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Elizabeth Klein Named Director of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Water Challenges, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
1/10/2023
The Department of the Interior today announced that Elizabeth (Liz) Klein has been named Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
Secretary Haaland Establishes Orphaned Wells Program Office to Implement Historic Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Water Challenges, Press Release
A view of an orphaned oil and gas well
1/10/2023
Secretary Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in orphaned well clean up.
Interior Department Welcomes Significant Progress for Indian Water Rights Settlements
District of Columbia, Water Challenges, Native Americans, Press Release
Secretary Haaland gathers with government officials and members of Tribal communities
1/5/2023
Interior today celebrated significant progress by the 117th Congress to advance settlements of Indian water rights claims and to protect Tribal sovereignty. 
Secretary Haaland Leads U.S. Delegation for Inauguration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Secretary Deb Haaland, Conservation, Native Americans, Press Release
Secretary Haaland with officials at the Inauguration of His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
1/1/2023
Secretary Haaland today led the official Presidential Delegation of the United States to the presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $84 Million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
Bureau of Reclamation, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Water Challenges, Press Release
A view of the Central Valley Project in central California
12/22/2022
Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought.
Department of the Interior Releases Multiagency Strategy for Preventing Imminent Extinction of Hawaiʻi Forest Birds 
National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Press Release
Iiwi at Hakalau Forest NWR
12/15/2022
The Department of the Interior today announced a multiagency strategy that seeks to prevent imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds imperiled by mosquito-borne avian malaria.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Colorado, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Wildland Fire, Press Release
Two firefighters mopping up spot fires
12/14/2022
Today, Deputy Secretary Beaudreau announced $228 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023.
During Visit to Klamath River, Secretary Haaland Announces Four Tribal Water Projects
Bureau of Reclamation, California, Oregon, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
A view of Trinity River in northwestern California
12/8/2022
Interior announced today that four Tribal water projects in Oregon and California's Klamath River Basin will receive $5.8 million to mitigate the effects of the ongoing drought crisis.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $2.3 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Catalyze Economic Revitalization in Alaska and Texas
Alaska, District of Columbia, Texas, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Press Release
A green river with orange pollution
12/8/2022
The administration today announced $2.3 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Alaska and Texas.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, California, District of Columbia, Oceans, Press Release
A view of wind turbines on the Blue Sea during sunset
12/7/2022
Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.
Secretary Haaland Announces New Steps to Accelerate Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in the West
Bureau of Land Management, Arizona, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
View of Solar farm
12/5/2022
Today Secretary Haaland and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Daniel-Davis announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West. 
Departments of the Interior, Agriculture Advance Mining Reforms Aimed at Protecting and Empowering Tribal Communities
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Climate Change, Native Americans, Press Release
A view of the Kennecott Copper Mine outside of Salt Lake City, Utah
12/1/2022
Interior and Agriculture today announced that the agencies are implementing new policy recommendations to protect Tribal interests from the impacts of mining. 
Interior Department Strengthens Tribal Consultation Policies and Procedures
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of Prince William Sound in Alaska
12/1/2022
Interior today announced new policies to strengthen the federal government’s responsibility to ensure regular consultation with American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. 
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $135 Million Commitment to Support Relocation of Tribal Communities Affected by Climate Change
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A view of a sunset over the Quinault Indian Reservation
11/30/2022
 The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats. 
Biden-Harris Administration Announces News Steps to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters
District of Columbia, Wildland Fire, Water Challenges, Conservation, Press Release
A broad valley rimmed with sandstone cliffs within Indian Creek canyon.
11/30/2022
During the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Interior, Agriculture and Commerce outlined steps the agencies are taking to increase Tribal participation in the stewardship of federal lands and waters.

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