than $142 Million to Bolster Resilience to Drought and Boost Water Supplies

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov RENO, Nev. — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced a $142 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance drought …

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Published on June 11, 2024 - 22:53 GMT

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights Department’s Clean Energy Progress in Nevada

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov LAS VEGAS — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visited Las Vegas today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s significant progress in meeting President Biden’s ambitious clean …

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Published on June 7, 2024 - 20:23 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Leaders Announce Steps to Advance Offshore Wind Progress in Maryland

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expand offshore wind opportunities and advance an all-of-government approach to address the climate crisis while …

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