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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $725 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Clean Up Legacy Pollution
Bureau of Reclamation, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Soda Butte Creek, a fishery in Lamar Valley in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park.
8/3/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced that nearly $725 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity in coal communities by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML).
Federal Coalition Announces National Summit to Improve High-Speed Internet on Tribal Lands
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Shiprock in the distance under a cloudy sky.
8/1/2022
A coalition of federal agencies today announced next steps as part of the Biden-Harris administration's all-of-government approach to addressing how to close the digital divide and increase internet access across Indian Country and the Native Hawaiian Community. 
Interior Department Releases Coordinated Approach to Better Protect Fossils on Federal Lands
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Press Release
Skeletal remains of an adult and a baby Pentaceratops out of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
8/1/2022
The Department of the Interior today published a final rule to implement the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act and provide standards for a coordinated management approach to better protect fossils on federal lands.
Interior Department Announces $192 Million to Create Public Parks, Expand Recreation Opportunities in Urban Areas
National Park Service, District of Columbia, America the Beautiful, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Cherry Blossom trees overhang a trail in a park
7/29/2022
Interior today announced that the National Park Service will distribute $192 million to local communities through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant program.
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

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