$500,000 awarded to 10 federally recognized tribes to 'further economic self-sufficiency'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 27, 2021
Business development grants will be used to help 10 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, according to a press release.
Doug Boren to lead 'BOEM Pacific office'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 27, 2021
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has a new regional director for the Pacific office in Camarillo, California.
Interior Department to host meetings to discuss Tribal land concerns
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 25, 2021
Representatives of federally recognized Tribes have been invited to consult with the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs to discuss protecting and restoring Tribal lands, according to a press release from the Interior Department.
16 states to get $5.5 million 'to meet future water needs'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 9, 2021
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Aug. 31 that it selected 82 projects to share $5.5 million in WaterSMART Small Scale Water Efficiency grants.
Bureau of Land Management acquires 88 acres of land 'securing public access'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 4, 2021
The acquisition of two parcels of land near Cougar Bay, in Idaho, will give the public access to the area and preserve the land from development, according to a Bureau of Land Management press release.
Interior Department outlines 'next steps' in oil, gas leasing program
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 4, 2021
A court briefing filed by the U.S. Department of the Interior outlines the next steps in the gas and oil leasing program.
Animal welfare groups petition to re-list gray wolf as 'endangered species'
By Valerie Bonk | Aug 5, 2021
A coalition of animal welfare groups filed a formal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to re-list the gray wolf as an endangered species, according to a Western Watersheds Project post.
'Collaboration is key:' The Bureau of Reclamation provides funding for two water management pilots in central Oregon
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 17, 2021
More than $200,000 is going to two new projects in central Oregon to conserve water.
'It can be a real challenge:' Energy, mineral development grants awarded to tribes, Alaskan corporations
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 10, 2021
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced July 1 that it awarded more than $6.5 million in Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grants to 27 federally recognized tribes and seven Alaska Native corporations in 15 states.
Beaudreau 'honored' to be sworn in as DOI deputy secretary
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 2, 2021
Tommy Beaudreau was sworn in as deputy secretary for the Department of the Interior by Secretary Deb Haaland.
Haaland: More than $500 million to be given to local governments to 'carry out vital services'
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 2, 2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced that more than 1,900 local governments across the country will receive $529.3 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2021, as detailed in a Department of the Interior press release.
'The fight isn't over:' Noem to appeal judge's decision halting Mount Rushmore fireworks
By Valerie Bonk | Jun 24, 2021
South Dakota's governor said she plans to appeal a judge's ruling to uphold a Department of Interior decision to cancel the Mount Rushmore fireworks display this year and that she will fight to bring it back for future years.
