News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell tomorrow will announce new Climate Data Initiative tools to help local communities build resilience to climate change during keynote remarks at the 2014 ACES (A Community on Ecosystem Services) conference in Arlington, Virginia.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: ST PAUL, MN - As part of Department of the Interior's ambitious youth initiative, the National League of Cities (NLC), YMCA of the USA, and the Department today signed an agreement to coordinate efforts to bridge the growing disconnect between young people and the great outdoors by creating meaningful connections to nature through four pillars: play, learn, serve and work.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed by Congress on November 5, 2021, makes historic investments in Indigenous communities’ efforts to tackle the climate crisis and boost resilience of physical and natural systems.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON - On Friday, March 10, 2017, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will travel to Montana to tour regional and local offices and facilities within the Department. Secretary Zinke will meet with leadership from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies, as well as local and Tribal governments and stakeholders. More stops may be announced.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a Request for Proposal seeking a nonprofit partner to serve as secretariat and administrator of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. The commission was established by Congress last year to coordinate and facilitate activities ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC--Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted the importance of legislation President Obama just signed into law that promotes economic opportunities for Native American artists and craftspeople and protects consumers from fraudulent art and craftwork.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: RICHMOND, CA – During a three-state renewable energy tour, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited the SunPower solar power research and development facility with Congressman George Miller and SunPower Corporation CEO Tom Werner in Richmond, California today. Founded in 1985, SunPower Corporation employs more than 5,000 people globally and is one of the largest and fastest growing solar companies in the nation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- The fisheries program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in association with state agencies and other conservation organizations, contributes $3.6 billion to the nation's economy and supports 68,000 jobs across the country, according to a new report issued by the agency.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Sacaton, AZ – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) held a roundtable discussion to address public safety issues confronting Indian Country. Deputy Chief of Staff exercising the authority of Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney were joined ...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved the investment of nearly $11 million in revenue from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to add an estimated 10,640 wetland acres to seven units of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: ISLETA VILLAGE, N.M. – On Saturday, August 1st, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn and Bureau of Indian Education Director Dr. Charles ‘Monty’ Roessel will join U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Isleta Pueblo Governor Edward Paul Torres Sr., in New Mexico to celebrate a major milestone related to tribal education.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today applauded the decision by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to inscribe the prehistoric Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point, a State Historic Site and National Monument in Louisiana, as a World Heritage Site.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland met virtually today with nearly two dozen business leaders of onshore and offshore renewable energy companies, where she underscored that the nation’s transition to a clean energy future is critical to our fight against climate change. During the meetings, ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: CROW AGENCY, Montana -- As part of President Obama's commitment to work with Indian Country leaders to promote strong, prosperous and resilient tribal economies and communities, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that $3.2 million has been awarded to 21 tribal projects to assist in ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced the purchase and permanent protection of a 640-acre parcel of Wyoming School Trust Land located within Grand Teton National Park.
By DOE Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today announced two legislative hearings for next month on Wednesday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, December 9, focused on legislation to hold Big Tech accountable.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, and Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey today toured a potash mine near Carlsbad, New Mexico and met with members of the Potash/Oil and Gas Industry Working Group during a visit to learn more about ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: MOAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyon Country District today released a proposed plan designed to guide mineral development in and around Moab, Utah while also protecting important cultural and recreational sites. The Moab Master Leasing Plan and Proposed Resource Management ...
