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
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar Designates Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
WED, MAY 16, 2012, 02:09 PM ESTSecretary Salazar designated four water trails as new historic connecting components of the existing Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Read More >
Media Advisory: Secretary Salazar, CEQ Chair Sutley will Speak at Fort Ord Dedication Ceremony
WED, MAY 16, 2012, 01:00 PM ESTSecretary Salazar and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley will speak at the dedication ceremony for the recently established Fort Ord National Monument. Read More >
New Online Application and Other Tools Expand Public Access to Critical Data for Assessing Water Availability across the West
WED, MAY 16, 2012, 12:30 PM ESTSecretary Salazar announced a new online tool for western water managers and the public to help increase accessibility of science-based information and understanding of how climate variations will impact the availability of water to communities. Read More >
Media Advisory: Salazar, Sutley to Visit Santa Monica Mountains to Kick-Off Campaign to Hire 12,000 Young People for Summer Work on Public Lands
WED, MAY 16, 2012, 12:00 PM ESTSecretary Salazar and CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley will join members of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and the California Conservation Corps to kick-off summer work opportunities for young people. Read More >
DOI Releases Update on Unused Oil and Gas Leases
TUE, MAY 15, 2012, 09:59 AM ESTA report released by the Interior Department shows that more than two thirds of federal offshore acreage leased by industry and more than half of federal onshore leased acreage in the lower 48 states remains idle. Read More >