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Interior Disburses Over $353 Million to Gulf States to Support Coastal Restoration and Conservation
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/30/2023
Today, the Department of the Interior announced the distribution of over $353 million in fiscal year 2022 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS), such as counties and parishes. The funds, disbursed annually based on offshore oil and gas production revenue, support coastal conservation and restoration projects, hurricane protection programs, onshore infrastructure projects, and activities to implement marine and coastal resilience management plans.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Investments to Tell America’s Story in Alabama
National Park Service, Alabama, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Restoration, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Estenoz visits the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Alabama
3/24/2023
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Estenoz visited Alabama this week to highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and celebrate new investments that help tell a more complete story of America.
Secretary Haaland Highlights Collaborative Conservation in the Face of the Climate Crisis at United Nations 2023 Water Conference
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, New York, Office of International Affairs, Press Release
A view from the United Nations 2023 Water Conference
3/22/2023
Today on World Water Day, Secretary Haaland delivered the national statement on behalf of the United States at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City.
Secretary Haaland Applauds President Biden’s Designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada
Bureau of Land Management, District of Columbia, Nevada, Science, Press Release
A view of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada
3/21/2023
Secretary Haaland today applauded President Biden’s designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada.
Interior and Defense Departments Launch Readiness and Recreation Initiative to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities around Military Installations
National Park Service, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Conservation, Press Release
Three recreationists are fishing on a river in a red boat
3/21/2023
The Departments of the Interior and Defense today announced a new partnership and $80 million in investments to preserve land around military installations and improve access to outdoor recreation for millions of Americans.
In Oregon, Secretary Haaland Highlights Investments in Wildland Fire and Outdoor Recreation Economies
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Secretary Haaland visits Crater Lake National Park
3/20/2023
Secretary Haaland was in Oregon this weekend to highlight Biden-Harris administration investments to support wildland fire preparedness, water management and outdoor recreation opportunities across the state.
Interior Department Outlines Actions to Address the FOIA Backlog in Annual Report
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/17/2023
Today, Interior released its 2023 Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer Report, which outlines how the agency administers its FOIA program and specific steps taken by bureaus to improve FOIA operations.
Secretary Haaland Announces Nearly $50 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A group of firefighters walk towards a wildfire in a forest
3/17/2023
Today, Interior announced nearly $50 million in new allocations from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.
Interior Department Announces $417 Million for Recreation and Restoration Projects in Nevada and California
Bureau of Land Management, District of Columbia, America the Beautiful, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A sun sets over Pine Forest Range Wilderness in northern Nevada
3/16/2023
Interior today announced it will commit more than $417 million for 47 projects dedicated to recreation improvement, wildlife habitat conservation, hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention, and other purposes throughout Nevada and on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Secretary Haaland Issues Statement Regarding Land Exchange in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, District of Columbia, Conservation, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/14/2023
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today withdrew a land exchange between the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation authorized by Secretary Bernhardt in July 2019.
Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees
District of Columbia, Conservation, Native Americans, Energy, Press Release
A view of Carrizo Plain National Monument
3/13/2023
Interior today announced additional Biden-Harris administration appointees who will join agency leadership to help create jobs in the clean energy economy, steward America’s public lands and waters, pursue environmental justice and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes. 
Interior Department Substantially Reduces Scope of Willow Project
Bureau of Land Management, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Oceans, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/13/2023
Today, the Interior Department issued a Record of Decision regarding the proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A).
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Sweeping Protections for Up To 16 Million Acres of Land and Water in Alaska
District of Columbia, Climate Change, Oceans, Native Americans, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/12/2023
Today, the Biden-Harris administration is taking sweeping action to complete protections of the entire U.S. Arctic Ocean from any future oil and gas leasing.
Assistant Secretary Cantor Highlights Collaborative Ocean Stewardship at Our Ocean Conference in Panama
District of Columbia, Insular and International Affairs, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Cantor stands by a poster about a solar panel system
3/9/2023
This past week Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Cantor joined the U.S. delegation at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama City, Panama.  
President’s 2024 Budget Advances Efforts to Address the Nation’s Wildfire Crisis Through Workforce Reform, Investments in Wildland Fire Management Programs
District of Columbia, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Water Challenges, Press Release
Four members of a fire crew manage a fire
3/9/2023
The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget for fiscal year 2024, which includes significant funding increases for wildland fire and hazardous fuels management.

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