News from November 2021
By DOL Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BOSTON – A federal court has entered a consent judgment that recovers $165,044 for 75 workers at three Massachusetts restaurants that intentionally failed to pay overtime wages. The consent judgment also orders the defendants to pay $77,750 in civil money penalties given the willful nature of the violations. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined federal and state officials to celebrate the beginning of the Elwha River restoration project, the largest in U.S. history. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for the Elwha River Restoration project that will help increase salmon populations, uphold commitments to the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and create new opportunities for economic growth and regional vitality.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, President Trump signed two Executive Orders promoting energy infrastructure and economic growth. Acting U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt released the following statement:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is seeking proposals for applied science projects that can help resource managers develop adaptive strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change, drought, invasive species and similar challenges to water supplies, aquatic and ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than $42 million in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) enabled partners in 338 communities across the country to establish or expand parks, build or refurbish recreational facilities and undertake other projects to enhance outdoor recreation, the National Park Service announced in an annual report on the program.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Tuesday, March 15, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will discuss the Proposed Program for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022. This is one step in a multi-step process to determine the size, timing and location of proposed leasing activity to best meet national energy needs, while addressing a range of economic, environmental and social considerations.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today delivered opening remarks at the sixth White House Tribal Nation's Conference, where she emphasized the Obama Administration's commitment to Indian Country, including self-determination and self-governance initiatives that are helping tribal nations to build a foundation for a successful and culturally vibrant future.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – On Wednesday, Aug. 13, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe and state and local officials to make an exciting announcement regarding the San Diego National Wildlife Complex in Southern California. The event will focus on reaching new audiences and engaging Southern California's urban communities and youth in conservation and outdoor recreation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced a series of new initiatives to strengthen the federal offshore oil and gas inspection program. Zinke highlighted a risk-based inspection element and an increase in the amount ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that Director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis and Acting Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service Rowan Gould have been dispatched to command centers along the Gulf Coast to help lead efforts to protect coastal communities and natural resources from BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Michael R. Bromwich, director of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM), and other officials from BOEM held discussions today with industry and conservation stakeholders and elected officials from Louisiana regarding offshore drilling safety issues and reforms that the agency is implementing to raise the bar for industry practices.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) removed the Lake Erie watersnake, a harmless species found on offshore islands in western Lake Erie in Ohio and Ontario, from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Senior officials from across the federal government convened a high-level workshop today on mitigation for large infrastructure projects. The event, which included participants from federal agencies, states, local governments, tribes, conservation groups and industry, is a part of the ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON –As part of President Obama's ‘all-of-the-above' strategy to responsibly develop America's domestic energy resources, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Defense are teaming up to strengthen the nation's energy security and reduce military utility costs.
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: Washington, D.C. – Secretary Ken Salazar issued the following statement today on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior collected $11.16 billion from energy production on public lands and offshore areas in fiscal year 2011 – a $2 billion increase over the previous year – and disbursed those revenues among federal, state and tribal governments, while funding reclamation, conservation and preservation accounts.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that just two days into the surge operation of Interior law enforcement officers to the Department’s southern borderlands, the mission has resulted in more than a dozen arrests.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior's projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Pennsylvania. Across its Bureaus, the Department will invest $16.2 million in Pennsylvania as part of the recovery plan signed ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of the Interior today announced that quarterly transfers of funds to the Cobell Education Scholarship Fund are set to begin this week with a first transfer of nearly $580,000 to the American Indian College Fund. The Scholarship Fund was authorized by the historic Cobell ...
