News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: PHOENIX, Arizona – As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and create clean energy jobs, on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will make several major announcements related to energy development on tribal lands. The announcement will be held at the Heard Native American Museum at 1:00 pm MST.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that Bureau of Indian Education Director Keith Moore will be leaving his position at the Department of the Interior. Selected by then-Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk, Director Moore led the nation's ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today met with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley to discuss water, education, road and job training initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents of the Navajo Nation, other American Indian communities and residents of New Mexico.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –. WASHINGTON. Spokane River Centennial Trail. The Spokane River Centennial Trail follows the beautiful, historic Spokane River for 37 miles from the Idaho state line to Nine Mile Falls, Washington. The paved trail is used both for commuting to work and for pleasure. Annually, more than ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: NEW YORK, NY-As part of the Interior Department's bold youth initiative to engage the next generation of outdoor stewards, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced a new $5-million commitment from American Express to help the Department reach its goal of one million volunteers on public lands annually. Watch this Twitter video released earlier today that highlights key elements of this new volunteer initiative.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump today proposed an $11.7 billion Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) budget for the Department of the Interior. The President's budget allows Interior to carry out its core mission of responsible multiple-use of public lands in a way that both conserves America’s iconic landscapes ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt kicked off the 6th Annual Great Outdoors Day of Service at Theodore Roosevelt Island (National Park), speaking to hundreds of volunteers from D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today released the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2016. The report highlights that Interior activities supporting conventional and renewable energy, recreation, conservation, water energy supported $254 billion in economic output and nearly 1.7 million jobs during the year.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: PIERRE, SD. - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acting Director Rowan Gould and Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Jay Jensen hosted a public listening session as part of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative to develop a conservation agenda for the 21st century.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: USGS Director Dr. Marcia McNutt today announced that the National Incident Command's Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG) has developed an independent, preliminary estimate of the amount of oil flowing from BP's leaking oil well.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to developing the nation's vast renewable energy resources, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that two major wind energy initiatives have completed important environmental reviews, clearing the way for public comment and final review.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On behalf of the Trump Administration and in support of America’s military members and families, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed Secretary’s Order 3387 at the Iowa Gold Star Museum in October, announcing that Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke proclaimed the month of October 2018 as National Hunting and Fishing Month while visiting the Wonders of Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Missouri. The Trump Administration has prioritized public access to Federal lands for sportsmen and sportswomen to expand opportunities for all citizens to enjoy hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation across our nation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has reached a final settlement of a long-running lawsuit by the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding the United States' accounting and management of the tribe's trust funds and non-monetary trust assets. Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON, Texas -- Secretary Salazar met with BP officials and engineers at their Command Center in Houston today to review the company's continuing efforts to control the source of their oil spill, contain and attack the surface slick and assist Gulf Coast communities in protecting shorelines and natural resources.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BOISE - A Nampa man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks today at a joint Department of the Interior and Department of Energy forum, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar pledged that the U.S. Government will be fully engaged in the effort to develop a robust capability to handle deepwater blowouts on the Outer Continental Shelf.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – At a signing ceremony today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke approved the Shawnee Tribe’s application to put 102.98 acres of land in Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma, into federal Indian trust status for gaming. The Shawnee Tribe proposes to develop a 42,309-square foot ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Colorado Water Users Association Meeting. It is an honor to be here today with this group of people who care so much about the Colorado River Basin, which is also very dear to my heart. I'm very proud to represent the Department of the Interior and especially to be able to work with and for Secretary ...
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 Maine that will be included in the final report - representing ...
