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This Week at Interior September 23, 2022
Moss-covered trees rise out of the still waters of the Okefenokee Swamp
9/23/2022
News and headlines from Interior, September 23, 2002
Volunteer for National Public Lands Day
An artist sits on rocks with his easel and paints the rolling green hills of Shenandoah.
9/23/2022
Learn more about some of the incredible ways you can volunteer on your public lands this National Public Lands Day!
Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Address Drought Crisis Gripping the Colorado River Basin
New Mexico, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of the water in Lake Mead
9/22/2022
Senior leaders from Interior are outlining new and urgent actions to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.  
Interior Department Invests Over $5.1 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Colorado
Colorado, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
Wildland firefighters monitor a fire in a forest.
9/22/2022
Today Interior announced that it has invested over $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Colorado.  
Interior Department Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing to Comply with Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Energy, Press Release
A view of Cook Inlet in Alaska at sunrise
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that the Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 258 in Cook Inlet will be available for review in the Federal Register tomorrow.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Full Operation of California Solar Project That Will Power More Than 145,000 Homes
Bureau of Land Management, California, Energy, Press Release
A row of solar panels with a mountain range in the background
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that the Blythe Solar Power Project – a 485-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility and 387 MW battery energy storage system – is now fully operational.
Interior Department Invests Over $5.9 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Nevada
Bureau of Land Management, Nevada, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A forest fire burning actively at night
9/21/2022
Today, Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced that over $5.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support fuels management projects in Nevada. 
Interior Department Announces Nearly $105 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Restoration, Conservation, Press Release
One blue-winged teal hen and seven ducklings at Huron Wetland Management District
9/21/2022
Interior today announced that more than $31 million has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will conserve wetlands and associated habitats in 18 states.    
Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits Guam, Announces $15 Million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the US Territories
District of Columbia, Guam, Insular and International Affairs, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
A small village sits on the shoreline of Guam with a view of the ocean
9/20/2022
Interior Assistant Secretary Cantor visited Guam where she announced new investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. 
Secretary Haaland Celebrates Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s 50th Anniversary
Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Tan brown buildings on the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s campus
9/20/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) today to commemorate the school’s 50th anniversary.
Interior Department Invests Over $3.3 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Alaska
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
An airtanker drops red retardant on a wildland fire at sunset
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $3.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Alaska. 
Interior Department Invests Over $6.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Oregon
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A wildland firefighter managing a fire with large orange flames
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $6.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Oregon.  
Interior Department Invests Over $3.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Idaho
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
Fire burning tall tan grass with brown smoke flowing into the air
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $3.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Idaho. 
Interior Department Invests Over $5.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in Utah
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
A wildland firefighter walks past a burning tree at night.
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $5.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in Utah. 
Interior Department Invests Over $7.5 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Advance Wildfire Resilience in California
California, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
Six wildland firefighters watch an airtanker drop red retardant on a fire.
9/19/2022
Today, Interior announced that it has invested over $7.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support fuels management projects in California. 

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