News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Godfrey, Ill. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today hosted a listening session under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative to hear from individuals on how to better conserve our nation's land, water and wildlife and develop opportunities for Americans to enjoy outdoor recreation. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall today hosted a lighting ceremony to celebrate the installation of energy-efficient LED lights on the Mall. The LED lights, donated by OSRAM SYLVANIA and installed pro bono by Pepco, the electric utility that serves Washington, D.C., will reduce lighting energy use for the streetlamps by up to 65 percent.“
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes and NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco today issued the following statements regarding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report on the use of science and adaptive management in California's Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP).
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management offered a Right-of-Way (ROW) grant for the construction of a natural gas pipeline and associated fiber optic cable following the signing of the first ever Joint Federal Record of Decision prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Joe Balash approving the Donlin Gold, LLC (Donlin) mine site in the Kuskokwim River Valley.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar hailed the decision by President Obama to establish Fort Monroe National Monument - a 19th century former Army post in Hampton, Virginia that is integral to the history of slavery, the Civil War, and the U.S. military - the 396th park in the National Park System.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Joseph Andre Batts, 44, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 70 months in prison. Batts previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – On Friday, President Donald J. Trump announced the appointment of Dr. James F. Reilly to be the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the U.S. Department of Interior. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke applauded President Trump’s nomination.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Sweeney established the first of seven offices dedicated to solving cold cases involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Department is proposing to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to replace outdated regulations governing the valuation of oil produced on American Indian lands. The Secretary urged interested parties to nominate members for the committee and offer comments on the proposal.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the location of the newest Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC), the ninth and final CASC in the national network dedicated to providing science to help managers of the country's fish and wildlife resources adapt to climate change. The U.S. Geological Survey has finalized an agreement with a consortium of eight universities and natural resource organizations to form the Midwest CASC.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of the Interior today released its Annual Environmental Justice Implementation Progress Report for 2012 documenting programs, policies and activities that “continue the momentum gained during the current Administration” to help build and sustain the environment, health and economies of low-income, minority and tribal communities.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – After considering more than 3.3 million public comments and holding 36 public meetings, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Hopper today released the final plan to guide future energy development for the Nation’s Outer ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing the Trump Administration’s efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, in a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar discussed the Obama Administration's comprehensive energy strategy, the path to a clean energy economy, and the Department of the Interior's progress in raising the bar for the oil and gas industry's safety and environmental practices in deepwater.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined Governor Gary Herbert, Mayor Ralph Becker and senior administration officials at a listening session under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative to develop a conservation agenda for the 21st century.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: BEND, OR – On March 27, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel will join Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Ann Mills to announce a landmark agreement that will encourage ranchers and other landowners in Central Oregon to protect and enhance habitat for greater sage-grouse.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Under the direction of National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, the Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG), which is led by United States Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt, and a scientific team led by Energy Secretary Steven Chu are analyzing new data and bringing together several scientific methodologies to develop an updated estimate of how much oil is flowing from BP's leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted projects in nine Southwest and Great Plains states to serve as models of the America's Great Outdoors River Initiative to conserve and restore key rivers across the nation, expand outdoor recreational opportunities and support jobs in local communities.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt highlighted the efforts made by the Department of the Interior (DOI) Opioid Reduction Task Force over the past year, resulting in the seizure of more than 3,200 pounds of illegal narcotics with an estimated value of $9.8 million dollars.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today hosted a forum on hydraulic fracturing, a practice employed to extract oil and natural gas, to examine best practices to ensure that natural gas on public lands is developed in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
