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The Bureau of Indian Education has awarded an additional five-year contract for its Behavioral Health and Wellness Program which helps students and staff at bureau-funded schools and programs.
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Beaudreau: New trustees will 'serve as shepherds of the Trust’s mission to protect and conserve Puerto Rico’s lands and waters'
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced three new members on the board of trustees of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.
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Rep. Tiffany opposes Biden's 30x30 initiative
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, said he opposes President Joe Biden's 30x30 initiative, saying he instead supports a "sunset clause," which would mean the federal government shouldn't simply be able grab land that could be put to commercial use.
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Haaland: 'Partnership and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do'
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently celebrated a new facility for the U.S. Geological Survey and University of Hawai’i to support volcano monitoring and ecosystem restoration efforts.
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Mooney: ‘PILT payments help local governments carry out vital services’
Federal payments of $578.8 million will be given to more than 1,900 state and local governments under a program that helps local governments offset losses in property taxes because of nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries.
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Jacobs: ‘We are excited to re-open this area to visitors'
The Hurricane Ridge area of Washington's Olympic National Park reopened to visitors today after a fire last month destroyed its day lodge and closed the area.
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Rep. Ivory supports local ownership of federal government lands
Utah Rep. Ken Ivory recently released a slide presentation that argued for local ownership and management of federal government lands.
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Haaland: SCOTUS ruling on Indian Child Welfare Act ‘a welcome affirmation across Indian Country’
Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Deb Haaland praised the U.S. Supreme Court June 15 ruling to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 that keeps Native American children with Native American families.
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Grantz: Bureau of Reclamation prepares 'by preserving and retaining storage in our upstream reservoirs'
The Bureau of Reclamation finalized its plan 2023 Drought Response Operations Plan, which centers on the recovery of reservoirs upstream from Lake Powell.
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Torres-García: New capability to help inform Puerto Rico’s safety ‘decisions related to hurricane preparedness’
A new computerized task developed by U.S. Geological Survey science will help users see probabilities of hurricane-induced coastal change on Puerto Rico’s coastline before storms strike this hurricane season.
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Reshaping America's Landscape: David Bernhardt on Accountability and the Administrative State
David Bernhardt is the author of You Report to Me: Accountability for the Failing Administrative State.
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Lawyer: Sackett v. EPA case shows 50 years of wetlands practices 'not working'
A U.S. Supreme Court decision released May 25 has encouraged some opponents of President Biden’s sweeping 30x30 initiative to set aside vast amounts of land for conservation purposes.
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Cato Institute official on 30x30 initiative: According to the Fifth Amendment, 'you cannot take land for public use without paying just compensation'
According to a report from The White House website, the 30x30 initiative is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s America the Beautiful plan and aims to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.
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Klein: 'The completion of our environmental review is an important step forward' for Gulf of Mexico project
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the completion of the environmental review for offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Former New Mexico State dean: President Biden's 30x30 initiative 'has become more about politics than science'
The Biden administration’s 30x30 conservation initiative seeks to expand the extent of land that is held by the federal government.
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Haaland: 'Explore one of the national scenic, historic or recreation trails'
The Department of the Interior announced the dedication of nine new national recreation trails on National Trails Day, June 3.
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Taylor: DOI appointees 'will play an important role in achieving Interior’s mission and delivering results for the American people'
Four leadership positions have been filled at the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the agency announced earlier this month.
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BLM proposes new rule to prioritize health and resilience of ecosystems
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed a new rule called “Conservation and Landscape Health” designed to bolster the progress of managing public lands for multiple uses, by prioritizing health and resilience of ecosystems across the country, according to the Federal Register.
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Vanderberg: 'Rogue River Trail is a national treasure, and we are happy to re-open it'
A popular hiking trail in Oregon that was closed after parts of it were impacted by a landslide last month has been reopened for hikers.
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BLM Policy will side-step congress to change our national land-use heritage
The Bureau of Land Management is sidestepping Congress to rewrite rules that govern how federal lands will be managed.
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