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

Published on April 16, 2024 - 18:25 GMT

Interior Department Delivers Nearly $30 Million for Drought Resilience in the Upper Colorado River Basin from President’s ...

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $29.7 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help states in the Upper Colorado River Basin – …

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Published on April 15, 2024 - 22:30 GMT

Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Costs

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 17:37 GMT

Interior Department Finalizes Action to Ensure Fair Return to Taxpayers, Strengthen Accountability for Oil and Gas Operations on ...

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, which will ensure a balanced approach …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 22:23 GMT

Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda in Puerto Rico

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis visited Puerto Rico this week to highlight how investments from President Biden’s Investing in America …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 22:23 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Historic Milestones, New Actions for Clean Energy on Public Lands

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 17:35 GMT

Interior Department Finalizes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Act

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized Endangered Species Act (ESA) revisions to improve participation in its …

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Published on April 8, 2024 - 17:03 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $79 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Wildfire Mitigation and ...

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced $79 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management. The funding will expand wildfire …

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Published on April 5, 2024 - 16:52 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19 Million from Investing in America Agenda for Innovative Solar Panel Installation Over ...

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $19 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in …

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Published on April 4, 2024 - 21:36 GMT

Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian ...

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov HONOLULU — The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) through the Heritage …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 21:07 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $244 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Communities in Pennsylvania

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov PITTSBURGH — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis today announced more than $244 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Investing …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 21:07 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Thompson Divide

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes, known …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 21:07 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $25 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Protect Wetlands in Arizona

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov YUMA, Ariz. — The Department of the Interior today announced a $25 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to protect and maintain two areas important for …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 22:42 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $320 Million for Tribal Domestic Water Infrastructure

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that up to $320 million is available under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda through the Bureau of Reclamation to …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 17:54 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Eighth Offshore Wind Project

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the New England Wind offshore wind project – the nation’s eighth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind …

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Published on March 29, 2024 - 20:44 GMT

Interior Department Disburses More Than $353 Million to Gulf States for Coastal Restoration, Conservation and Hurricane Protection

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $353.6 million in fiscal year 2023 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 22:19 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rules to Strengthen Protection and Recovery of Threatened and Endangered Species and Their ...

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 22:18 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $23 Million to Address Legacy Pollution and Revitalize Coal Communities in Virginia

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov RICHMOND, Va. — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino traveled …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 22:18 GMT

Interior Department Announces $30 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Water Savings in the Upper ...

Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has made $30 million available for 114 projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin through …

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Published on March 28, 2024 - 02:43 GMT

Secretary Haaland Celebrates President Biden’s Executive Order to Recognize and Honor Women’s History

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today welcomed President Biden’s Executive Order to strengthen the National Park Service’s recognition of women’s history. This Executive …

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Published on March 27, 2024 - 21:55 GMT

Interior Department Finalizes Rule to Reduce Oil and Gas Waste on Public and Tribal Lands

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that will curb the waste of natural gas during the production of oil and …

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