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Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Press Release
mountain desert landscape showing overhead power lines.
5/18/2023
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a Record of Decision for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which, when completed, will transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee Convenes First In-Person Meeting
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
5/17/2023
The Department of the Interior this week convened the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), marking the first time the group has met in-person. The two-day meeting follows the bi-annual online sessions that have occurred following the establishment of the STAC last year.
Interior Department Announces Updated Guidance for Mining Claims
Bureau of Land Management, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
5/16/2023
The Department of the Interior today released a Solicitor’s Opinion (Opinion) to outline approaches that applicants may take to site waste rock and tailings facilities on federal lands under the General Mining Act of 1872 (Mining Law) to enhance permitting certainty and consistency for mining operators. The Department also announced completion of a Court-remanded analysis for the Thacker Pass mine approval in Nevada, consistent with the Opinion.
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $12 Million through Investing in America Agenda to Combat Climate Change in the U.S. Territories
U.S. Geological Survey, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, Press Release
Tropical island landscape taken from a scenic vantage point showing blue ocean and cloudy blue skies
5/11/2023
During remarks at the Department of the Interior’s Territorial Climate and Infrastructure Workshop in Hawaii today, Assistant Secretary for International and Insular Affairs Carmen G. Cantor and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory announced $12 million in key investments from the Inflation Reduction Act for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation and resilience for the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Interior and Agriculture Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States
National Park Service, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
River running through mountain landscape.
5/11/2023
The Departments of Interior and Agriculture today announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, public lands access and land and water conservation.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces Nearly $4 Million to Protect and Restore Wildlife Migration Paths and Habitats
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Press Release
Pronghorn antelope in grassy field
5/10/2023
During remarks at the Corridors, Connectivity and Crossings Conference in Tucson, Arizona, this week, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced nearly $4 million in grants along with $9.2 million in matching contributions for 13 projects in nine states that will help secure key migration paths and restore critical wildlife habitats.
Secretary Haaland Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda in New Mexico Visit
Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, New Mexico, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Secretary Haaland met with first responders in New Mexico
5/5/2023
Secretary Haaland traveled to New Mexico this week to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which is supporting efforts to make Western and Tribal communities more resilient to drought and climate change, addressing environmental justice, and empowering first responders.
Secretary Haaland Announces $12.6 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Desalination Research Facility in Southern New Mexico
Bureau of Reclamation, New Mexico, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
A view of the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility
5/3/2023
Secretary Deb Haaland and Congressman Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Assistant Secretary Newland Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda During Alaska Visit Focused on Tribal Communities
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Five people stand together and talk in the snow
4/28/2023
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland and his team wrapped up a weeklong tour of Alaska today where he highlighted investments being made through the President’s Investing in America agenda to advance Tribal climate resilience and combat the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples.
Interior Department Announces More Than $146 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, America the Beautiful, Conservation, Press Release
Two wood ducks at LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge
4/27/2023
Interior today announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico.
Interior Department, National Endowment for the Humanities Partner to Preserve Federal Indian Boarding School Oral History and Records
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Indigenous survivors attend a "Road to Healing" event.
4/26/2023
The Department of the Interior and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced a new inter-agency partnership to expand the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative through the collection of oral histories and digitization of records documenting the experiences of survivors and descendants of federal Indian boarding school policies.
Secretary Haaland Announces $125 Million to Restore Nation’s Lands and Waters as Part of President’s Investing in America Agenda
Idaho, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
Ripples of water in a river flow past a bank with green grass
4/21/2023
During remarks at the Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho, today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $125 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to restore the nation’s lands and waters.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $140 Million for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects in the West
Bureau of Reclamation, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A canal runs through central Washington
4/21/2023
Interior today announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $35 Million for National Fish Passage Projects to Address Climate Resilience and Strengthen Local Economies
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Close up of two fish swimming in a gravel bottom body of water
4/21/2023
The Department of the Interior today announced a $35 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 39 projects in 22 states that will address outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting our nation’s rivers and streams.
Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations
Hawaii, Press Release
Aerial view of Hawaiian landscape
4/21/2023
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian organizations through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) Grant Program.

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