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Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes today announced Billings, Montana as the location for the first of six regional government-to-government tribal consultations regarding the Trust Land Consolidation component of the Cobell Settlement.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today proposed a series of first steps to link parks and other open spaces in the New York City to enable local communities, and especially young people, to connect to the natural beauty and history of the region.

Interior Secretary Salazar today asked Members of Congress for their ideas of “crown jewel” areas of public lands that have strong local support for permanent protection as Wilderness under the Wilderness Act.

A USGS study released today suggests that snowpack declines in the Rocky Mountains over the last 30 years are unusual compared to the past few centuries.

Today, Interior Secretary Salazar announced a step forward for a natural gas development project in Utah's Uintah Basin that would include up to 3,675 new gas wells and potentially produce more than 6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas over 10 years.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama's intent to nominate Rebecca R. Wodder to be the next Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the Department of the Interior.

The National Oceans Council today released, for public comment, expanded outlines of action plans to implement President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts and the Great Lakes.

Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced the designation of 41 trails as National Recreation Trails, adding almost 650 miles of trails to the National Trails System.

A federal judge has granted permission for Interior officials to begin communicating with class members on land trust consolidation provisions of the Cobell Settlement agreement.

In a memo to BLM Director Abbey, Interior Secretary Salazar today confirmed that the BLM will not designate any lands as “Wild Lands,” and outlined how DOI will work in collaboration to identify public lands that may be appropriate for protection...