Press Releases

The Department of the Interior today, in coordination with the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce and the Council on Environmental Quality, invited public comment and announced listening sessions regarding the development of the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas (Atlas), a new tool that will be used to reflect baseline information on the lands and waters that are conserved or restored.

The Department of the Interior’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued an update today on the data breach of its Search Decisions website that supports historical searches on publicly available decisions, discovered on January 14, 2021.

The Department of the Interior announced today it has approved two solar projects with a third nearing final completion on public lands in Riverside County, Calif., underscoring the Department’s commitment to promoting onshore renewable energy production.

The Department of the Interior announced today that it would begin nation-to-nation consultations with Tribes as it implements the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law invests more than $13 billion directly in Tribal communities across the country to bolster community resilience, replace aging infrastructure, expand access to clean drinking water and help ensure that everyone has access to high-speed internet.

Secretary Haaland visited South Dakota  where she highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s commitments to strengthening Tribal communities, protecting our public lands, and investing in the nation’s infrastructure.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will re-engage a Federal Advisory Committee (FACA) that will provide recommendations to the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to help advance wildlife and habitat conservation and to preserve the nation’s hunting heritage.

Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, today to highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $8.3 billion investments water management and drought resilience.

The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the establishment of a new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

The Department of the Interior today released initial guidance for states interested in applying for federal grants that will fund the proper closure and cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells and well sites, a key investment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo announced several actions during the Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual conference this week that will advance the Department of the Interior’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of drought and assist the public, Tribes and adjoining communities through investments with partners in the Colorado River Basin.