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PHILADELPHIA —Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Will Shafroth today joined Deputy Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Jay Jensen to host a listening session under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative to discuss conservation efforts by local communities in the Keystone State that can serve as a foundation for a national conservation agenda for the 21st century.

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced joint scientific research projects that address the effects of climate change on freshwater systems and sensitive aquatic species in the northwestern and southeastern United States.

National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill.

NEW YORK -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Senator Robert Menendez today announced that the National Park Service has awarded more than $29 million in contracts to repair the Ellis Island's seawall, stabilize one of the island's historic structures and upgrade the communications infrastructure at Liberty and Ellis islands.

The projects, all scheduled to start this summer, are part of President Obama's economic recovery program and will provide jobs and economic stimulation to the region's economy while restoring one of our nation's most treasured historic sites.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointments of 18 people to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, a group created earlier this year to advise the two departments about recreational hunting and shooting sports activities and associated wildlife and habitat conservation.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointments of 18 people to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.

In his second trip to the Gulf Coast since the BP oil spill began, Vice President Joe Biden joined National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen in Theodore, Ala.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Michael R. Bromwich testified today on the progress of reforms Interior is undertaking to strengthen management and oversight of energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa, and Members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing today as we continue to address the issues and challenges associated with reform of the Department of the Interior's offshore energy program.

Offshore Energy Reforms Completed

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Thank you, Chairman Towns, Ranking Member Issa, and Members of the Committee for the opportunity to be here today with Secretary Salazar. I appreciate being included in this hearing and being part of the discussions about reorganization of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) program.

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