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Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation Efforts, Wildfire Prevention Investments, During Visit to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Georgia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
Swamp ecosystem in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
9/16/2022
 Secretary Haaland visited the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge today to highlight the administration’s efforts to conserve the nation’s public lands and waters.
Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits Northern Mariana Islands, Announces $410,974 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments
District of Columbia, Northern Marianas Islands, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Water Challenges, Press Release
A view of Saipan and Bird Island both surrounded by the vast blue ocean
9/16/2022
Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Cantor today completed her first visit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Oceans, Press Release
Two large offshore wind turbines in the ocean.
9/15/2022
Today, the Administration is launching actions to develop floating offshore wind platforms, a technology that will help the U.S. lead on offshore wind.
Advancing Efforts to Revitalize Indigenous Languages, Biden-Harris Administration to Host Native Languages Summit
Bureau of Indian Education, District of Columbia, Native Americans, Press Release
Two Native American girls in a field with mountains behind them and a partly cloudy sky.
9/15/2022
 The Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Education and Health and Human Services today announced that the Native Languages Summit will be held on Oct. 4.
Biden-Harris Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Charts Path Forward
Utah, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
Three wildland firefighters in a forest
9/14/2022
Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission met in Salt Lake City to craft policy recommendations on ways to better manage wildfires.
Interior Department Issues Guidance to Strengthen Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands and Waters
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Press Release
Bears Ears National Monument with twin buttes
9/13/2022
Interior today released guidance to improve stewardship of public lands by strengthening the role of Tribal governments in federal land management.
Interior Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Offshore Safety Standards
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Press Release
Offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf
9/12/2022
Interior today announced a new proposed rule to ensure offshore oil and gas operations are conducted with the utmost safety and oversight standards.
Interior Department Completes Removal of “Sq___” from Federal Use
U.S. Geological Survey, District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Native Americans, Press Release
View of Lava Mountain and Twin Buttes in the Squaw Ridge Lava Bed Wilderness Study Area.
9/8/2022
Interior today announced the Board on Geographic Names has voted on the final replacement names for nearly 650 geographic features featuring the word sq___.
Secretary Haaland Meets with Tribal, Local Leaders Regarding Conservation Efforts in Southern Nevada
Bureau of Land Management, Nevada, Secretary Deb Haaland, Conservation, Press Release
Secretary Haaland visited public lands in southern Nevada to meet with Tribal and local leaders.
9/7/2022
Today Secretary Haaland visited Nevada to meet with Tribal and local leaders and experience the landscape that is considered sacred by several Tribal nations.
Assistant Secretary Trujillo Showcases Innovative Science to Combat Drought, Climate Change in Stockholm
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
Blue water in Lake Mead with rugged shoreline
9/2/2022
Assistant Secretary Trujillo attended World Water Week to showcase the administration’s approach to tackling the climate and drought crises. 
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft Guidance on New Tribal Orphaned Well Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Native Americans, Press Release
Orphaned Well in New Mexico
8/31/2022
Interior today released draft guidance to Tribes on how to apply for grant funding to clean up orphaned oil and gas well sites on Tribal lands.
Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits American Samoa, Announces Nearly $390,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments
American Samoa, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Restoration, Water Challenges, Press Release
Assistant Secretary Cantor meets with American Samoa delegates
8/29/2022
Interior Assistant Secretary Cantor today completed her first official visit to American Samoa where she emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of American Samoa. 
Interior Department Welcomes New Biden-Harris Appointees
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Climate Change, Press Release
A dramatic backdrop of deep sandstone canyons and desert mesas at Bears Ears National Monument.
8/29/2022
The Interior today announced new appointees who will join agency leadership to help create jobs in clean energy and steward America’s public lands.
Interior Department Outlines Roadmap to Achieving a Diverse Workforce
District of Columbia, Secretary Deb Haaland, Diversity, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
8/26/2022
The Department of the Interior today released its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan.
Texas to Begin Work Plugging 800 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Texas, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Secretary Deb Haaland, Climate Change, Press Release
An orphan well with rusted equipment above it surrounded by a fence and brush
8/26/2022
The Interior today announced that Texas has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plug orphaned oil and gas wells.

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