Press Releases

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the appointment of Todd Willens to serve as Chief of Staff. Mr. Willens joined the Department in July of 2017 as the Associate Deputy Secretary and assumed the duties of the Acting Chief of Staff in January 2019.

Interior Announces $30.1 Million in Payments to Rural Schools in Western Oregon Counties.

Secretary Bernhardt Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Golden Spike

Interior Secretary Awards States More than $20 Million in Grants Supporting Coastal Wetlands Conservation, Recreation and Communities 

Interior Signs MOA with South Dakota to Explore Future Fireworks Display at Mount Rushmore 

Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Rob Wallace to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.

Partnership between DOI, NFWF, and ConocoPhillips benefits elk, mule deer and pronghorn in 6 Western states

Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) released the final improved Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control regulations.

BLM releases 2018 statistics highlighting improved permitting processes leading to increased responsible energy development on public lands

The Interior Department will disburse nearly $215 million in FY 2018 energy revenues to the four Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions.