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Recent News About U.S. Department of the Interior
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) responded on March 5 to the recommendations of the Not Invisible Act Commission, which were released in November 2023. The departments' response addresses resources for law enforcement and investigations, recruitment and retention of law enforcement personnel, as well as data collection and reporting.
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The naming of public lands holds significant importance, as it shapes our collective identity and impacts future generations. Recently, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Mount Evans in Eastern Colorado will be renamed Mount Blue Sky. This decision came after a thorough process that involved consultations with various stakeholders, including tribal governments.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced a partnership that will expand the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative in an effort to help the Native communities.
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Several projects to help 36 communities in the west meet the challenges of drought have received $84.7 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently announced more than $1.7 million for the revitalization of Arkansas coal communities.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has updated policies and procedures that will help Indigenous communities be involved in federal decision-making.
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President Joe Biden recently signed the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, designating the Blackwell School site in Marfa, Texas the newest part of the National Park System.
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David J. Cooper, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore archeologist and Cultural Resource manager, has been selected to receive the John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in NPS Archeology for Professional Achievement.
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U.S. Department of the Interior announced more than $549 million for 1,900 state and local governments in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds.
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National wildfire-risk reduction efforts and a program supporting the health and well-being of wildland firefighters are getting $103 million in Fiscal Year 2022 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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The Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act President Joe Biden signed into law last week will "more fully tell the story" of how legally segregated schools ended in the U.S.
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The Biden-Harris administration introduced the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Irrigation and Power Projects Across Indian Country program on Wednesday.
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The U.S. Department of Interior is seeking information and nominations for possible wind energy leases off the coast of Oregon and in the Central Atlantic, a news release said.
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The U.S. Department of the Interior recently released its first equity action council and plan.
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New Mexico and the Navajo Nation will receive $4 million of almost $725 million in recently announced federal abandoned mine land reclamation funds, an Albuquerque-area news outlet reported earlier this week
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Horse lovers looking for a chance to rescue a horse or burro, and possibly reap a small reward for doing so, can look to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for such an opportunity.
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Last week the Department of the Interior released their top 5 accomplishments for 2021 via social media.
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The head of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire said in his report that 2021 yielded another record-setting wildfire season, acknowledging the existence of a new normal.
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited several projects and sites within Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, Calif., today, where she highlighted how critical infrastructure investments are helping improve visitor experiences, maintenance operations, and public safety.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed by Congress on November 5, 2021, makes historic investments in Indigenous communities’ efforts to tackle the climate crisis and boost resilience of physical and natural systems.