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Interior Department Advances Health and Nutrition Efforts Across Indian Country
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Press Release
Cafeteria tables and chairs inside Wingate Elementary
9/27/2022
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will create Indigenous Food Hubs for BIE-operated schools and BIA-operated detention centers to help source Indigenous foods.
Assistant Secretary Trujillo Highlights $20 Million Investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for El Paso Water Purification Facility
Bureau of Reclamation, Texas, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Water Challenges, Press Release
Metal pipes inside of the El Paso Water Advanced Water Purification facility
9/26/2022
Assistant Secretary Trujillo celebrated a $20 million investment to support construction of an El Paso Water Advanced Water Purification facility.
Interior Department Leaders Celebrate National Public Lands Day
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maryland, Press Release
View of a gorge in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument covered in rocks and shrubs
9/26/2022
Interior leaders visited public lands across America on Saturday to celebrate National Public Lands Day and highlight President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative.
Departments of the Interior and Agriculture Announce Members of Federal Council to Support Hunting, Conservation Efforts
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
A deer silhouette at sunset in a National Wildlife Refuge
9/23/2022
The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced 18 members of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council.  
Interior Department Distributes $2.6 Million to Alaska Native Villages for Emergency Storm Relief
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Alaska, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Native Americans, Press Release
Kenai Fjords with snow-covered mountains in the background underneath a blue sky
9/23/2022
In response to the damaging coastal storms that hit Alaska this week, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is distributing $2.6 million to 45 Alaska Native villages.
Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Address Drought Crisis Gripping the Colorado River Basin
New Mexico, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of the water in Lake Mead
9/22/2022
Senior leaders from Interior are outlining new and urgent actions to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.  
Interior Department Invests Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado
Colorado, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
Wildland firefighters monitor a fire in a forest.
9/22/2022
Today Interior announced that it has invested over $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Colorado.  
Interior Department Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing to Comply with Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Energy, Press Release
A view of Cook Inlet in Alaska at sunrise
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that the Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 258 in Cook Inlet will be available for review in the Federal Register tomorrow.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Full Operation of California Solar Project That Will Power More Than 145,000 Homes
Bureau of Land Management, California, Energy, Press Release
A row of solar panels with a mountain range in the background
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project – a 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system – is now fully operational.
Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada
Bureau of Land Management, Nevada, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A forest fire burning actively at night
9/21/2022
Today, Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced that over $5.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support fuels management projects in Nevada. 
Interior Department Announces Nearly $105 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Restoration, Conservation, Press Release
One blue-winged teal hen and seven ducklings at Huron Wetland Management District
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that more than $31 million has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will conserve wetlands and associated habitats in 18 states.    
Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits Guam, Announces $15 Million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the US Territories
District of Columbia, Guam, Insular and International Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
A small village sits on the shoreline of Guam with a view of the ocean
9/20/2022
Interior Assistant Secretary Cantor visited Guam where she announced new investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. 
Secretary Haaland Celebrates Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s 50th Anniversary
Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Tan brown buildings on the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s campus
9/20/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) today to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary.
Interior Department Invests Over $3.3 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Alaska
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
An airtanker drops red retardant on a wildland fire at sunset
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $3.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Alaska. 
Interior Department Invests Over $6.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Oregon
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A wildland firefighter managing a fire with large orange flames
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $6.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Oregon.  

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