U.S. Department of the Interior

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    Interior Department Announces $733 Million to Support Communities

    The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $733 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program funding for 2026. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, these annual payments help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
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Our Mission

The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.

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More from the Interior

  • Indo-Pacific Energy Security Summit

    Securing American Energy Dominance

    Secretary Burgum and the National Energy Dominance Council generate over $56 billion in announced domestic investments across nuclear energy, LNG infrastructure, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy technologies.
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  • President Trump signing EO with Secretary Burgum clapping in background

    Promises Made, Promises Kept

    Since swearing in to the Department of the Interior, Secretary Burgum has implemented President Trump’s agenda to secure American Energy Dominance and capitalize on America’s Balance Sheet.
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    Adventure awaits just about anywhere, thanks to wildlife cams. You never know what you'll see — it could be something amazing or nothing at all — which is part of the fun.
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    Hearings and Appeals Case Inventories

    Search for pending cases and issued decisions and dispositive orders.
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