News from November 2021
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn, after more than three years of leadership, will conclude his service to the Department and will return to the faculty of the University of New Mexico School of Law in January. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lawrence “Larry” Roberts will lead Indian Affairs for the remainder of the Obama Administration.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today unveiled an exhibit within the corridors of the Department of the Interior of 26 never-before installed murals taken by famed photographer and conservationist Ansel Adams. The images, part of the Ansel Adams: The Mural Project 1941-1942, have been installed on the first and second floors of the Department as originally envisioned by the artist and then-Secretary of the Interior, Harold Ickes.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today issued the following joint statement regarding the ongoing response to the BP oil spill:
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) and NIKE, Inc. The MOU presents an opportunity for both the BIE and Nike to address health and social-lifestyle choices in American Indian and ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – In an effort to improve the habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse in the West, the U.S. Department of the Interior today issued a Record of Decision for the treatment of 617,000 acres of land in Owyhee County, Idaho. The decision is supported by the Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat (BOSH) Project ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: ANCHORAGE – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of Tim Towarak as the Chair of the Federal Subsistence Board in Alaska. Towarak, an Alaska Native and a life-long resident of the rural village of Unalakleet, Alaska, is president of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of 11 leaders in public safety, technology and finance to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Secretary Raimondo also named Stephen Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, as the FirstNet Authority’s new Board Chair.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: PARIS, France – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today participated in bilateral meetings with three African nations focused on furthering partnerships to combat wildlife trafficking. The meetings come amid a growing poaching crisis that is pushing populations of African elephants, rhinos and other irreplaceable species to the brink of extinction.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: ANCHORAGE – U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today signed an agreement with officials from the Ahtna Intertribal Resources Commission (AITRC) ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – As the National Park Service enters its second century of service and strives to tell a more inclusive and diverse story of America’s history, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of 24 new National Historic Landmarks.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BALTIMORE, MD -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today launched a ‘Smart from the Start' wind energy initiative for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf to facilitate siting, leasing and construction of new projects, spurring the rapid and responsible development of this abundant renewable resource.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the nation address its critical water needs.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes joined D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and other officials in commending the release of a report calling for the restoration of the Anacostia River by DC Appleseed, a non-profit organization dedicated to making the Washington area a better place to live and work.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will make an official visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) on March 30 – 31 for the centennial celebrations marking the day the islands were formally transferred from Denmark to the United States in 1917.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – As part of President Obama's commitment to empowering American Indian and Alaska Native tribal nations and strengthening their economies, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Michael Black today joined Seminole Tribal Chairman James E. Billie to formally approve tribal leasing regulations that will help spur investment and commercial development on the Seminole Tribe's reservations.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today applauded President Donald J. Trump's exemption from Executive Order 13658 for Recreational Services on Federal Lands. The Presidential exemption applies only to outfitters and guides who operate on Federal lands and does not apply to lodging, ...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke praised today’s announcement by the Department of Justice on the progress being made in coordinated federal, state, tribal and local efforts that are reducing the incidence of violent crime across the Nation.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: TRIANGLE, Va. – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and students from Stonewall Middle School at Prince William Forest Park to celebrate National Park Week and highlight the importance of outdoor recreation and education, especially to young people.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: The Department of the Interior today hosted an Alaska science workshop, bringing together top federal policymakers and members of the federal government's science community to discuss how to facilitate the delivery of relevant scientific information to officials responsible for making decisions related to energy development in Alaska.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation today has awarded a $10.75 million construction contract for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, setting the stage for construction to begin on the major water infrastructure project this summer. When ...
