News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: POTOMAC, Md. – In support of President Obama's Every Kid in a Park initiative , on Thursday, June 4, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join renowned rock climber Tommy Caldwell and rising fourth-grade students for a morning of outdoor activities in the Carderock section of C&O Canal National Historical Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo applauded President Biden for signing the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal into law.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – To further address the severity of current wildland fire activity across the western states, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have directed federal land managers to take additional measures to help reduce the risks of new wildfires, ensure the highest possible level of coordination among federal land management agencies, and continue to prioritize safety for firefighters and communities.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As part of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will participate in the Central Gulf of Mexico oil and gas Lease Sale 227 in New Orleans on Wednesday.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Advancing President Obama's ongoing commitment to work with tribal leaders to build strong economies, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today released final regulations that will ensure tribal communities receive all the royalties they are owed from oil production on their lands, reduce administrative costs and provide greater predictability to the oil industry.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the White House, in conjunction with U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, re-established the White House Council on Native American Affairs under Executive Order 13647. The White House Council on Native American Affairs will continue the important inter-agency coordination of the Indian Country COVID-19 Response Team assembled by the White House in early March.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today launched a process to evaluate how to best integrate the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to further strengthen the bureaus' mining regulations and abandoned mine land reclamation programs. The initiative will be undertaken with the coordination and input of employees, Members of Congress, and interested parties.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order 3384 (Order) establishing the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA). The BTFA will report to the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Sweeney and assume responsibility for financial operations functions currently performed by the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) effective Oct. 1, 2020.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, designated as “Great American Outdoors Day,” the Department of the Interior will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The law, which passed with strong bipartisan support, makes unprecedented investments in national parks, public lands and American Indian schools.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: NEW YORK, NY – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment in the Climate Action Plan to make local communities more resilient against future storms, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced $102.7 million in competitive matching grants to support 54 projects along the Atlantic coast. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: Bloomsbury, NJ – On Thursday, September 8, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join federal, state and local partners for a roundtable discussion and tour of the Hughesville Dam removal ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Pueble Cheiftan, Pueblo, Colorado. A national economic crisis might not seem to be the time for Americans to build a conservation legacy for the future. . But history tells us otherwise. In fact, some of the greatest strides in conserving our nation's unique landscapes for future generations occurred ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: SALEM, Oregon – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, PacificCorp Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel and the chairmen of the Klamath, Yurok and Karuk Tribes in announcing final agreements that could potentially lead to removal of four dams on the Klamath River and the largest river restoration project in our nation's history.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – This past weekend, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt was in central and south Florida, where he conducted several site inspections of National Park Service units, visited an outdoor recreation business, and highlighted more than $54 million in funding for clean waterways and boating infrastructure projects.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Marking the launch of the Obama Administration's America's Great Outdoors initiative as well as National Park Week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined Postmaster General John Potter to release a new book celebrating the history of our national parks and featuring the postage stamps that have been issued over time to commemorate them.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
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By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Denver, Colorado. Secretary Salazar:. Good morning, everyone. . Thanks for joining us. . I am here in Denver today with BLM Director Bob Abbey, Assistant Secretary and Chief of Staff Tom Strickland, Peter Metcalf, CEO of Black Diamond Equipment and Whit Fosburgh, CEO/President of the Theodore Roosevelt ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior, along with its Federal and non-Federal firefighting partners, are supporting the on-going efforts of California state and local firefighters who are leading the combined effort to suppress wildfires that have largely impacted state, local and private lands. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of President Obama's Generation Indigenous (“Gen-I”) initiative to remove barriers standing between Native youth and their opportunity to succeed, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will kick off the Obama Administration Native Youth Listening Tour tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the Phoenix, Arizona area with tribal visits and student discussions at Salt River Elementary and Gila River Crossing Community Schools.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: TOWNSEND, TN – On Monday, March 3, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on a visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, focusing on the value of public-private partnerships to the region. Jewell and Alexander will recognize important community efforts that have benefitted the Park, and underscore the importance of these types of collaborations in preserving America's cultural heritage.
