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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar named Marcilynn Burke to serve as Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the designation of four new National Historic Landmarks in four states.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the National Park Service has initiated the next step in the proposed revitalization of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation is providing $2.7 million in funding for studies in California, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Texas through the WaterSMART Program.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $37.4 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund in state grants to establish and renovate parks and open spaces throughout the 50 States, the Territories and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2011.

Volunteer conservationists who contributed more than $5 million in economic benefits to federally-managed lands were honored at the White House today with the 2011 Take Pride in America® National Award.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and U.S. Representative John Mica to kick off the inaugural meeting of the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar toured Montana's Blackfoot Valley, highlighting community-based partnerships in the Crown of the Continent region that conserve the area's natural heritage, improve its quality of life, and support economic growth

At two events with tribal leaders in Montana, Interior Secretary Salazar and other top Interior officials took what he called “the latest steps to implement President Obama's pledge for reconciliation and empowerment for American Indian nations.”

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $1,483,632 in grants to assist American Indian tribes, Alaska native villages, and museums with implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).