This Week at Interior August 30, 2024

This Week: Secretary Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz highlight new investments in urban parks and trails during a visit to North Carolina; Secretary Haaland finalizes the decision to retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands across Alaska from development activities; National parks contributed a record high $55.6 billion to U.S. economy in 2023; the Bureau of Land Management proposes a roadmap for solar energy development across the West; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces over $17 million for Delaware River Basin Restoration; the Bureau of Reclamation celebrates the newest connection to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System; and we thank all of our working dogs who help protect our public lands and wildlife in our social media Picture of the Week!  

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    This Week at Interior

    The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and

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