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This Week at Interior March 10, 2023
President Biden speaks to a crowd as he announces his budget for fiscal year 2024
3/10/2023
News and headlines from Interior, March 10, 2023
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.
Statement by Secretary Deb Haaland on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
3/9/2023
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
Interior Department Announces $135 Million to Help Create Jobs and Revitalize Land in Coal Communities
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Restoration, Press Release
An abandoned mine land site is being remediated through economic development
3/9/2023
Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is awarding $135 million for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization grants.
Advisory Committee Charts a Path Forward for Controlling Destructive Invasive Species
District of Columbia, Invasive Species, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A spotted lanternfly sits on a branch next to a bug with white spots on its red body and black legs.
3/8/2023
Newly appointed members of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee gathered this week to discuss strategies to prevent, eradicate and control invasive species. 
Inflation Reduction Act Invests Over $120 Million in Proven Projects to Advance Climate Resilience, Conservation and Equity
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
An aerial view of a large grassland easement in the Sand Lake Wetland Management District
3/7/2023
Interior today announced a more than $120 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to rebuild and restore units of the National Wildlife Refuge System and partnering State Wildlife Management Areas that have been affected by adverse weather events.
This Week at Interior March 3, 2023
A Native woman holds up her red-painted hand
3/3/2023
News and headlines from Interior, March 3, 2023
Interior Department Announces Significant Action to Restore Bison Populations as Part of New Restoration and Resilience Framework
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Restoration, Conservation, Press Release
A group of bison standing in a field with white tree branches
3/3/2023
Interior today announced several new steps to restore wild and healthy populations of American bison and the prairie grassland ecosystem.
Major Milestone Reached for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Habitat Recovery, Water Supply Project in Utah
Utah, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Restoration, Water Challenges, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Trujillo holds a fish next to the Provo River Delta
3/2/2023
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo joined partners in Utah today to celebrate a major milestone in the Provo River Delta Restoration project.
Celebrating Interior Women in Leadership
Secretary Deb Haaland smiling while wearing a black blazer and blue shirt
3/1/2023
Each year, Women’s History Month offers an important opportunity for us to shine a light on women who have built, shaped and improved upon our nation.
Biden-Harris Administration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Up To $116 Million for Locally Led Conservation Projects
District of Columbia, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of lilly pads in a marsh
3/1/2023
The Biden-Harris administration and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today announced the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals for the America the Beautiful Challenge.
Not Invisible Act Commission Announces Field Hearings to Begin this Spring
District of Columbia, Native Americans, Press Release
Secretary Haaland takes a picture with members of the Not Invisible Act Commission
2/28/2023
This week, Secretary Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Monaco hosted the first in-person plenary session of the Not Invisible Act Commission at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.
This Week at Interior February 24, 2023
Secretary Haaland and U.S. Ambassador Tom Udall pose with others during their visit to New Zealand
2/24/2023
News and headlines from Interior, February 24, 2023
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Investments in Equitable Outdoor Access, Preservation of Equal Rights History in the Carolinas
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North Carolina, South Carolina, Press Release
A photo of Assistant Secretary Estenoz speaking with students at Benedict College in South Carolina
2/23/2023
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited North and South Carolina this week to celebrate new investments that help tell a more complete story of America.

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