News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposed rule to revoke the January 7, 2021, final regulation that limited the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Significant concerns about the interpretation of the MBTA have been raised by the public, legal challenges in court and from the international treaty partners.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: LAS CRUCES, NM - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined hundreds of community members to celebrate President Obama's designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in south-central New Mexico. The President's action supports the locally driven effort to conserve, protect and enhance some of the public lands in Doña Ana County.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kickoff of the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week , Nov. 15-21, a Presidential proclamation on apprenticeship and the launch of a new collaborative effort to expand, diversify and modernize Registered Apprenticeships in the U.S.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: “President Trump recently unveiled new guidelines for Opening Up America Again , a three-phased approach to assist state and local officials in safely reopening their economies, getting people back to work and continuing to protect American lives. In accordance with this guidance and in coordination with governors across the country, the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service are working to reopen the American people’s national parks as rapidly as possible.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of the Interior today announced that it has finalized the first cooperative agreement to facilitate the purchase of individual interests in highly fractionated trust lands to consolidate ownership for tribes. The agreement between the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the following statement on the Senate's confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Formalizing an ambitious initiative to connect America's young people to the great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today issued a Secretarial Order to significantly expand recreational, educational, volunteer and career opportunities for millions of youth and veterans ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Washington, DC – The Interior Department today published a draft report summarizing two years of scientific and technical studies conducted to help inform the Secretary of the Interior on a forthcoming decision on whether to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, per the Klamath Hydroelectric ...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a full Committee markup of 12 bills out of the Health, Communications and Technology, and Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittees...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: RENO, NV – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse does not require the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela to serve as the director of the National Park Service. A seasoned National Park Service leader, Mr. Vela has served at every level of the organization with distinction throughout his career. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke applauded the President’s choice today.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has selected 54 new projects in western states to receive a total of $24 million in WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants. Once funded and completed, these projects will save an estimated 102,221 ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Bob Abbey testified today on “The deployment of solar technology on the public lands” before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The text of Secretary Salazar's prepared testimony is below:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt recently announced new hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 1.4 million acres nationwide at 77 National Wildlife Refuges and 15 National Fish Hatcheries. A copy of the final rule and a complete list of all of the refuges and hatcheries are available online.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON, TX -- At the request of the President, Secretary Salazar and Secretary Chu traveled to Houston today to participate in meetings with DOE and national lab staff, industry officials and other engineers and scientists involved in finding solutions to cap the flow of oil and contain the spill. Secretary ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar issued the following statement on his meeting with Florida Governor Rick Scott that took place earlier today in Miami:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced that the region-wide Gulf of Mexico lease sale generated $121,143,055 in high bids for 90 tracts covering 508,096 acres in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 27 companies participated in the sale, submitting 99 bids ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to the Southern Bighorn Solar Project on Tribal lands in Nevada. The Department also announced that construction for the Arrow Canyon Solar Project has begun.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: “Since day one, President Trump has taken bold, decisive actions to combat the spread of the coronavirus, and his leadership in securing the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is another example of how he is affirmatively leading our nation’s response efforts ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau today announced that BOEM will hold the first oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. This announcement is consistent with steps President Obama announced in May, 2011 to expand domestic oil and gas production safely and responsibly.
