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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps for Drought Mitigation Funding from Inflation Reduction Act
Bureau of Reclamation, District of Columbia, Water Challenges, Conservation, Press Release
A blue water reservoir
10/12/2022
Interior today announced new drought mitigation funding opportunities to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for Thompson Divide
Bureau of Land Management, Colorado, District of Columbia, Science, Press Release
Mountains covered in green trees and bushes with a bright blue sky
10/12/2022
 Today the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes.
Interior Department Announces New Biden-Harris Appointees
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, National Park Service, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
10/11/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced additional Biden-Harris administration appointees who will work to fulfill the agency’s mission.
Interior Department Leads Multi-Agency Effort to Support Tribal Sovereignty Through 477 Program
District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Beautiful mountains beneath a pink sky
10/7/2022
Today the Department of the Interior and 11 federal agencies entered into an updated Memorandum of Agreement to better support Tribal sovereignty.
Secretary Haaland, Partners Celebrate Great Sand Dunes National Park Land  Acquisition During Colorado Visit
National Park Service, Colorado, America the Beautiful, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
Star Dune and Crestone Peaks in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve lit by the sunset
10/6/2022
Leaders of the Interior today celebrated the transfer of approximately 9,362 acres of the Medano Ranch from The Nature Conservancy to Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Interior Department Moves Forward with Leasing Provisions Mandated in Inflation Reduction Act
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Oceans, Press Release
An oil platform in the blue ocean
10/6/2022
Interior today announced steps that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Land Management will take to comply with congressional direction on oil and gas leasing.
Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Progress on Tackling Climate Change
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Science, Press Release
A landscape with small green trees at the base of a red rock canyon
10/6/2022
Interior today released its Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan Progress Report, which outlines how the agency is addressing climate change.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Visits Mexico to Highlight Bilateral Conservation and Science Partnerships
Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Conservation, Energy, Press Release
The Deputy Secretary tours the National Center for Prevention of Disasters facilities
10/5/2022
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau traveled to Mexico this week to highlight robust U.S.-Mexico partnerships on conservation and science. 
Secretary Haaland Commits to Telling America’s Story at Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
National Park Service, Colorado, Secretary Deb Haaland, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Press Release
The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site sign in a field with white clouds in the background
10/5/2022
Secretary Haaland and NPS Director Sams visited the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, which commemorates the November 1864 assault on approximately 750 Native people.
Department of the Interior Celebrates Recovery of the Snail Darter
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Conservation, Press Release
A small freshwater fish lying in a person's hand
10/4/2022
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated the snail darter’s removal from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife at Seven Islands Birding State Park.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Urban Park Investments in Washington
Washington, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Urban Projects, Press Release
A small urban waterfall flowing through brown rocks
10/3/2022
Assistant Secretary Estenoz wrapped a visit to Washington where she highlighted investments being made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. 
Interior Department Announces New Law Enforcement Policies to Advance Transparent and Accountable Policing Practices
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Press Release
Fifteen enforcement officers stand in a row at the Peace Officers Memorial
10/3/2022
Interior today announced a series of new policies that will help advance transparent and effective policing practices and strengthen public safety.
First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee Convenes
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
9/29/2022
The Department of the Interior’s first-ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) held its kick-off meeting this week.
Federal Partners to Hold First-Ever Tribal Consultations on Alaska Fisheries Protection and Restoration
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska, District of Columbia, Restoration, Press Release
A view of the ocean and glaciers at Kenai Fjords National Park
9/28/2022
Interior and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold consultations with Alaska Native leaders on fisheries protection on Oct. 5 and 7.
Secretary Haaland Visits South Carolina to Highlight Efforts to Tell America’s Story
National Park Service, South Carolina, Secretary Deb Haaland, Diversity, Press Release
Secretary Haaland and other officials standing in front of Historic Scott's Branch High School
9/27/2022
Secretary Haaland traveled to South Carolina today to highlight the Interior Department’s commitment to help tell a more complete story of America.

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