Press Releases

The Department of the Interior will propose admendments to portions of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regulations to eliminate complexity and bring greater clarity for our public and private partners.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt finalized a Memorandum of Understanding with Israeli authorities to support future cooperation and exchanges on biodiversity conservation, protected areas and the protection of cultural and historical heritage.

It is a stunning example of success where others tried and failed.

In celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act becoming law U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced that entrance fees paid by visitors coming to lands managed by the Department will be waived on August 5, 2020.

Trump Administration Task Force for Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes (Task Force) held its second meeting.

The Trump Administration designate the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, a National Historic Landmark for its role as a critical centerpiece and headquarters for the women’s suffrage movement.

Secretary Bernhardt, Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Tara Katuk Sweeney established the first of seven offices dedicated to solving cold cases involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

America unequivocally loves its national parks and public lands. For decades, each President and members of Congress talked about how much they care about these lands, but have not been willing to do much more than talk.

Secretary Bernhardt traveled to New Hampshire and Massachusetts, discussed offshore wind projects and conducted a site inspection of the Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

The NPS is issuing a right-of-way for a pipeline in a transportation corridor within a non-wilderness area in the Denali National Park and Preserve, reducing the need for additional roads and their associated impacts.