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Our Mission: Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future.
Latest Happenings
BOEM Launches Investigation into Cause of the Incident on Mariner Energy's Vermilion 380 Platform
FRI, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced that BOEM has launched a full investigation into the September 2, 2010, incident on Mariner Energy Resource’s Vermilion 380 platform. Read More >
Science Article Describes Scenario-Building Technique Used to Assist Planning for Recovery from BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
THU, AUGUST 26, 2010Some of America’s best scientists are helping develop an innovative scenario-building technique to plan environmental and economic recovery from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to an article in this week’s Science. Read More >
Categorical Exclusions for Gulf Offshore Activity to be Limited While Interior Reviews NEPA Process and Develops Revised Policy
MON, AUGUST 16, 2010Secretary Salazar and BOEM Director Bromwich announced that DOI will restrict its use of categorical exclusions for offshore oil and gas development to activities involving limited environmental risk, while it undertakes a comprehensive review... Read More >
Secretary Salazar Issues Inclusive Workplace Statement to Employees, appoints Chief Diversity Officer
MON, AUGUST 16, 2010Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today issued an Inclusive Workplace Statement to all employees of the Department of the Interior and announced the appointment of John Burden as the department’s new Chief Diversity Officer. Read More >
Secretary Salazar Statement on the Passing of Former Senator Ted Stevens
TUE, AUGUST 10, 2010Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a statement on the passing of Former Senator Ted Stevens. Read More >