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President Obama takes questions from Tribal Leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference. [Photo Credit: Tami A. Heilemann - DOI] Hi-Res

White House Tribal Nations Conference

More than 400 members of federally recognized tribes gathered at the Department of the Interior at a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Cabinet Members.


Salazar Hosts White House Clean Energy Economy Forum on Renewable Energy, Job Creation, and Climate Impact and Adaptation

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today hosted a Clean Energy Economy Forum with stakeholders from 39 states across the country at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.  Deputy Secretary David Hayes and other top Department of the Interior officials spoke about the importance of renewable energy and job creation, climate impact and adaptation, and efforts to support and maintain the treasured landscapes of America in the emerging clean energy economy .moremore


Christine King Farris speaks the press conference. Also pictured are Deputy Director of the National Park Service Dan Wenk, Secretary Salazar, President of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. .[Photo Credit:Jeffrey Olson - NPS] Hi-Res

Salazar Approves Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Construction on National Mall

At a ceremony with Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., Christine King Farris, sister to Martin Luther King Jr.; EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and members of the Black and Hispanic Caucuses, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today signed a permit allowing construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall. moremore




 

Nine Federal Agencies Agree to Expedite Permitting of Power Transmission Construction on Federal Lands

Obama Administration officials today released a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by nine Federal Departments and Agencies to make it faster and simpler to build transmission lines on Federal lands. The goal of the agreement is to speed approval of new transmission lines, reduce expense and uncertainty in the process, generate cost savings, increase accessibility to renewable energy and jumpstart job creation. moremore



Salazar Underscores Energy Transmission Technology, Lauds Houston Utilities’ Smart Grid Leadership

Visiting the Energy Capital of the World, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar lauded the advanced power transmission and distribution technology adopted by CenterPoint Energy Houston, a regional utility that received a $200 million federal grant to spur its deployment of a Smart Grid that will improve efficiency and help area consumers manage and control their electricity usage. moremore



Salazar Testifies on “The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act”

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified on “The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act” before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. moremore


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For more than six years, MMS Denver area employees have devoted their time to help homeless and run-away youth at Urban Peak Denver, a shelter that provides a safe, caring and stable environment with the goal of helping runaway youth permanently exit street life moremore

Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian Affairs

Interior Finds Insufficient Evidence to Acknowledge the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. moremore

Bureau of ReclamationBureau of Reclamation

Reclamation Awards $26 Million Contract for Third Powerplant Capital Improvement Project at Grand Coulee Dam  moremore

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United States Using Less Water than 35 Years Ago. moremore

U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Service Awards $800,000 in Grants to Explore Cause, Control of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats  moremore

Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management

Bob Abbey Confirmed as Director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Abbey is a veteran public land policy leader and was chief architect of the Great Basin Restoration Initiative, as Nevada State Director for the Bureau of Land Management.  moremore

National Park ServiceNational Park Service

The National Park Service has developed a web site to help plan visits to NPS sites that preserve African American Heritage. moremore

Office of Surface MiningOffice of Surface Mining

At an open house held at the University of Pittsburgh, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) recognized a collaborative project that will make thousands of historical maps of closed or abandoned underground coal mines in Pennsylvania available to the public. moremorePDF Format

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