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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, California, District of Columbia, Oceans, Press Release
A view of wind turbines on the Blue Sea during sunset
12/7/2022
Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.
Secretary Haaland Announces New Steps to Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
View of Solar farm
12/5/2022
Today Secretary Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West. 
This Week at Interior December 2, 2022
A color guard displays flags at the opening of the White House Tribal Nations Summit
12/2/2022
News and headlines from Interior, December 2, 2022 
Departments of the Interior, Agriculture Advance Mining Reforms Aimed at Protecting and Empowering Tribal Communities
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Native Americans, Press Release
A view of the Kennecott Copper Mine outside of Salt Lake City, Utah
12/1/2022
Interior and Agriculture today announced that the agencies are implementing new policy recommendations to protect Tribal interests from the impacts of mining. 
Interior Department Strengthens Tribal Consultation Policies and Procedures
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of Prince William Sound in Alaska
12/1/2022
Interior today announced new policies to strengthen the federal government’s responsibility to ensure regular consultation with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. 
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $135 Million Commitment to Support Relocation of Tribal Communities Affected by Climate Change
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of a sunset over the Quinault Indian Reservation
11/30/2022
 The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats. 
Biden-Harris Administration Announces News Steps to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters
District of Columbia, Wildland Fire, Water Challenges, Conservation, Press Release
A broad valley rimmed with sandstone cliffs within Indian Creek canyon.
11/30/2022
During the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Interior, Agriculture and Commerce outlined steps the agencies are taking to increase Tribal participation in the stewardship of federal lands and waters.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Initiatives to Modernize Electromagnetic Spectrum Access and Technological Resources on Tribal Lands
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Native Americans, Press Release
A view of a person's hands with turquoise jewelry typing at a keyboard and using a computer mouse.
11/30/2022
During the 2022 Tribal Nations Summit today, Interior and Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission announced a new MOU to advance electromagnetic spectrum access opportunities on Tribal lands.
Interior Department Announces New Partnerships and Offices to Leverage New Resources for Indian Country
Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
A school in a Tribal community with a mountain range in the background
11/30/2022
At the 2022 Tribal Nations Summit today, Secretary Haaland announced actions to support Tribally led conservation, education and economic development through a new Office of Strategic Partnerships.
2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit
2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit Logo
11/29/2022
The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit provides an opportunity for Administration and Tribal leaders to discuss ways the federal government can invest in and strengthen nation-to-nation relationships.
Interior Department Takes Action to Reduce Methane Releases on Public and Tribal Lands
Bureau of Land Management, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Energy, Press Release
Three oil pumps with two flare stacks and a mountain range in the far distance
11/28/2022
Interior today announced a proposed rule from the Bureau of Land Management to address the waste of natural gas on federal and Tribal lands.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical Progress as CITES CoP19 Comes to a Close
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation, Press Release
An alligator snapping turtle hatchling crawls through grass
11/28/2022
The administration announced today it has forged agreements to ensure legal and biologically sustainable international trade of wild animals and plants.
Inflation Reduction Act Funds Landmark Agreements to Accelerate Salton Sea Restoration
Bureau of Reclamation, California, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Press Release
A shallow, landlocked and highly saline body of water in southern California
11/28/2022
Interior today announced a historic agreement that will mitigate impacts from the worsening drought crisis impacting the Salton Sea in Southern California.
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells on Tribal Lands
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Conservation, Press Release
Orphaned oil and gas well enclosed in a fenced in area in a forest.
11/23/2022
Interior today announced final guidance for Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells.
Interior Department to Host First Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names
National Park Service, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Press Release
Sun beams break through clouds to shine on a lush mountain valley.
11/21/2022
Interior today announced that the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will hold its inaugural public meeting on December 7 and 8.

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