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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20.4 Million from President’s Investing in America Agenda to Address Legacy Pollution, Spur Economic Growth in Alabama

07/24/2024

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus traveled to Alabama today to announce more than $20.4 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs, and catalyze economic opportunity in Alabama. 

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Secretary Haaland Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda in Alaska

07/22/2024

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Alaska today, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s fifth Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic resources from the President’s Investing in America agenda are bolstering climate resiliency, advancing salmon conservation, and strengthening local economies in Alaska.

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Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Highlights President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda in Massachusetts

07/17/2024

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis traveled to Massachusetts this week to highlight investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). Together, these historic investments are enabling the Interior Department to deploy unprecedented funding to address overdue maintenance and repairs and meet critical ecosystem resilience, restoration and environmental planning needs. 

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project

07/02/2024

The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership. With today’s approval, the Department has approved more than 13 gigawatts of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – enough to power nearly five million homes. 

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Secretary Haaland Highlights Progress to Strengthen Indian Country in New York

06/28/2024

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to New York this week to meet with Tribal leaders and community members to highlight the Interior Department’s progress in strengthening Indian Country. Her visit underscored the transformational investments in Indian Country made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Biden-Harris administration’s historic progress to empower Tribal sovereignty, self-determination and prosperity.

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