U.S. Department of the Interior
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Recent News About U.S. Department of the Interior
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The Department of the Interior has announced the next phase in creating the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a move aimed at unifying wildland fire management programs within its various bureaus and offices.
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The Department of the Interior has allocated $5.08 million to help local governments improve their wildfire response capabilities.
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The Department of the Interior announced a 3.8 percent pay increase for its law enforcement officers, coinciding with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
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The Department of the Interior has announced an immediate pause on leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects currently under construction in the United States.
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The Department of the Interior has announced that reconstruction of the Tidal Basin seawall in Washington, D.C., has been completed ahead of schedule.
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The Department of the Interior has announced that the reconstruction of the Tidal Basin seawall in Washington, D.C., has been completed ahead of schedule.
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The Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1, marking the first mandatory offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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The Department of the Interior has announced it will transfer about 760 acres of public land in San Diego and Imperial Counties, California, to the Department of the Navy for three years.
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The Department of the Interior has announced a new initiative aimed at making holiday traditions more affordable for families and supporting wildfire prevention efforts on public lands during the 2025-2026 winter season.
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The Department of the Interior has issued Secretary's Order 3446 to streamline construction projects funded by the federal government at Bureau of Reclamation facilities across 17 Western states.
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The Department of the Interior has announced that a recent border-security operation led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in southern Arizona successfully protected public lands and local communities.
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The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced it has disbursed $14.61 billion in revenues from energy production on federal and tribal lands, as well as offshore areas, for fiscal year 2025.
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The Department of the Interior has announced several changes to national park access that will take effect on January 1, 2026.
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The Department of the Interior has issued a new Secretary’s Order, “Unleashing American Offshore Energy,” directing the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to end the Biden administration’s 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas...
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The Department of the Interior has reported a major fentanyl seizure following a coordinated operation on the Pueblo of Isleta Reservation in New Mexico.
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The Department of the Interior has announced it will rescind the 2024 Bureau of Land Management rule concerning the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
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The Salamanca floating production unit, a refurbished offshore platform in the Gulf of America, has begun producing oil under the supervision of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
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The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.
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The Department of the Interior has announced a series of actions intended to expand energy development, enhance local land control, and improve access in Alaska.
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The Department of the Interior has announced it will open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, a move that significantly increases the amount of land available for coal development compared to previous benchmarks set by the One Big...