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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado, today, where she discussed the Department of the Interior’s wildland fire preparedness and response efforts, including investments to improve the Grand Junction Air Center complex, a multi-purpose wildland fire management and operation center.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in Denver, Colorado, today to discuss the worsening drought conditions in the West and highlight the Department of the Interior’s efforts to support farmers, Tribes, and communities impacted by ongoing water shortages.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Department of the Interior has accepted a land donation that will increase the Sabinoso Wilderness by nearly 50 percent — the largest wilderness land donation in the agency’s history.

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.

The Department of the Interior today announced it will conduct consultations with Tribal and Native Hawaiian community leaders as part of an ongoing review to update Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations.