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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Dam Safety Programs in Tribal Communities
Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, Press Release
Rushing water from the Davis Spillway.
5/18/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced $29 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) Irrigation, Power, and Safety of Dams programs.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Highlights Biden-Harris Administration Infrastructure Investments in Texas
Texas, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Tommy Beaudreau stands alongside another person near a lake
5/17/2022
Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau visited Texas this week to highlight investments through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program that will enable urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors in economically underserved communities.
13 Turtle-ly Awesome Photos for World Turtle Day
A small baby turtle hatches out of an egg.
5/17/2022
Celebrate turtles and all they do with 13 awesome facts and photos about turtles!
Secretary Haaland Highlights Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Strengthening Indian Country, Telling America’s Story in Kansas
District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Sec Haaland delivers the 2022 commencement address to Haskell Indian Nations University graduates.
5/16/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Kansas this weekend to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to strengthening and empowering Indian Country, including increasing access to voter registration for Indigenous peoples.
This Week at Interior May 13, 2022
Historical photo of Indigenous children gathered outside a boarding school
5/13/2022
News and headlines from Interior May 13, 2022
President Biden Signs Law to Expand and Redesignate Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Park Service, Press Release
Exterior of a brick building the word "Monroe" engraved.
5/12/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined President Biden as he signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law today, providing for inclusion of additional related sites in the National Park System to reflect a more complete story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation in public schools in 1954.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $68 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve and Strengthen Ecosystems and Economies
America the Beautiful, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Colorful cloudy skies over mountains.
5/12/2022
The Biden-Harris administration today announced that 125 ecosystem restoration projects in over 20 states, Tribes and territories will receive nearly $68.4 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Energy Auction
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, North Carolina, South Carolina, Energy, Press Release
Offshore wind turbines.
5/11/2022
 The Department of the Interior today announced results from its wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore wind lease sale this year and a significant milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030.
Department of the Interior Releases Investigative Report, Outlines Next Steps in Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Five people wearing moccasins
5/11/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today released Volume 1 of the investigative report called for as part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive effort to address the troubled legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies.
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz Tours Civil Rights Sites in Illinois
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Red brick clocktower at Pullman National Monument.
5/10/2022
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Illinois today, where she toured several sites that honor individuals and events that advanced the Civil Rights Movement and discussed the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing work to strengthen equity and social justice, including efforts to help tell a more complete story of America.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $240 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair Aging Water Infrastructure
Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona, California, Colorado, Press Release
Field with a river and canal, mountains in the background.
5/9/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced an investment of $240.4 million for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program, facilitated through the Bureau of Reclamation, includes significant repairs on canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements.
Secretary Haaland Announces $61 Million to Increase Outdoor Access in Urban Spaces
America the Beautiful, Press Release
Child plays at Cully Park.
5/6/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Minnesota today to announce $61.1 million in grant funding is available to communities in 26 cities across the United States to create new parks and trails, or substantial renovations to existing parks, through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program.
This Week at Interior May 6, 2022
Secretary Haaland attends ribbon-cutting at Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
5/6/2022
News and headlines from Interior, May 6, 2022
12 Jobs That Support Interior’s Unique Mission
Kris smiles while kneeling on the ground in a forest.
5/6/2022
Earth, water, air, fire — Interior covers it all! Our mission is a unique one and we have an impressive and diverse team that works hard to achieve it every day. 
Departments of the Interior and Justice Take Important Step in Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis
Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Young woman holds her red-painted palm to the camera
5/5/2022
Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco will recognize National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day with a virtual event to highlight the Not Invisible Act Commission. 

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