News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 5, 2012 -The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, President Obama approved a disaster declaration ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Huffington Post. As Women's History Month comes to a close, I am reminded that two very influential women in American history -- Clara Barton and Rachel Carson -- began their careers as employees of the U.S. Department of the Interior. . Barton started as a recording clerk at the U.S. Patent Office - ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today publicly released the results from an independent peer review panel that evaluated the accuracy, clarity, thoroughness, and objectivity of the scientific findings in the draft Klamath Overview Report. The panel's detailed findings and recommendations will help inform the rigorous and transparent scientific process concerning the potential removal of four privately owned dams on the Klamath River.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: RIO DE JANEIRO – As part of a commitment to reduce the risks associated with offshore drilling around the world, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced he is convening ministers and senior government officials from nations engaged in offshore oil and gas extraction to discuss the development of cutting-edge technologies for containing potential deepwater well blowouts on the outer continental shelves.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: From sea to shining sea, our national parks protect and preserve what’s best about our nation. With stunning natural beauty, amazing wildlife, inspiring history and lots of opportunities for fun and recreation, there’s no wonder why they’re often called “America’s best idea.” Generations of visitors ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Below is the statement of Department of the Interior spokesman Adam Fetcher regarding Secretary Salazar's decision to extend the time for gathering input on the realignment of certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) functions:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Last year, President Trump and President Niinistӧ of Finland finalized an agreement to return American Indian ancestral remains and funerary objects taken over a century ago from what is now Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Assistant ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will fund a $1.1 million youth initiative with 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) savings realized after the competitive bidding process was completed for previous projects.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: KEENE, Calif. – On Wednesday, Aug. 24, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet will tour César E. Chávez National Monument and participate in a town hall discussion to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Secretary ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
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By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Main Interior Building, Washington D.C. . Thank you all for joining me today. . Today, I am once again taking steps to change the way the Interior Department does business so that we can fulfill President Obama's commitment to a government that is open and inclusive and that makes decisions based on sound ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the establishment of the “Made in America” Recreation Advisory Committee. The Committee will advise the Secretary of the Interior on public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding access to and improving infrastructure on public lands and waterways.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Just days before the release of a 50-state report outlining some of the country's most promising ways to reconnect Americans to the natural world, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted two projects in the state of Michigan that will be included in the final report - representing ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Department would invest $15 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund 55 projects that will reduce hazardous fuels on thousands of acres of federal land to protect communities at risk from ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -The Biden-Harris administration today announced an important step to chart a path forward in a longstanding Columbia River Basin conflict regarding the operation of 14 federal dams and their impacts on the region's salmon and steelhead populations.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs John Tahsuda today announced that the Department has signed an agreement with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon to guide implementation of the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program).
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today issued the following statement in support of President Obama's initiative, Strengthening Our Military Families: Meeting America's Commitment:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today provided the Department's draft Tribal Consultation Policy to the leaders of the nation's 565 federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes for their review and comment. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced he is taking steps to have Everglades National Park added again to the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger by the United Nation's World Heritage Committee.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today praised a package of actions and initiatives developed through collaboration with western governors and federal, state and Tribal agencies to protect areas in the West from the economic and ecological threats posed by invasive mussels.
