Press Releases

As the nation kicks off Climate Week, the Department of the Interior today announced more than $24 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to restore our nation’s lands and waters. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support 50 ecosystem restoration projects that include on-the-ground action in 34 states and multiple U.S. Territories, as well as many projects that provide nationwide benefits, building climate resilience, improved habitats, and healthier communities.

The Department of the Interior today announced a $16.73 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to assist five Tribal Nations in cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells on their homelands.

The Department of the Interior today announced nearly $1.3 million in awards through a pilot program to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response by converting vehicles to wildland fire engines.

The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

The Department of the Interior announced that more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today, which will conserve or restore 91,425 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 17 states.

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced $236 million in funding allocations from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management into fiscal year 2025 across the nation.

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi visited Las Vegas today to announce the advancement of multiple clean energy projects in Nevada that will create good-paying jobs, lower families’ energy costs, and help meet the Biden-Harris administration's renewable energy goals.

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced the award of $1 million in grants to six Native Hawaiian Organizations to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act.

The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of up to $43.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for small water storage projects that will create new sources of water for communities in the West.

This week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Arizona, where she joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to announce the delisting of the Apache Trout from the Endangered Species list — a major accomplishment for species conservation — and highlighted how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is strengthening Indian Country through historic investments in electrification and upgraded water sanitation systems.