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Secretary Ken Salazar - Archive
Office of the Secretary, Photo Gallery
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1/19/2009
The Secretary Ken Salazar delivered remarks to the National Congress of American Indians, pledging to restore the integrity of the the nation-to-nation relationship with Indian tribes, and visited with National Park Service officials who are overseeing Inaugural Activities. He commended NPS Northeast regional Director Peggy O'Dell.
National Park Service, Families of Flight 93 and Svonavec, Inc. Reach Key Agreement on Crucial 274-Acre Heart of Flight 93 Permanent Memorial in Shanksville, PA - Archive
National Park Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/16/2009
Washington, D.C. -- The National Park Service, the Families of Flight 93 and Svonavec, Inc. today jointly announced that they have reached an agreement to allow timely development of the 274-acre heart of the planned Flight 93 Memorial on sacred ground in Shanksville, PA.
Interior Secretary Kempthorne Designates 9 National Historic Landmarks in 9 States - Archive
National Park Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/16/2009
Washington, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced the designation of nine new National Historic Landmarks in recognition of their importance in interpreting the heritage and history of the United States. The landmarks are located in Connecticut, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Wisconsin and Arizona.
Secretary Kempthorne Expands National Wildlife Refuge System By Nearly 60 Percent; Assigns U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jurisdiction over New National Marine Monuments - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/16/2009
Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today expanded the National Wildlife Refuge System by 54 million acres, or 58 percent, by assigning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service the responsibility for overall management of the three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean designated by President Bush earlier this month.
Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce Submit Draft Legislation to Conserve Oceanic Birds - Archive
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Press Release
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1/16/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce today forwarded to Congress for consideration draft legislation titled the “Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act of 2009” to protect certain oceanic birds.
Preserve America Grants in 17 States Announced; First Preserve America Stewards Designees Announced - Archive
America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/16/2009
Secretary Kempthorne, Preserve America Co-Chairs Nau and Scarlett Praise Senate Passage of Historic Preservation Programs - Archive
National Park Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/15/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today praised bipartisan action to permanently continue historic preservation programs founded by each of the past two First Ladies in legislation passed by the U.S. Senate.
DHS and DOI sign agreement for mitigation of border security impact on the environment - Archive
America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/15/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Wednesday with the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding environmental stewardship measures related to the construction of border security infrastructure.
Secretaries and Leaders of U.S. Natural Resources & Environmental Agencies Establish Partnership for Cooperative Conservation - Archive
America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/15/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In collaboration with the President's Council on Environmental Quality, leaders of the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency have signed an interagency Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Partnership for Cooperative Conservation.
Secretary Kempthorne, Mexican Ambassador Sarukhan Sign Declaration Commending On-Going Partnership in the Management of the Colorado River - Archive
Bureau of Reclamation, Water Challenges, Press Release
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1/15/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan today signed a declaration praising joint efforts to identify additional cooperative measures to improve management of the Colorado River to meet the environmental, agricultural and urban needs of both countries during a period of historic drought.
Interior, Agriculture Secretaries Announce New Purchases of Western Land Parcels with High Conservation Values - Archive
Bureau of Land Management, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/14/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer announced today that four Federal land-management agencies are in the process of acquiring 12 pieces of property in seven Western states with $4.7 million from a special land conservation fund.
Nearly $27 million for National Park Centennial Challenge projects and programs in 2009 - Archive
National Park Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/13/2009
Centennial Kempthorne and Director Bomar to Host Media Conference Call Tomorrow - Archive
National Park Service, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/13/2009
WASHINGTON -Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar will announce the 2009 National Park Service Centennial Challenge projects and programs during a media conference call at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 13.
Secretary Kempthorne Announces World Heritage Nominations For Mount Vernon in Virginia and Papahanaumokuakea in Hawaii - Archive
National Park Service, Virginia, Hawaii, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
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1/12/2009
Secretary Kempthorne Announces Settlement Of Decades-Long Licensing Dispute on Cushman Hydroelectric Project - Archive
Bureau of Reclamation, Washington, Water Challenges, Press Release
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1/12/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced the settlement of a variety of complex technical and procedural issues for the Cushman Hydroelectric Project in Tacoma, Washington. The issues have made this one of the longest-running relicensing proceedings in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission history.

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