The most recent release, "Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft Guidance on New Tribal Orphaned Well Program," was submitted on Aug. 31.
The Department of Interior published 17 the month before, marking a 64.7 percent increase for the current month.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
Funding for the Department's efforts to secure more land increased 13 percent from 2017 to 2021, totaling $15.4 billion by 2021.
Press releases or notices by the Department of Interior in August
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft Guidance on New Tribal Orphaned Well Program | 08/31/2022 |
| Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees | 08/29/2022 |
| Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits American Samoa, Announces Nearly $390,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments | 08/29/2022 |
| Texas to Begin Work Plugging 800 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Oklahoma to Begin Work Plugging Nearly 1,200 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Ohio Plans to Plug More Than 170 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Michigan to Begin Work Plugging Nearly 450 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Louisiana to Begin Work Plugging More Than 250 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Kentucky to Begin Work Plugging More Than 1,000 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Illinois to Begin Work Plugging More Than 600 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Arizona to Begin Work Plugging 246 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | 08/26/2022 |
| Interior Department Outlines Roadmap to Achieving a Diverse Workforce | 08/26/2022 |
| Biden-Harris Administration Investing $15.8 Million to Restore Delaware River Watershed | 08/25/2022 |
| Historic Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Headed to Klamath Basin | 08/23/2022 |
| Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland Highlights Tribal Co-Stewardship, Celebrates Homeland Restoration in Minnesota Visit | 08/22/2022 |
| Biden-Harris Administration Continues Offshore Wind Momentum, Announces Next Steps for Gulf of Maine | 08/18/2022 |
| Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead | 08/16/2022 |
| David Applegate Sworn In as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey | 08/15/2022 |
| Interior Department Announces Next Steps for Selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans on Millions of Acres of Federal Lands | 08/11/2022 |
| Interior Department Leaders Highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Strengthening Indian Country, Environmental Protections at United Nations Conference | 08/11/2022 |
| Assistant Secretary Trujillo Joins Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded South Dakota Water Project | 08/10/2022 |
| Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names | 08/09/2022 |
| Interior Department Announces Full Operation of Palen Solar Project in California | 08/08/2022 |
| Secretary Haaland Celebrates Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act | 08/08/2022 |
| Carmen G. Cantor Sworn In as Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs | 08/04/2022 |
| Biden-Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress to Improve Conditions for Salmon and Other Native Fish in the Columbia River Basin | 08/04/2022 |
| Interior Department Releases Coordinated Approach to Better Protect Fossils on Federal Lands | 08/01/2022 |
| Federal Coalition Announces National Summit to Improve High-Speed Internet on Tribal Lands | 08/01/2022 |
