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Interior Department Announces Fee-Free Day on Public Lands to Celebrate Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary
Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, District of Columbia, Press Release
Kayakers paddle down the Rio Grande at Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
7/29/2022
On Thursday, Interior will celebrate the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act.
Interior Department Moves Toward Final Steps to Remove “Sq___” from Federal Lands
District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
7/22/2022
Interior today announced that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___.
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Guidance on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program
Office of Surface Mining, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Justice40 initiative, Press Release
Abandoned coal mine land with a large pile of dirt and rocks in front of trees and hills
7/21/2022
The Biden-Harris administration today released final guidance for eligible states and the Navajo Nation on how to apply for funding available for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.
Department of the Interior Announces Next Steps for Offshore Wind Energy in Gulf of Mexico
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Louisiana, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
7/20/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced next steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Mexico.
Secretary Haaland Hosts White House Council on Native American Affairs Tribal Engagement Session Focused on Tribal Homelands Initiatives
District of Columbia, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
Secretary Haaland at a podium delivering remarks
7/19/2022
The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) convened its third engagement session with Tribal and Native Hawaiian Community leaders.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Investments for Urban Parks, Equitable Access to the Outdoors in San Francisco
California, America the Beautiful, Climate Change, Conservation, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Estenoz smiling with a group of community leaders in San Francisco
7/18/2022
Assistant Secretary Estenoz visited California to highlight how the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program is helping San Francisco create new urban parks and trails.
Department of the Interior Announces Start of Historic Rehabilitation of George Washington Memorial Parkway
National Park Service, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
Federal and local leaders holding shovels for a groundbreaking ceremony
7/18/2022
The National Park Service director and federal and local leaders participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for rehabilitation of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Statement from the Department of the Interior
Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background
7/18/2022
Statement from the Department of the Interior
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Newland Celebrates Ecosystem Restoration Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Channel Islands
California, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland speaking at a podium in front of a seated audience
7/14/2022
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland celebrated the Department of the Interior’s commitment of close to $100,000 in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Clean Energy Transmission Project in Arizona and California with Potential to Lower Costs for Consumers
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona, Press Release
Buildings nestled in mountains in Arizona with power lines in the foreground
7/14/2022
The Interior approved construction of the Ten West Link Transmission Line project, which will facilitate increased renewable energy development in Arizona and California.
Secretary Haaland Addresses Fourth Convening of the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Secretary Haaland at a podium delivering remarks
7/14/2022
Secretary Haaland today delivered remarks at the fourth convening of the Trilateral Working Group (TWG) on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls
Mining Reform Interagency Group to Hold Public Listening Sessions, Extends Comment Period to Gather Feedback for Reforming Mining Laws
District of Columbia, Press Release
Image shows a body of water surrounded by mountain like hills in a desert under a cloudy blue sky
7/13/2022
Interior today announced the dates of public listening sessions to develop recommendations for improving federal hardrock mining regulations, laws and permitting processes.
Secretary Haaland Announces Expansion of National Wildlife Refuge System with Lost Trail Conservation Area in Montana
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Montana, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
Cattails surrounding a pond with trees in the background
7/13/2022
Secretary Haaland today announced the establishment of the Lost Trail Conservation Area in Northwest Montana as the newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Department Leaders Complete Multi-State Swing to Highlight Legacy Pollution Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Secretary Deb Haaland and Senior Advisor Winnie Stachelberg tour an orphan well in Deep Fork
7/12/2022
Secretary Haaland traveled this week to highlight recent investments made by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug and remediate orphaned oil and gas wells.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Members to Wildfire Commission
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Wildland Fire, White House, Press Release
Fire burns through a forest at night
7/7/2022
The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security are announcing the selection of members to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

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