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Secretary Haaland and OPM Director Ahuja Highlight Importance of Charitable Giving During Environmental Clean-up Event
District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Sec Haaland and Dir Ahuja pick up litter during the Watershed Society Nash Run Trash Trap cleanup.
12/6/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland volunteered this past Saturday at the Anacostia Watershed Society’s Nash Run Trash Trap cleanup in Washington, D.C., an effort focused on creating a trash-free Anacostia River.
Secretary Haaland Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law During Maryland Visit
National Park Service, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Secretary Haaland takes a boat tour to see the first-ever working aqueduct on the canal.
11/29/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland toured various sites in Maryland today to highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s investments in infrastructure and climate resiliency initiatives.
Interior Department Report Finds Significant Shortcomings in Oil and Gas Leasing Programs
Bureau of Land Management, Energy, Press Release
Oil and gas development on federal lease managed by BLM California.
11/26/2021
The Department of the Interior today released its report on federal oil and gas leasing and permitting practices, following a review of onshore and offshore oil and gas programs.
Interior Department Approves Second Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Federal Waters
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Climate Change, Oceans, Energy, Press Release
Offshore windfarm featuring a line of turbines in the ocean.
11/24/2021
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior today announced it has approved the construction and operations of the South Fork Wind project offshore Rhode Island.
Interior Department Announces FY 2021 Disbursements, Providing Important Funds for States, Tribes and Conservation Initiatives
Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Press Release
Coastline at the California Coastal National Monument.
11/23/2021
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $8.78 billion in Fiscal Year 2021 from energy production on federal and Tribal lands, and offshore areas. 
Secretary Haaland Delivers Remarks on the Power of Indigenous Representation on the 52nd Anniversary of the Alcatraz Island Occupation
National Park Service, California, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
View from a distance of Alcatraz Island.
11/20/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, Calif., on the 52nd anniversary of its occupation by Indigenous activists in pursuit of Tribal self-determination.
Secretary Haaland Highlights Critical Infrastructure Investments During San Francisco Visit
National Park Service, Great American Outdoors Act, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Red bridge across blue water at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
11/19/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited several projects and sites within Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, Calif., today, where she highlighted how critical infrastructure investments are helping improve visitor experiences, maintenance operations, and public safety.
Secretary Haaland Takes Action to Remove Derogatory Names from Federal Lands
Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
11/19/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features.
Secretary Haaland, Massachusetts Leaders Celebrate Groundbreaking of Nation’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Project in Federal Waters
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Secretary Deb Haaland, Energy, Press Release
Offshore wind farm at sunset.
11/18/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland joined Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Representative Bill Keating and others in Covell’s Beach, Barnstable, today to commemorate the groundbreaking for the Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first commercial scale offshore wind project in the United States.
Secretaries Haaland and Buttigieg Announce Partnership to Increase Access, Enhance Visitor Experience at National Parks
National Park Service, Great American Outdoors Act, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Secretaries Haaland and Buttigieg sign a MOU
11/17/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today announced new initiatives that will increase access, support jobs, and enhance the transportation experience on public lands across the country.
Interior Department Announces Steps to Increase Transparency, Engagement with White House Council on Native American Affairs
Native Americans, Press Release
Brightly colored flowers at sunset with mountains in the background.
11/17/2021
The Interior Department today announced a number of steps to better engage Tribal leaders through the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA).
Interior Department Announces Formation of First Tribal Advisory Committee to Strengthen Nation-to-Nation Relationship with Tribes
Native Americans, Press Release
Snow-covered Organ Mountains rise into the clouds behind a field of vegetation.
11/16/2021
The Department of the Interior today announced the formation of a new Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC), which formally establishes a mechanism for Tribal leaders to engage in routine and robust conversations directly with Secretary Deb Haaland.
Secretary Haaland Announces Interagency Effort to Protect and Increase Access to Indigenous Sacred Sites
Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
A large natural rock tower with vertical groves rises above a hill covered in trees.
11/16/2021
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced a new interagency initiative to improve the protection of and access to Indigenous sacred sites through enhanced and improved interdepartmental coordination, collaboration and action.
Interior Department, Federal Partners Commit to Protect Tribal Treaty Rights
Native Americans, Press Release
River winds through rugged mountains in Oregon.
11/15/2021
During today’s White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced that the Department of the Interior and 16 other federal agencies have formally committed to protecting Tribal treaty rights in agency policymaking and regulatory processes.
Interior and Agriculture Departments Take Action to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters
Native Americans, Press Release
Soft light over snow-capped mountains at Arctic Refuge.
11/15/2021
During today’s White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced that the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture have created the “Tribal Homelands Initiative.” This collaborative effort will improve federal stewardship of public lands, waters, and wildlife by strengthening the role of Tribal communities in federal land management.

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