News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project - a four-unit, 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system in Riverside County, California - is now fully operational. The project, which will produce enough...

News Release: PRICE, Utah- The Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office announces the signing of the final two Emery County land conveyances directed by the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. This transfer of more than 1,000 acres from the BLM to the County promotes economic development in communities and creates good-paying jobs supporting Administration priorities.

News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project – a four-unit, 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system in Riverside County, California – is now fully operational. The project, which will produce enough ...

News Release: Hines, Ore. - Changing weather conditions and cooler temperatures on the horizon have prompted Burns Interagency Fire Zone officials to reduce local public land use restrictions.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the winner of the Guardians of the Reservoir contest for their solution to eliminate sediment buildup in reservoirs.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $31 million in grants has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will conserve or restore 116,305 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 18 states. The grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $60 million in partner funds.

The Bureau of Land Management to transfer land for Emery County airport and Emery City Recreation Area in Utah

Campfires allowed again on Wild Portion of Lower Rogue River

Campfires allowed again on Wild Portion of Lower Rogue River

Bureau of Land Management to temporarily prohibit recreational target shooting at Anderson Butte

Be Fire Aware: Fire Restrictions in Effect on Bureau of Land Management Public Lands in Medford District

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) today to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary. She delivered remarks at an event celebrating the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-operated post-secondary school and its ongoing work to empower Indigenous students and provide a quality, culturally competent education to students from across the country.

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today completed her first official visit to Guam where she met with island leaders, emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of Guam, and announced new investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

News Release: FALLS CHURCH, Va. - BLM Eastern States invites the public to attend two National Public Lands Day events hosted by the Northeastern and Southeastern District offices on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.