WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:01.120 --> 00:00:04.240 This Week, at Interior 00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:08.560 This week marked Climate Week, a chance  for the Biden-Harris administration to   00:00:08.560 --> 00:00:12.440 continue demonstrating its commitment  to addressing the climate crisis. 00:00:12.440 --> 00:00:17.520 At Interior, we marked progress with multiple  announcements to expand access to the outdoors,   00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:22.880 invest in climate resilience and restoration,  and strengthen communities across our nation. 00:00:22.880 --> 00:00:26.480 For example, in the single largest  investment ever from the Land and   00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:30.680 Water Conservation Fund’s Outdoor  Recreation Legacy Partnership Program,   00:00:30.680 --> 00:00:36.840 the National Park Service will invest more  than $254 million into 54 projects in 24   00:00:36.840 --> 00:00:42.400 states to redevelop or create new local parks  that will help increase access to the outdoors,   00:00:42.400 --> 00:00:47.520 offer safer spaces, enhance the visitor  experience and improve accessibility. 00:00:47.520 --> 00:00:52.760 In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bureau of Reclamation  Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined local,   00:00:52.760 --> 00:00:57.320 state, federal and Tribal leaders to sign  five water conservation agreements funded   00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:01.840 by President Biden’s Investing in America  agenda that will advance water conservation   00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:07.160 across the West in the face of historic drought.  Together the agreements are expected to conserve   00:01:07.160 --> 00:01:11.600 hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water.  The announcement is part of the Administration’s   00:01:11.600 --> 00:01:16.000 all-of-government effort to strengthen the  stability and sustainability of the Colorado   00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:21.600 River System to support the families, farmers  and ecosystems that rely on this vital basin. 00:01:21.600 --> 00:01:26.240 And Interior this week announced a $71  million investment to electrify homes   00:01:26.240 --> 00:01:30.880 in 13 Tribal communities across Indian  Country. This funding from the Inflation   00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:35.200 Reduction Act – the largest ever investment  in climate – is a critical step toward the   00:01:35.200 --> 00:01:40.120 goal of electrifying all homes in the United  States with clean energy sources and advances   00:01:40.120 --> 00:01:45.960 the administration’s work to reach a carbon  pollution-free electricity sector by 2035.  00:01:45.960 --> 00:01:52.240 Interior also announced nearly $92 million in  Investing in America funding for 19 projects to   00:01:52.240 --> 00:01:58.160 restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. It comes  in part from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,   00:01:58.160 --> 00:02:02.160 and will be awarded to research and  construct projects in California, Idaho,   00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:07.000 Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington  through the Bureau of Reclamation. These   00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:11.520 projects will improve the health of  fish, wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:15.240 And finally, the Office of Surface Mining  Reclamation and Enforcement this week announced   00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:21.080 more than $9.9 million for Colorado to clean up  dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands,   00:02:21.080 --> 00:02:26.200 while creating good-paying, family-sustaining  jobs and catalyzing economic opportunity. The   00:02:26.200 --> 00:02:32.040 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of  $16 billion to address legacy pollution. Of that,   00:02:32.040 --> 00:02:37.880 the bureau has $11.3 billion to devote  to abandoned mine lands over 15 years. 00:02:37.880 --> 00:02:42.440 In the continuing effort to address the crisis  of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples and   00:02:42.440 --> 00:02:46.920 human trafficking, the Departments of the  Interior and Justice this week cohosted a   00:02:46.920 --> 00:02:52.720 virtual roundtable focused on improving media  coverage of MMIP issues. The event comes as a   00:02:52.720 --> 00:02:57.680 response to recommendations from the Not Invisible  Act Commission – a cross jurisdictional federal   00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:02.040 advisory committee, created by Secretary  Haaland during her time in Congress. The   00:03:02.040 --> 00:03:06.600 roundtable provided a venue for Tribal leaders  and representatives, survivors, advocates,   00:03:06.600 --> 00:03:11.760 and journalists to share the lessons learned  and challenges faced in covering these issues. 00:03:11.760 --> 00:03:16.840 U.S. Geological Survey Director David Applegate  took part in a celebration this week, marking the   00:03:16.840 --> 00:03:22.000 40th anniversary of the Arctic Research and  Policy Act, or ARPA. That landmark law laid   00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:26.680 the groundwork for collaboration between federal  agencies and other groups working in the Arctic.   00:03:26.680 --> 00:03:31.760 In his remarks Director Applegate highlighted how  USGS is a leader in providing vital information   00:03:31.760 --> 00:03:36.440 about climate change, and works with its  federal, state and Tribal partners to better   00:03:36.440 --> 00:03:41.240 understand how Alaskan communities can become more  resilient to the effects of a changing climate. 00:03:41.240 --> 00:03:45.880 The mission is over for the Landsat  7 satellite, after more than 132,000   00:03:45.880 --> 00:03:51.040 trips around the Earth and more than  3.3 million images. Launched in 1999,   00:03:51.040 --> 00:03:56.400 the hardy spacecraft exceeded its initial 5-year  mission by 20 years, delivering invaluable   00:03:56.400 --> 00:04:01.240 scientific data for a full quarter century.  The joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey's   00:04:01.240 --> 00:04:07.160 Landsat mission continues on with Landsat  8 and 9, and the upcoming Landsat Next. 00:04:07.160 --> 00:04:10.520 This Saturday, September 28,  is National Public Lands Day,   00:04:10.520 --> 00:04:14.480 celebrating the connection between people  and the green spaces in their communities   00:04:14.480 --> 00:04:18.640 with a coast-to-coast volunteer effort.  As part of the national celebration,   00:04:18.640 --> 00:04:23.120 all entrance fees will be waived at all  national parks and other public lands. 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:28.240 And our social media Picture of the Week, the  colors of autumn coming alive in Michigan along   00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:33.000 Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Sleeping  Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Sleeping   00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:37.760 Bear is best known for its clear blue  waters, and 65 miles of pristine sand,   00:04:37.760 --> 00:04:42.520 but this time of year, the rolling woodlands  are the place to get that perfect fall photo. 00:04:42.520 --> 00:04:46.960 Make sure you follow us on Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 00:04:46.960 --> 00:04:56.240 That's This Week at Interior!