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During a visit to the Sonoran Solar Energy Project today – a project on public lands expected to power 91,000 homes – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Laura Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy and conservation goals.
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BLM announces geothermal lease sale in Southwestern Utah
As part of efforts to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, as well as Congress’ direction in the Energy Act of 2020 to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025, the Bureau of Land Management proposes to offer two geothermal lease sale parcels in Millard County, Utah, totaling approximately 3,045 acres, on Jan. 24, 2023.
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BLM Wyoming welcomes Chad Krause as Newcastle Field Manager
The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Chad Krause as the new field manager for the Newcastle Field Office. As field manager, Krause oversees the management of 287,900 acres of BLM-managed surface and 1.7 million acres of federal mineral estate across Crook, Weston, and Niobrara counties in northeastern Wyoming, as well as BLM-managed public lands and mineral estate in Nebraska.
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BLM plans prescribed burning projects in Swasey Recreation Area
The Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office will conduct prescribed burning projects in the Swasey Recreation Area through Dec. 9.
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BLM Invites Public Input on Proposed Redmond Project
The Bureau of Land Management is offering people the opportunity to provide input on the City of Redmond’s request to lease BLM public lands.
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3,600 acres in the Big Hole River area conserved for public access
Approximately 3,600 acres of pristine wildlife and riparian habitat in Montana’s popular Big Hole region is now in public ownership, thanks to a conservation collaboration by the Bureau of Land Management, a landowner, and conservation organizations.
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BLM increases harvest limit for the Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office increased the Fortymile caribou federal subsistence hunt on federal public lands in Game Management Units 20E, 25C and a portion of 20F. Effective midnight on Dec. 2, 2022, the federal subsistence hunt includes a harvest limit of two caribou for the remainder of the winter hunt season that ends on March 31, 2023.
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BLM Uncompahgre Field Office to begin seasonal closures to protect winter wildlife December 1
Annual winter closures go into effect Dec. 1 on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the Montrose area to reduce stress on wintering wildlife and prevent road damage
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BLM prescribed burning planned at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area and near Walter’s Camp
Fire managers from the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River District are planning to conduct prescribed burning at Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, about 12 miles north of Yuma and near Walter’s Camp, about 26 miles south of Blythe, California, along the California side of the lower Colorado River in Imperial County, between November and March, as weather and fuel conditions allow.
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BLM seeks public comment on proposed rule for Cotoni-Coast Dairies
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Central Coast Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposed supplementary rule to manage recreation at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit of the California Coastal National Monument.
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Holiday tree permits available now for BLM lands
This holiday season, permits are available for cutting trees on Bureau of Land Management public lands in the San Luis Valley and Royal Gorge field offices through Dec. 24, 2022.
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Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a 30-day public comment period on Valmy Development
A 30-day public comment period is open for a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Plan of Operations Amendment (Plan) for the Valmy Development of the Marigold Mine.
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Humboldt River Field Office has initiated a 30-day public comment period on Valmy Development
A 30-day public comment period is open for a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Plan of Operations Amendment (Plan) for the Valmy Development of the Marigold Mine.
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Klamath Falls Field Office Announces Online-Only Sale of Christmas Tree Permits for 2022
‘Tis the season! Looking for an outdoor experience to celebrate the holidays?
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BLM issues decision on Antler Operations Inc. exploration project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office issued a decision approving the Exploration Plan of Operations for the Antler Operations Exploration Project proposed by Antler Operations Inc.
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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 11, 2008
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S10945-S10946 on Dec. 11, 2008
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Haaland: Arizona projects 'will help ensure we keep the momentum going to build a clean energy future'
The Department of the Interior announced new steps to accelerate solar energy development on public lands in the west.
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21 notices published in week ending Dec. 3 by Interior Department
There were 21 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Dec. 3, according to the Federal Register.
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Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Welcomes 31 Public Servants from the Pacific and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the Executive Leadership Development Program
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) welcomed 31 new participants to the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) for the Pacific and Caribbean insular areas this week.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $2.3 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in Alaska and Texas
The Biden-Harris administration today announced $2.3 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) in Alaska (receiving $1.33 million) and Texas (receiving $986,367).
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