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Statement from the Interior Department on a Pelly Certification
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mexico, Office of the Secretary, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
5/26/2023
Today, Secretary Haaland notified Congress that she has issued a finding that Mexican nationals are violating CITES by engaging in trade or taking of totoaba and vaquita, pursuant to the Pelly Amendment to the Fishermen’s Protective Act.
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Clean Energy Transmission Projects in Nevada
Bureau of Land Management, Press Release
Transmission towers in a desert landscape
5/25/2023
The Department of the Interior today announced that it is taking the next steps toward permitting two proposed transmission projects, which will facilitate increased renewable energy development and delivery in Nevada.
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Commitment to Protect the Stability, Sustainability of Colorado River Basin
Bureau of Reclamation, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Six people posing for a photo in front of a table with the City of Tucson logo.
5/24/2023
The Biden-Harris administration today announced new investments that will help improve and protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System now and into the future, including critical funding to help increase water conservation, improve water efficiency, protect critical environmental resources, and prevent the Colorado River System’s reservoirs from falling to critically low elevations that would threaten water deliveries and power production.
Secretary Haaland Appoints New Members to the National Park System Advisory Board
National Park Service, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Tropical sandy beach at sunset.
5/24/2023
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland appointed 15 new members to the National Park System Advisory Board today. First authorized in 1935, the Board advises the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) on matters relating to the Service's work.
Secretary Haaland Meets with Arizona Tribes to Highlight Historic Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Arizona, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Secretary Haaland and a man stand near a fence and look towards a water distribution system.
5/23/2023
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland completed a multi-day visit to Arizona today, where she met with local Tribes to highlight how significant funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is helping support Indigenous communities in securing clean water and reliable infrastructure. 
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $48 Million for Water Sanitation, Irrigation, Power and Dam Safety Projects in Indian Country
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Construction machinery near Dam site surrounded by desert landscape and transmission lines.
5/22/2023
Following a tour of the Hopi Tribe’s Keams Canyon Water Project, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $48 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to repair and revitalize Tribal water sanitation systems, upgrade irrigation and power projects and invest in the safety of dams in Tribal communities.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Consensus System Conservation Proposal to Protect the Colorado River Basin
Bureau of Reclamation, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Aerial image of Hoover Dam showing Colorado River, Lake Mead and surrounding desert landscape
5/22/2023
The Department of the Interior today announced significant new developments in the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System now and into the future.
Secretary Haaland Highlights Locally Led Conservation Efforts in Visit to Grand Canyon Region
Arizona, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
5/20/2023
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the greater Grand Canyon landscape today to meet with Tribal leaders, local elected officials, and community members to learn about their vision for conserving the natural and cultural resources in the greater Grand Canyon watershed.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62.5 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Endangered Species Recovery Planning
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Press Release
A wood bison in the snow eyes the camera. Other bison lie behind it.
5/19/2023
Today, on Endangered Species Day, the Department of the Interior announced a $62.5 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to help plan for endangered species recovery efforts that will be implemented over the next several years to benefit more than 300 species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Locally Led River Restoration Work Funded by the President’s Investing in America Agenda in Michigan
Michigan, America the Beautiful, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Estenoz talking to two people standing on a wooden bridge.
5/18/2023
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Michigan this week to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. 
Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Press Release
mountain desert landscape showing overhead power lines.
5/18/2023
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a Record of Decision for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which, when completed, will transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee Convenes First In-Person Meeting
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
5/17/2023
The Department of the Interior this week convened the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), marking the first time the group has met in-person. The two-day meeting follows the bi-annual online sessions that have occurred following the establishment of the STAC last year.
Interior Department Announces Updated Guidance for Mining Claims
Bureau of Land Management, Press Release
5/16/2023
The Department of the Interior today released a Solicitor’s Opinion (Opinion) to outline approaches that applicants may take to site waste rock and tailings facilities on federal lands under the General Mining Act of 1872 (Mining Law) to enhance permitting certainty and consistency for mining operators. The Department also announced completion of a Court-remanded analysis for the Thacker Pass mine approval in Nevada, consistent with the Opinion.
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $12 Million through Investing in America Agenda to Combat Climate Change in the U.S. Territories
U.S. Geological Survey, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Press Release
Tropical island landscape taken from a scenic vantage point showing blue ocean and cloudy blue skies
5/11/2023
During remarks at the Department of the Interior’s Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshop in Hawaii today, Assistant Secretary for International and Insular Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory announced $12 million in key investments from the Inflation Reduction Act for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation and resilience for the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Interior and Agriculture Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States
National Park Service, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
River running through mountain landscape.
5/11/2023
The Departments of Interior and Agriculture today announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, public lands access and land and water conservation.

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