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Today, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office has leased 16 parcels covering 7,501.76 acres for a total of $58,260,939 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.
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Interior Department launches effort to recover critical minerals from mine waste

At the direction of Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior is initiating efforts to recover critical minerals from mine waste.
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Interior transfers Arizona land to Navy for border security operations

The Department of the Interior has transferred approximately 285 acres of public land in Yuma County, Arizona, to the Department of the Navy.
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Interior transfers Arizona land to Navy for defense

The Department of the Interior has announced a land transfer to the Department of the Navy for national defense purposes in southeastern Arizona.
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Interior implements changes following signing of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Following the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or H.R. 1, by President Trump, the Department of the Interior is moving forward with changes aimed at boosting U.S. energy production and timber development.
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Doug Burgum visits Alcatraz Island amid discussions on reopening prison

Today, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California.
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Interior Department revises guidelines for orphaned oil and gas well cleanup

The Department of the Interior has announced updates to its guidelines for states applying to federal programs focused on cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells.
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Interior ends preferential treatment for wind and solar energy

In Washington, the Department of the Interior has announced it will end preferential treatment for wind and solar energy.
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Interior finalizes major Alaskan land transfer to NANA Regional Corporation

The Department of the Interior has finalized the transfer of nearly 28,000 acres of land to NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. This transfer is part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), increasing the total land conveyed to NANA to...
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U.S. signs memorandum with Israel on AI innovation in energy sector

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel (Michael) Leiter.
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Interior proposes changes to oil and gas regulations for increased efficiency

The Department of the Interior has announced proposed updates to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations regarding oil and gas production.
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Department approves Tennessee mining permit to boost US energy independence

The Department of the Interior has approved a permit for Hurricane Creek Mining, LLC to mine coal on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
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Interior announces reforms to modernize environmental review process

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, in collaboration with President Donald J. Trump, has announced significant reforms aimed at modernizing the federal environmental review process.
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Interior announces funding for abandoned coal mine reclamation in fiscal year 2025

The Department of the Interior has announced the allocation of nearly $725 million for fiscal year 2025 to address abandoned coal mines across the United States.
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Interior announces new policy steps for offshore mineral exploration

The Department of the Interior has announced new measures to expedite the exploration and development of critical minerals offshore.
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Interior announces $644.8 million in PILT funding for 2025

The Department of the Interior has announced that over 1,900 state and local governments will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2025.
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Interior Department proposes expanded oil and gas leasing in Alaska

The Department of the Interior has taken a step towards enhancing American energy independence by proposing to expand oil and gas development in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve.
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Interior releases updated estimates on U.S. public lands' oil and gas potential

The Department of the Interior has released a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) detailing estimates of undiscovered oil and gas resources beneath federally managed public lands in the United States.
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Interior expands mental health support for federal firefighters

Today, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced an expansion in mental health support for federal wildland firefighters and dispatchers.
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Agreements signed between JERA and U.S. firms boost American LNG export industry

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright have announced the finalization of four 20-year agreements between JERA Co., Inc. and several U.S. LNG producers.
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