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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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U.S Sen. Pete Ricketts calls Biden conservation initiative 'unattainable'
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) says the Biden Administration's land conservation plan is "unattainable."
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Photographer: George Washington exhibit a 'tribute to the often-overlooked men and women who lost their lives'
Xiomaro's photos show the connection between General Washington and significant dates like Memorial Day and Independence Day. on May 16th.
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Acquiring more federal lands remains controversial, despite Biden conservation initiative
Despite President Biden's 30x30 initiative to increase federal ownership of land, controversies have arisen over presidential authority, monument size, resource protection, inclusion of non-federal lands, managing agencies, land use restrictions, and the process of monument creation.
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Appraiser in billion-dollar scheme pleads guilty for ‘inflating the value of the conservation easements’
North Carolina land appraiser Walter “Terry” Douglas Roberts II pleaded guilty on May 12 to conspiring to defraud the U.S. as part of a syndicated conservation easement tax shelter scheme.
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Williams: Mitigation strategies ‘can reduce the human impact on the environment’
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released two final policies that will address mitigation measures pertaining to development impacts on fish and animals.
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Permit by Rule: A Streamlined Approach to Government Approvals
Permit-by-rule, a simplified process for obtaining permits, has gained traction as a solution to expedite government approvals for various projects.
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Vilsack: Investment in wildfire protections 'one of the many actions we are taking to protect the people and communities we serve'
Western states are getting a $63 million assist from the federal government to protect their communities from the devastation of wildfires.
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Hughes: 'These areas will now be protected for future generations' at Black Hammock Island
Undeveloped property on an island in Florida known for its beauty, tranquility and outdoor activities will be protected land because of its purchase by the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
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Glaser: Sandy Hook advisory committee recommendations ‘are critical to the success of this effort’
A federal advisory committee has recommended the National Park Service (NPS) continue its leasing agreement for "adaptive reuse" of historic buildings at a former New Jersey ordnance proving ground.
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Interior Department slates funding for desalination facility in New Mexico
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced in a press release last week funding for the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
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National Mining Association: 'Serious mine permitting reforms are sorely needed, and we applaud Sens. Barrasso and Capito for leading the way'
Two bills aimed at reforming the permitting processes for mining and environmental reviews have been introduced by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).
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Sams: 'It was truly inspiring to visit national parks in and around Boston'
Boston is the home of three national parks — National Park Service sites, Boston National Historical Park, Boston African American National Historic Site and Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park.
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Rieker: 'This long-awaited project is a vital step forward for the Arkansas Valley'
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation broke ground on Boone Reach trunk line of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in southeastern Colorado during the last week in April.
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