News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama's announcement that he intends to nominate Tony Babauta as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, May 14th, senior Obama Administration officials including White House Council on Environmental Quality Acting Chair Mike Boots, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Assistant to the President for Science ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: On Monday, March 22, 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit a proposed solar energy site and a solar energy facility in Southern California and hold a news conference at the largest solar plant in the world.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC – Today, in compliance with an order from a U.S. District Court, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a science-based critical habitat proposal for the northern spotted owl that begins a public review process to determine what forest lands should be designated as critical habitat ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas companies first implement adequate safety measures to reduce the risks associated with deepwater drilling operations and are prepared for blowouts and oil spills.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced an agreement formally establishing a partnership between the National Park Service and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to coordinate park management and connect urban communities, ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – In conjunction with the announcement today that the Department of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality will review the Minerals Management Service's (MMS) procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act, Interior will also review the process through which offshore oil and gas operations are reviewed under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: The National Park Service today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the State of New York that will allow Statue of Liberty National Monument to re-open and temporarily operate during the government shutdown.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Department of the Interior has selected the University of Alaska as the first of eight planned regional Climate Science Centers in the nation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – As part of a White House Summit on Earthquake Resilience today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) -- along with partners from state governments, universities and private foundations -- is initiating the next phase of its ‘ShakeAlert’ earthquake early warning prototype system to allow beta users, for the first time ever, to receive USGS ShakeAlert warnings and act on that information.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: APPOMATTOX, VA – Marking the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ended the Civil War, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called on Congress to reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as she joined community partners and local conservation leaders to highlight the benefits of LWCF to protect and preserve America's historic landscapes.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Robert (Bob) Anderson’s nomination as Solicitor of the Department of the Interior was formally transmitted by the White House to the United States Senate today. Bob has served as Interior’s Principal Deputy Solicitor since Jan. 20, 2021.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Deputy Secretary Mike Connor and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn will join President Obama, Vice President Biden, other cabinet Secretaries and leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes at the 2014 Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced the appointment of Vincent DeVito to serve as Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy to strengthen and better coordinate the Department's vast energy portfolio. DeVito will advise the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Chief of Staff ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: FORT BERTHOLD, N.D. – Concluding a two-day visit to areas in North Dakota benefiting from a major oil boom in and around the Bakken Formation, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today unveiled new initiatives to expedite safe and responsible development of domestic energy resources on U.S. public lands and Indian trust lands in the Dakotas, Montana and states across the country.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Interior Department today took steps to strengthen the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) by rescinding Trump administration policies that significantly undermined the landmark conservation program. Secretarial Order 3396 revokes an order signed on November 9, 2020 (Secretarial Order 3388) that unilaterally imposed new restrictions to inhibit the availability of LWCF funding for federal land and water acquisitions.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: DENVER, Colo. – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Neil Kornze today joined Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to announce ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA – As part of the Obama Administration's continued effort to bring relief to western communities suffering from the historic drought, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that Interior's Bureau of Reclamation will invest nearly $50 million to improve water efficiency and conservation in California and 11 other western states.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Department of the Interior has established a website for youth that will serve as a one-stop shop for information on job and internship opportunities, upcoming outdoor events, educational resources and more. Secretary Salazar ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Continuing his efforts to increase access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced a proposal to open more than 248,000 acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 30 national wildlife refuges.
