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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.
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. 
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Irrigation and Power Projects Across Indian Country
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Arizona, Montana, Washington, Press Release
Colorado river cuts through a valley.
5/4/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced the allocation of nearly $10 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for irrigation projects and power utilities owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).  
Secretary Haaland Highlights Efforts to Increase Equitable Access to the Outdoors During Detroit Visit
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan, America the Beautiful, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Wetlands and trees under a clear blue sky.
5/4/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Detroit, Michigan, today where she toured the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and highlighted the Department’s efforts to increase equitable public access to outdoor spaces.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Highlights Clean Energy, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Water Resilience in New Mexico Visit
New Mexico, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
Birds standing in a green field with mountains in the background.
5/4/2022
Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau completed a multi-day visit to Albuquerque today where he met with state, local, and Tribal leaders, Interior Department employees and community members to highlight President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $10 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments for Tribal Water Systems
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Water Challenges, Native Americans, Press Release
Stunning fall view of Pierce National Wildlife Refuge in the Columbia Gorge.
5/3/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced that $10.65 million provided by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used for vital repairs and upgrades for Indian Affairs-owned water systems.
Interior Department Disburses Over $252 Million to Gulf States, Supporting Coastal Restoration and Conservation
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Press Release
Trees along the coastline under a blue sky.
4/29/2022
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue today announced distribution of over $252 million in fiscal year 2021 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas – and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS), such as counties and parishes.
Interior Department Museum Reopens to the Public
District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Museum, Press Release
View of the "Thomas Moran & the 'Big Picture'" exhibition with "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone"
4/28/2022
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Interior Museum is reopening to the public on May 2. Public tours of the building's New Deal-era murals will also resume with advance reservations. The museum had been closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Three Transmission Projects to Connect More Clean Energy to the Grid
Bureau of Land Management, Energy, Press Release
Transmission lines under a cloudy sky in Californian desert.
4/28/2022
The Biden-Harris administration through the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced significant milestones on three transmission projects that will carry renewable energy across the West, underscoring President Biden’s commitment to accelerating the needed expansion and modernization of America’s power infrastructure to create good-paying union jobs and deliver affordable clean energy to American businesses and homeowners.
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Oregon, Energy, Press Release
Offshore wind turbines in the ocean.
4/27/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and Nominations for possible leasing in areas that are determined to be suitable off the coast of Oregon and in the Central Atlantic.
Secretary Haaland Announces $95 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation, Press Release
Wetlands with mountains featuring birds under a bright blue sky.
4/27/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that $95 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore more than 300,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, songbirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico.
Secretary Haaland Tours Alaska’s National Parks and Public Lands to Commemorate Earth Week
Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Secretary Deb Haaland, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Press Release
White capped mountains are in the background with a bright blue body of water in the foreground.
4/22/2022
In celebration of National Park Week 2022, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland spent several days in Alaska this week celebrating the state’s national parks, public lands, and outdoor recreation economy. 
Interior Department to Open 27 Million Acres of Federal Land to Selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans
Bureau of Land Management, Alaska, Secretary Deb Haaland, Military, Press Release
Rocks protruding from the tundra under a cloudy sky.
4/21/2022
During a roundtable discussion today with Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced that the Department will open approximately 27 million acres of federal lands to selection by eligible Alaska Native veterans.
Interior Department Announces Additional Biden-Harris Appointees
Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Clear lake with snowy mountains in the background.
4/21/2022
 The Department of the Interior today announced new Biden-Harris administration appointees who will join the Department’s leadership team to create jobs in the clean energy economy, steward America’s public lands and waters, and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes.
Alaska’s Outdoor Economy to Receive Nearly $57 Million for Infrastructure Modernization in Fiscal Year 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska, America the Beautiful, Great American Outdoors Act, Press Release
A flock of brant flying over Izembeck Lagoon
4/20/2022
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams visited King Cove today, where they met with elected and Native leaders and community members, spoke with students at the King Cove School, and toured the King Cove Clinic. 

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