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This Week at Interior July 24, 2015
FRI, JULY 24, 2015, 02:47 PM ESTA new USGS study takes a look at storm damage in New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy; it's the highest point in North America, but how high is it? A grant to help transform Grand Canyon National Park's Desert View into a tribal heritage center; more. Watch Video >
Media Advisory: Secretary Jewell to Celebrate Construction of Nation’s First Offshore Wind Farm
FRI, JULY 24, 2015, 08:40 AM ESTOn Monday, July 27, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Ross Hopper will celebrate an historic milestone to mark the start of construction for the nation’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Read More >
U.S. Department of the Interior Signs Record of Decision For Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project
FRI, JULY 17, 2015, 02:39 PM ESTIt approves a 25-year site lease extension with the Navajo Nation for the Four Corners Power Plant, authorizes continued mining operations to supply the power plant’s remaining units, renews transmission line and access road rights-of-way, and more. Read More >
This Week at Interior July 17, 2015
FRI, JULY 17, 2015, 11:42 AM ESTSecretary Jewell unveils proposed regulations to protect communities from coal mining operations; dramatic erosion on the Alaska coast; a new exhibit at the Interior Museum exploring the intersection between Interior and popular culture; more. Watch Video >
Media Advisory: Secretary Jewell, US Forest Service Chief Tidwell Join Community Leaders to Celebrate Establishment of Browns Canyon National Monument
THU, JULY 16, 2015, 04:30 PM ESTThe new monument was officially designated on February 19, 2015, and is jointly managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM portion of the monument is managed as part of BLM’s National Conservation Lands. Read More >