| 单词 | Interior Department |
| 例句 | Related legislation also enabled the the Interior Department to put land in or out of trust protection based on its assessment of the competency of Native American allottees and their heirs. The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department initially said the ruling was confusing and the film should continue to be shown in theaters until the judge cleared it up. Hit Mexican film pulled pending legal challenge 2011-03-08T00:36:18Z Last August, the Interior Department reclaimed two huge Thomas Moran paintings from the American Art Museum, where they were on long-term loan. Perspective | America needs an epic narrative right now. Painters are working on it. 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Within a year, the Interior Department, which oversees the Park Service, explained the parks had “very little authority” on the property, based on “the expansive nature” of the Rockefellers’ reserved rights. Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z From an article about the Interior Department: “Historic-sites funding is important,” according to one expert, “because it supports tribal preservation officers and provides grants to underrepresented communities.” Perspective | It’s not an attack on the arts, it’s an attack on communities 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Other documents show that tribal members appealed to high-level Interior Department officials and others to reject the leases and step in on their behalf. Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege 2013-02-25T19:43:00Z In 1971, the Interior Department recognized the significance of the brownstone by declaring it a registered national landmark. If you can’t afford Gatsby’s mansion, how about Fitzgerald’s old house? 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Louis J. Teboe, affable accounting clerk at the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs: stabbed in an alleyway with a stiletto knife. ‘Secret City,’ an Epic Narrative History of the Closet in the Capital 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z An Interior Department lawyer in Washington sent a letter to North Dakota BIA officials expressing similar concerns. Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege 2013-02-25T19:43:00Z Interior Department spokeswoman Heather Swift did not respond to several requests for comment. Drilling Near Dinosaur National Monument Draws Criticism 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Geological Survey, a scientific agency in the Interior Department, should do “objective” climate science to help clear up the debate. Interior sec. nominee Ryan Zinke doubles down on coal 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Interior Department designated the ruins at Leinster Bay one of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom historic sites, finally shining a light on the brutal enslavement that flourished here for centuries. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, returning to a changed but resilient St. John 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The grandson of Lebanese immigrants and the son of a grocer, Barrack got a law degree from the University of Southern California and served as deputy undersecretary at the Interior Department during the Reagan administration. Trump inaugural chairman promises a celebration of ‘harmony, inclusion and democracy’ 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Lamb, 37, works in Washington as an energy and restructuring attorney for the Interior Department. Catherine Doyle-Capitman, Ryan William Lamb 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The federal Interior Department said Wednesday it will appeal the ruling. Mexican judge orders controversial film pulled 2011-03-03T15:28:18Z When the Forest Service and Interior Department divert funds to fight fires, there’s less money in the budget for fire prevention. Wildfires are burning holes in our pockets 2014-05-08T12:45:00Z In his 30s, Dietz was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Interior Department for neglecting Grant’s Tomb in New York City. When Truman is your grandpa: The complicated lives of presidential descendants 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials said they’re poised to establish new herds on historical bison range. Arsenal bison return _ but limited space to roam 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z His wife, Suzy — a former Interior Department official who now sells real estate — wanders downstairs as Hubbell is telling the story. Webb Hubbell, writing his way to reclamation When the Interior Department offered only $420,000, based on an appraisal of the structures and the land, the foundation was offended. Reagan’s boyhood home is falling apart. And its director is begging for money to fix it. 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The bureau did not respond to a list of written questions, but according to interviews and documents obtained by ProPublica, the bureau approved the leases even though some Interior Department staffers expressed misgivings. Land grab cheats North Dakota tribes out of $1 billion, suits allege 2013-02-25T19:43:00Z The festival is taking the issue to the Interior Department's internal appeals court, where an administrative law judge will decide on the case. Burning Man disputes $2.8M bill for federal land use permit 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z That Act transferred jurisdiction over land, persons and property of Indian "minors and incompetents" from the Interior Department, to local county probate courts in Oklahoma. The disturbing history of how conservatorships were used to exploit, swindle Native Americans 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Both the theater chain and the Interior Department said they must comply with a judge's order ordering a halt to screenings but would challenge the ruling. Hit Mexican film pulled pending legal challenge 2011-03-08T00:36:18Z An Interior Department report says its boundaries should be made smaller to allow more timber harvest and cattle grazing. At Three National Monuments, Quiet Trails and Questions About the Future 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Construction of the project in Virginia is expected to support about 900 jobs each year and then an estimated 1,100 annual jobs during operations, the Interior Department said. Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Tuesday approved a plan to install up to 176 giant wind turbines off the coast of Virginia, clearing the way for what would be the nation’s largest offshore wind farm yet. Biden Administration Approves Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Yet, in Virginia 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z In a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post, he announced that his agency was preparing to bring the act “into the 21st century,” chiefly by restricting the Interior Department’s authority to designate species as “endangered.” Column: Humans have driven 21 more species to extinction. Here's why we should care 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said in an email Thursday the department had no comment on the group’s intent to sue. Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z There is a national wildlife refuge within an hour’s drive of most major metropolitan areas, with almost all offering free admittance, the Interior Department said. New national wildlife refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming created to protect toads, bats, salamanders 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Interior Department Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau will step down at the end of this month, capping off a decadelong career at the agency that drew criticism from climate hawks and Big Oil alike. Interior’s No. 2 official leaving contentious role overseeing Biden energy policies 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Ultimately the pro-bono lawyers working for the family were able to help negotiate a deal with the help of the Interior Department that will allow them to lease the shack annually for another five years. 95-year-old painter threatened with eviction from Cape Cod dune shack wins five-year reprieve 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is required by law to create a national oil and gas leasing schedule every five years. Biden's 5-year offshore oil plan to have historically few lease sales, none in 2024, sources say 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs characterizes the violence against Indigenous woman as a crisis. The one-time boyfriend of a Navajo woman has been convicted of her fatal shooting in emblematic case 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department had told the appeals court it disagreed with U.S. US gets more time for oil auction in lawsuit over Gulf of Mexico whales 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “I love the Interior Department, and it has been the greatest honor and responsibility of my career to serve as Secretary Haaland’s deputy in the Biden-Harris administration,” Mr. Beaudreau said in a statement. Interior’s No. 2 official leaving contentious role overseeing Biden energy policies 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z “It is widely recognized in the wildland fire community and elsewhere that a new model is needed,” Jeffery Rupert, director of the Interior Department’s Office of Wildland Fire, told Congress in June. $18 an hour to parachute into a forest fire? Firefighters hit pay cliff 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Interior Department to stay part of an order issued by U.S. Biden administration given more time to hold expanded Gulf oil and gas auction 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Interior Department said earlier this year it would phase out the sale of all plastic water bottles in national parks. California may limit how much company behind Arrowhead bottled water can draw from mountain springs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Representatives for the Interior Department, environmental groups, the Louisiana attorney general's office and the American Petroleum Institute did not immediately respond to requests for comment. US gets more time for oil auction in lawsuit over Gulf of Mexico whales 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The Interior Department did not respond to a request for more information about his departure. Interior’s No. 2 official leaving contentious role overseeing Biden energy policies 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Fish and Wildlife Service, a part of the Interior Department, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Environmental groups sue US over sluggish pace in listing the rare ghost orchid as endangered 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z A plan led by the Interior Department also calls for the creation of a mine leasing system and coordination of permitting efforts among a range of federal agencies. Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The committee is led by the Interior Department and includes representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Agriculture, Energy and State departments, the White House and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The Interior Department finalized plans for a reduced lease sale in August, after last year's Inflation Reduction Act mandated the auction move forward. US gets more time for oil auction in lawsuit over Gulf of Mexico whales 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Grijalva said he is urging fellow lawmakers to transfer at least $225 million from Homeland Security to the Interior Department and Forest Service in the upcoming budget for restoration efforts. Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z John Leshy, a public lands expert who served in the Interior Department during the Carter and Clinton administrations noted that the state was the only leaseholder left in the refuge. Biden administration expected to cancel drilling leases in Alaskan wildlife refuge 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Interior Department’s appropriations bill that he told the AP “would direct them to keep horses in the park in line with what was there at the time that Teddy Roosevelt was out in Medora.” Beloved wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z "Agreeing to play by the same rules that other people are playing by can help with the public perception of the mining industry," an Interior Department official said. US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The lawsuit, filed in federal court for the Western District of Louisiana, comes after the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday finalized plans to conduct the lease sale. Oil companies sue U.S. over Gulf auction changes meant to protect whale 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z They said future repair work could benefit from more involvement by the Interior Department, a lead manager of the federal land where much of the damage occurred. Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The new rules from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement address conditions and well pressures under which the automatic well control devices operate. US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The new rules from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement address conditions and well pressures under which the automatic well control devices operate. U.S. tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The Interior Department consulted with tribes late last year as officials developed the new program. US launches program to provide electricity to more Native American homes 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is expected to release its analysis of the proposal this fall. Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here’s what to expect 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Customs and Border Protection and the Interior Department should work together to ease the damage, the GAO said. Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Friday awarded Westlands Water District, a former client of Secretary David Bernhardt, a permanent entitlement to roughly twice as much water as the city of Los Angeles uses in a year. Battle rages over 'sweetheart deal' between Trump administration and giant water district 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, reacting to concerns over the risk of contaminating water, enacted a 20-year moratorium on the filing of new mining claims around the national park in 2012. Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring electricity to more homes in Native American communities as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward climate and renewable energy projects. US launches program to provide electricity to more Native American homes 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z But Mr. Zinke, who served as Mr. Trump’s Interior Department secretary, does believe his former boss was wronged. Congress wrestles with how to expunge Trump’s impeachments 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z An Interior Department spokeswoman said the agency would have no comment. Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, environmental groups are urging the Interior Department and the Bureau of Reclamation to start putting solar panels atop thousands of miles of canals — including some that connect the Colorado to Southern California and Arizona. Colorado River losing vast amounts of water due to warming climate, study finds 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The Interior Department estimates that energy firms will incur $1.8 billion in additional costs by 2031 as a result of the move. The White House Pushes Tech Leaders To Get Tough on A.I. Safety 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z A rule proposed by the Interior Department raises royalty rates for oil drilling by more than one-third, to 16.67%, in accordance with the sweeping climate law approved by Congress last year. New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Interior Department has tapped an official with the federal government’s water management bureau to serve as a deputy assistant secretary for water and science. US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z House Republicans are moving to derail the administration’s “ecogrief” training for federal employees, attaching language to a spending bill that would bar the Interior Department from offering the classes to its employees. GOP bill would shut down Biden administration’s ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Interior Department should have waited to make a determination until New Mexico pueblos completed their ethnographic study, which is due later this year. Oil and gas withdrawal around US park stirs debate over economic costs for Native American tribe 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z A senior Interior Department official who has had a key role in negotiations over the shrinking Colorado River plans to step down from the job next week. Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has made available more than $1 billion in the past two years from the infrastructure law to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands. New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In August, the Interior Department will offer its annual analysis on the health of the river and announce if there will be additional cuts in the coming year. US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The new ban is part of the spending bill that would fund environmental policy and the Interior Department. GOP bill would shut down Biden administration’s ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The Interior Department declined to offer further comment on her departure. Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Officials from the Department of Transportation, Interior Department, the park and surrounding communities are announcing the grant Thursday at the canyon’s south rim to talk about the grant from the Federal Highway Administration. Grand Canyon gets $27.5 million federal grant for greener shuttle buses 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Interior Department says that bison are functionally extinct on grasslands and within the “human cultures with which they co-evolved.” Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z In his new role, Brain will help the Interior Department as it addresses drought resilience and funnels more money toward infrastructure projects. US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The Interior Department also declined to say what other agencies hold similar training. GOP bill would shut down Biden administration’s ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Interior Department — an agency whose responsibilities stretch from managing energy development to meeting the nation’s treaty obligations to 574 federally recognized tribes. US Interior Secretary Haaland reflects on tenure and tradition amid policy challenges 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The Interior Department said it expects the leases to eventually yield 3 gigawatts of power to the grid. Biden administration raises record $105 million in Nevada solar energy auction 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z But last fall, the Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals from both the Interior Department and Arizona that sought to toss out the 9th Circuit’s decision. Supreme Court rejects Navajo suit seeking more water 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho, a senior Republican and chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees Interior Department spending, raised the possibility during budget hearings with agency chiefs this spring. House conservatives eye ‘unauthorized’ spending to broadly slash federal budget following debt deal 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The GOP spending bill trims spending at the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency, with the EPA in particular seeing a $4 billion cut. GOP bill would shut down Biden administration’s ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Thursday initiated the process of developing new long-term rules for operating reservoirs and apportioning water cuts during shortages. Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Interior Department and federal officials by Texas and the three families who sought to adopt or foster Native American children. US Supreme Court rejects race-based challenge to Native American adoption law 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The case pitted a white foster couple from Texas against five tribes and the Interior Department as they battled over the adoption of a Native American child. Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Almost from the day he took office, Watt moved to eviscerate the Interior Department’s enforcement capabilities. Column: A farewell to James G. Watt, environmental vandal and proto-Trumpian 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z He filed many lawsuits to challenge Interior Department environmental policies. James G. Watt, Interior Secretary Under Reagan, Dies at 85 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The Interior Department said the process of developing new rules to replace the 2007 guidelines will involve “robust collaboration” between the seven states, tribes, other stakeholders and Mexico. Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce, then in early 1969 he joined the Nixon administration as an Interior Department undersecretary. James Watt, sharp-tongued and pro-development Interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The Interior Department had no comment on the letter, agency spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said. US House panel investigates ties between US Interior secretary, environmentalists 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The group is suing the Interior Department and the Bureau of Land Management for records. Republicans ratchet up probes into Biden energy officials, climate policies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z A recent assessment published by the Interior Department shows that the withdrawal will result in a few dozen wells not being drilled. Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling to protect New Mexico tribal sites 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z For the next two months, until Aug. 15, the Interior Department and the U.S. Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z According to one estimate, the Interior Department program for cleanups is projected to have a shortfall of more than $25 billion nationwide by 2050. West Virginia governor’s coal empire sued by the federal government — again 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z A federal moratorium on new mining claims has been in place since January 2022, when the Interior Department published a notice of the proposed withdrawal in the Federal Register. Biden Administration Bans Drilling Around Native American Cultural Site 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z A financial disclosure form shows Mr. Sayre is tied to the tribal group Pueblo of Laguna that receives federal funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Interior Department. Republicans ratchet up probes into Biden energy officials, climate policies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z An Interior Department spokesperson would not comment on the protests. US offers oil and gas drilling rights in first auction since Biden's IRA 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Park Police officers used excessive force against two Australian journalists covering a George Floyd protest outside the White House in June 2020, according to an investigation by the Interior Department’s inspector general. Police Used Excessive Force on 2 Australian Journalists, U.S. Finds 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Justice Department lawyers filed the suit to collect fines assessed by the Interior Department against 13 companies for strip mining violations that "pose health and safety risks or threaten environmental harm" to neighboring communities. West Virginia governor’s coal empire sued by the federal government — again 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Monday said it would leave aside that proposal for now so that it could analyze the broader plan submitted by Western states and reissue it later this year. California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Biden administration announced that the federal Interior Department, which had laid out options for larger reductions, will analyze the proposal from the states. Sweeping Colorado River deal reached, bringing big water cuts for three years 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Monday said it would pull back that proposal so that it could analyze the broader plan submitted by Western states and reissue it later this year. Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Land Reclamation, an agency within the Interior Department, determines how much water each of the three states receives. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Four years ago, Jay Justice issued a news release after the family's coal firms sued the Interior Department over what was then $4.2 million in unpaid strip mining penalties and fees. West Virginia governor’s coal empire sued by the federal government — again 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Interior Department to stop drilling across a wide swath of land beyond the borders of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. New Mexico constitution focus of legal fight over oil and gas drilling 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The alliance was among the organizations involved in the raucous October 2021 protest outside the Interior Department that saw activists rush the lobby, resulting in an estimated 55 arrests and multiple injuries to security personnel. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland dogged by ethics questions over daughter’s anti-drilling activism 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “In light of this, it’s even more important for the Biden administration to limit the climate impacts of the Interior Department’s offshore oil and gas leasing program.” Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Facing that prospect, the Interior Department last June told the seven states to find a way to reduce their water use by two to four million acre-feet of water per year. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Interior Department, was the first account from government regulators on the extent of collateral damage from the launch, apart from the aerial explosion of the Starship itself. Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Nothing has come of the Interior Department’s effort to fire them, begun two years ago. Opinion | The Bijan Ghaisar settlement does not right all the wrongs 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Director Charles F. Sams revealed to Congress that he was ordered by higher-ups at the Interior Department to make sure the Presidio, a park in Mrs. Pelosi’s district, got the money. Pelosi’s final payoff: Park Service sent $200 million to former speaker’s San Francisco district 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Beginning in late 2017, Ghaisar’s family held multiple protests outside the Justice Department, the Interior Department, even the police station where the officers worked, and held annual vigils at the Lincoln Memorial. U.S. agrees to $5 million settlement over police killing of Bijan Ghaisar 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z If they don’t, the Interior Department said it would withhold the water — a move that could face legal and political challenges. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Park Police referred questions to the Interior Department, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday. U.S. Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Family of Man Killed by Park Police Officers 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Interior Department and an irrigation district to provide for irrigation and flood control for pueblo lands. Tribes seek invitation to Rio Grande water commission 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Sams testified that it was an assistant secretary at the Interior Department, which oversees the Park Service, who ordered him to spend the money in Mrs. Pelosi’s district. Pelosi’s final payoff: Park Service sent $200 million to former speaker’s San Francisco district 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Although Vinyard, now 41, and Amaya, 43, have never spoken publicly about the killing, they were required to give statements to the inspector general, who will then file a report with the Interior Department. U.S. agrees to $5 million settlement over police killing of Bijan Ghaisar 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The Interior Department was able to negotiate less drastic cuts thanks to an unusually wet winter provided snowpack levels in the Colorado Basin that are far above average, especially in California. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Ghaisar was driving south on George Washington Memorial Parkway — a federal road — in a green Jeep when he abruptly “stopped in the roadway,” according to a traffic crash report from the Interior Department. U.S. Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Family of Man Killed by Park Police Officers 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Interior Department to move ahead with its promise to include tribal perspectives when making management decisions that could affect culturally significant areas beyond the boundaries of Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Groups push US land managers for lasting Chaco protections 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The Interior Department didn’t respond to a request for comment. Pelosi’s final payoff: Park Service sent $200 million to former speaker’s San Francisco district 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Zinke has proposed adding language to the upcoming spending bill for the Interior Department that would ban taxpayer funding for training, awareness efforts or other communications regarding gender, identity and ideology. Fish and Wildlife Service says its mission for diversity, inclusion is ‘number one priority’ 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The Interior Department raised the prospect of cutting each state’s supply equally, as a share of its total use. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s analysis from the Interior Department considers two ways to force cuts in the water supply for Arizona, Nevada and California: use the existing water priority system or the same percentage across the board. What might Colorado River cuts mean for states and the 40 million people it supplies with water? 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z During the Obama administration, she was a deputy solicitor at the Interior Department for two years. Scientists challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director’s qualifications 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z In releasing a new environmental review of how to operate the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, the Interior Department detailed the painful dilemma facing the American West after a two-decade drought and chronic overuse. Colorado River cities and farms face dire trade-offs with new federal review 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, which manages the river, released a draft analysis Tuesday that considered three options. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has said its next step will be to study the effects of the deal that states have struck, before deciding how to proceed. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Bureau of Reclamation, under the Interior Department, made a bombshell announcement last June as levels in the Colorado River’s key reservoirs dropped to historic lows. What might Colorado River cuts mean for states and the 40 million people it supplies with water? 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Beaudreau said these efforts will significantly benefit the region, and the Interior Department will announce more funding in the coming months to conserve water and “provide for long-term sustainability.” Drought-ravaged Colorado River gets relief from snow. But long-term water crisis remains 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Amid the tables of numbers and technical jargon in the draft environmental review, the three options the Interior Department proposes for consideration expose the stark decision in the coming months. Colorado River cities and farms face dire trade-offs with new federal review 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “Those are consequences that we would not allow to happen,” Tommy Beaudreau, the deputy secretary for the Interior Department, said in an interview on Monday. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z “Despite recent heavy rain and snow, the historic 23-year drought has led to record low water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead,” the Interior Department said in its fact sheet. Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A 2021 report by the Interior Department’s inspector general found that Park Police did not lead law enforcement officials into the crowd of protesters to clear the way for Trump’s photo op. Protesters fight to sue the government over Lafayette Square attack 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The federal Interior Department and Bureau of Reclamation have been studying options for preventing reservoirs from reaching critically low levels, and soon plan to release a preliminary draft review of alternatives. Drought-ravaged Colorado River gets relief from snow. But long-term water crisis remains 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In October 2022, the Interior Department said it would streamline the requirements for museums and federal agencies to inventory and identify the remains and objects in their collections. Remains of Nearly 5,000 Native Americans Will Be Returned, U.S. Says 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has accelerated that approach, providing hundreds of millions of dollars for water conservation along the Colorado. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The legislation would direct the Interior Department to sell new leases to drill on federal lands and in federal waters. House Passes G.O.P. Energy Bill, Pushing to Roll Back Biden Climate Measures 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Ormat Technologies said in a 60-day notice of its intent to sue the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service that the listing of the Dixie Valley toad in December was illegal. Geothermal developer wants to delist endangered Nevada toad 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Biden, in an announcement at Interior Department headquarters, said the moves are part of the administration’s efforts to protect wildlife while slashing planet-warming emissions by preventing mining and oil drilling on public lands. Biden sets protections for a half-million acres in Texas and Nevada 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Separate ongoing lawsuits seek to scuttle Willow and upend thousands of leasing permits for new drilling in New Mexico and Wyoming also approved by the Interior Department. Biden faces green revolt by climate protesters angry over his action on Willow oil-drilling project 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Interior Department made clear on Tuesday that it would still welcome an agreement among the states, which it could study in the final assessment due out this summer. White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z But the Interior Department has not yet begun processing the company’s application. Biden Creates Two National Monuments in the Southwest 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service and the BLM, had no comment, spokesman Tyler Cherry said. Geothermal developer wants to delist endangered Nevada toad 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials said Tuesday that the designation does not block the construction and maintenance of utility, water and telecommunications facilities, or pipelines, roads and highways. Biden sets protections for a half-million acres in Texas and Nevada 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Democratic president is set to announce the measures Tuesday at a White House summit on conservation action at the Interior Department. Biden to designate national monuments in Nevada, Texas 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z But in the fall, the Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals from both the Interior Department and Arizona that seek to toss out the 9th Circuit’s decision. Supreme Court to weigh Navajo Nation water rights fight in Arizona 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The Interior Department declined to comment on the pending case. Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Haaland, who opposed Willow when she served in Congress, choked up as she explained that the Interior Department had to make difficult choices, according to the participants. Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Interior Department since the 1970s, and there has been debate over where development should occur. What’s next for Alaska’s Willow oil project? AP explains 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Climate activists are expected to gather outside the Interior Department on Tuesday to condemn what they call Biden’s “climate hypocrisy” and demand the administration change course on Willow. Biden to designate national monuments in Nevada, Texas 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Biden will have another chance to make the case for his record when he hosts a conservation summit at the Interior Department on Tuesday. Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Willow will also emit roughly 260 million metric tons of carbon emissions, according to Interior Department estimates, equivalent to what activists say is about 66 coal-fired power plants. Schumer dodges questions on Biden’s approval of major Alaskan oil project as Democrats fume 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z An Interior Department spokeswoman said she would not comment on “a private conversation.” Biden undoes Trump-era land deal in Alaska’s Izembek refuge, a Jimmy Carter priority 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the Carter Center issued a statement saying the president’s family was “grateful” for the Interior Department’s decision. Biden Voids Trump-Era Deal to Open Alaskan Wildlife Area 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Interior Department approved Willow on public lands on the north coast of the state despite acknowledging and failing to mitigate "known harms" to Arctic communities, public health, wildlife and climate. Green groups sue Biden admin over approval of Alaska Willow oil project 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials for years have cited such relatively small emissions on a global scale as justification for approvals of coal mines and oil gas leases. Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Approved Monday by the Interior Department, Willow is a behemoth, slated to produce a peak of 180,000 barrels of oil per day, roughly 40 percent of all current daily production in Alaska. Arctic oil project was a conundrum for Biden. Will there be others? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z And the Interior Department plans to issue new rules to block oil and gas leases on more than 13 million of the 23 million acres that form the petroleum reserve. How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, which oversees the land management agency, said the final approval reduces the project’s drill pads by 40%. Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Monday approved three drill pads for Willow after saying last month it was concerned about the greenhouse gas emissions. Green groups sue Biden admin over approval of Alaska Willow oil project 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Interior Department said it had “substantial concerns” about the project and the option the agency advanced, “including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and impacts to wildlife and Alaska Native subsistence.” AP sources: Biden OKs huge Willow oil project in Alaska 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In a statement Monday, the Interior Department highlighted its decision to reject approvals for two of the five proposed drilling sites and to pursue other conservation measures for the region that it announced late Sunday. Arctic oil project was a conundrum for Biden. Will there be others? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z “The lease does not give Conoco the right to do whatever they want, but it does convey certain rights,” said John Leshy, who served as the Interior Department’s solicitor under President Bill Clinton. How Biden Got From ‘No More Drilling’ to Backing a Huge Project in Alaska 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z After outside scientists rejected the claim and a federal judge agreed, the Interior Department changed how it calculates emissions. Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The Interior Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the suits. Green groups sue Biden admin over approval of Alaska Willow oil project 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the US Interior Department announced that nearly 3 million acres of the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean would be "indefinitely off limits" for oil and gas drilling. Willow project: Biden curbs drilling ahead of decision on Alaska oil project 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Seeking to offset concern about the development, Biden will also declare the Arctic Ocean off limits to U.S. oil and gas leasing, the Interior Department announced Sunday. Biden will approve Alaska oil project, alongside Arctic protections 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z In its announcement of the new restoration plan, the Interior Department said bison remain "functionally extinct." Biden administration pledges $25 million to bring bison back to tribal lands 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The measure requires the Interior Department to offer for sale tens of millions of acres of onshore and offshore leases before it can approve any renewable energy leases. Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In court documents this week, Interior Department officials argue that they need the rest of this year to finish a legally required five-year plan to lease offshore territory for oil and gas development. Manchin slams Biden’s ‘radical climate agenda’ in delay of oil leasing 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z FWS, an agency within the Interior Department, is paying $4,000 for each virtual session, funded through the agency’s regular budget for employee training and development. Feds struggle to fill seats for employee ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The Interior Department has also negotiated an agreement with ConocoPhillips for the company to relinquish nearly 68,000 acres of oil rights for future development from another project in the area, the three people said. Biden will approve Alaska oil project, alongside Arctic protections 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z To bring more bison back, the Interior Department's order calls for conservation based on the best available science as well as Indigenous knowledge and management techniques. Biden administration pledges $25 million to bring bison back to tribal lands 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Rep. Ryan Zinke, who served as Interior Department secretary in the Trump administration, said if someone had brought the idea of ecogrief training to him, he would have thought it was a joke. Feds struggle to fill seats for employee ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Last week, Manchin slammed the Interior Department for its handling of an Alaska oil and gas lease — the Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258 — that was mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act. Manchin slams Biden’s ‘radical climate agenda’ in delay of oil leasing 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Haaland’s order puts Native American interests at the center of the Interior Department’s bison program. US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Interior Department generated more than $1.7 billion in revenue from onshore natural gas royalties last year, according to federal data. U.S. losing revenue from crypto mining fueled by federal gas -watchdog report 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Tribal members, however, have cheered the Interior Department's efforts. Biden administration pledges $25 million to bring bison back to tribal lands 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “The Interior Department should maybe focus a little less on promoting fringe environmental fanaticism in the workplace and a little more on better land management practices and lowering prices at the pump,” he said. Feds struggle to fill seats for employee ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Du ruled in Reno on Feb. 6 the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management complied with federal law — with one exception — when it approved plans for the mine in January 2021. 9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The Interior Department currently oversees 11,000 bison in herds on public lands in 12 states. US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Interior Department requesting a review of the effectiveness of regulations governing strip mining that go back nearly 50 years. Kentucky floodwaters are rising again, and activists blame strip mines 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Now that the report is finished, the law allows the Interior Department to issue a final decision on permits as soon as this coming Monday. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z FWS, an agency within the Interior Department, is paying $4,000 for each virtual session. Feds struggle to fill seats for employee ‘ecogrief’ training 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “First, although the Interior Department has made improvements to the federal regulations governing the federal tribal recognition process, it can still be a lengthy and burdensome process for a tribal group,” Ms. Rand said. Quest for federal recognition through Congress pits tribes against tribes 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z During the Carter administration, Mr. Joseph served as an Interior Department undersecretary. James Joseph, U.S. envoy to South Africa during Mandela years, dies at 87 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Rep. Deb Haaland who now heads the Interior Department, members of Congress and top officials from the Bureau of Indian Education to see the school for themselves. Navajo community wins fight to replace crumbling campus 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The Interior Department, which oversees the BLM, said it had “substantial concerns” about the environmental impacts even from that smaller development. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z He later expanded the list to target 32 projects of the Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Jimmy Carter, the president who tried to save the planet 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Salazar ruling that the Interior Department may only take land into trust for tribes recognized before the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act, a prerequisite for Indian gaming, unless Congress intervenes. Quest for federal recognition through Congress pits tribes against tribes 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The Interior Department recently held lease sales for offshore wind projects in New York and New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina, and the first-ever Pacific sale off the shore of California. Biden considers 1st offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The Interior Department wants public comments the next few months about the proposed lease auction. Biden administration opens first offshore sale in Gulf of Mexico for wind power 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z ConocoPhillips has controlled leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska awarded by the Interior Department since 1999, giving it a strong case if the federal government blocks its ability to develop, legal experts said. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “The actual sites are more remote in public lands and national parks, which poses challenges,” said Winnie Stachelberg, the infrastructure coordinator at the Interior Department. Pay and Plug: Federal Funds Spur Cleanup of Lost Oil Wells 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The Interior Department last year said that the seven states relying on the Colorado River — California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — need to reduce water usage by 2 to 4 million acre-feet. Changes needed to save second-largest U.S. reservoir, experts say 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z But he demurred on a question about Mr. Biden limiting the amount of public land and water available to energy companies because it’s under the Interior Department’s jurisdiction. Russian-Ukraine war, one year in, has supercharged the partisan divide on energy in Washington 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The Interior Department proposed its first offshore lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday for wind turbines as part of the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda. Biden administration opens first offshore sale in Gulf of Mexico for wind power 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Protesters took to the streets outside the Interior Department on Tuesday, and members of the National Coalition for Housing Justice called on the Biden administration to intervene and stop the removal. D.C.’s largest homeless encampment is cleared, in shadow of White House 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service is offering “ecogrief” training to employees who are struggling with a sense of trauma or loss as they witness a changing environment. Feds hire ‘ecogrief’ trainers to help employees cope with ‘loss in the natural world’ 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Interior Department said separately that it had “substantial concerns” about the project and the report’s preferred alternative, “including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and impacts to wildlife and Alaska Native subsistence.” Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Now that the states have breached the Interior Department’s Jan. 31 deadline, the agency may have to step in to mandate a settlement. Column: The fight over the Colorado River is a 100-year-old interstate grudge match 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z But reflecting the headaches this project poses to the administration, Interior Department officials emphasized Wednesday that no decision has yet been made and that they still have major concerns about the project’s environmental effects. Biden team gives nod to huge Alaska oil project, setting up climate fight 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Interior Department said in its own press release that it has “substantial concerns” about the Willow project. Biden administration recommends oil drilling in Alaska 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The states are submitting their proposed alternatives as the Interior Department and the Bureau of Reclamation begin a review process to revise the current rules for dealing with shortages. California offers proposal on Colorado River crisis, disagreeing with six states 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The Interior Department had asked states to contribute by Tuesday plans for how to voluntarily reduce water usage by 2 to 4 million acre-feet — or up to one-third of the river’s annual average flow. As the Colorado River dries up, states can’t agree on saving water 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The Interior Department’s final decision is expected to be issued in the next month or so. Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “The preferred alternative is not a decision about whether to approve the Willow Project,” the Interior Department said in a separate news release. Biden team gives nod to huge Alaska oil project, setting up climate fight 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The Interior Department will make a final decision on whether to allow development no sooner than early March. Biden administration recommends oil drilling in Alaska 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Today, the Interior Department’s priority remains ensuring Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam have enough water in them to maintain hydropower, and the department will do whatever is necessary to ensure that, Beaudreau said. AP Exclusive: Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Without a deal, the Interior Department, which manages flows on the river, must impose the cuts. As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Boundary Waters is the most heavily visited wilderness area in the country, according to the Interior Department. Biden protects vast wilderness area in Minnesota from mining 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The company said Wednesday that it could work with the report’s recommended option, dubbed Alternative E, and mobilize this month to start construction as soon as the Interior Department makes its final decision. Biden team gives nod to huge Alaska oil project, setting up climate fight 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z According to the Interior Department, it contributes over $17 million annually to the outdoor recreation and tourism economy in northeastern Minnesota. US moves to protect Minnesota wilderness from planned mine 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Interior Department officials said Thursday the new moratorium will not affect existing leases, including ones that are held by Twin Metals just south of the Boundary Waters. Biden Administration Sets a Mining Ban in Boundary Waters Wilderness 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Bureau of Reclamation, an office within the Interior Department that manages the river system, has sought to offset that water loss by getting states to reduce their consumption. As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Uriate also served as senior counsel in the Interior Department and as an associate deputy attorney general during the Obama administration. Meet the Bay Area-born Justice Department attorney who'll square off in House GOP investigations 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z During the Trump administration, the Interior Department also moved an agency headquarters west and received similarly negative reviews. Perspective | Trump’s agency relocations hurt staff experience, diversity, watchdog says 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z In May, the Interior Department released a first-of-its-kind report pointing out 408 schools the federal government supported that stripped Native Americans of their cultures and identities. Native Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Deb Haaland, the secretary of the Interior Department, signed the moratorium into effect early Thursday. Biden Administration Sets a Mining Ban in Boundary Waters Wilderness 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In an interview this week, Tommy Beaudreau, deputy secretary of the Interior Department, said the federal government would consider “equity, and public health, and safety” as it weighs how to spread the reductions. As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department under Mr. Bernhardt made decisions that benefited Westlands Water District, which represents California farmers, including a deal to grant federal water rights in perpetuity to a large agricultural district. Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Interior Department has to say about the aforementioned 26th U.S. president: GOP must be ‘engaging in the fight’ on environment 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z If passed, it would have a broader scope than the Interior Department’s investigation into federally run boarding schools and subpoena power. Native Americans share trauma of Arizona boarding schools 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Interior Department during the Trump administration, this was another painful reminder of steps taken to prevent Alaska Native children from speaking Indigenous languages. Bizarre phrases riddle aid documents for Alaska Natives 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The Interior Department had asked the states to voluntarily come up with a plan by Jan. 31 to collectively cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado. As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z In May, the Interior Department’s inspector general also cleared Mr. Bernhardt of a related accusations that he had violated lobbying laws in the same case. Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z In September the Interior Department announced its final vote on proposals to change the names of nearly 650 sites that contained the word. US renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z In her new position, Klein will head an influential part of the Interior Department but her appointment does not require Senate confirmation. Critic of fossil fuels to lead key offshore oil agency for Biden 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Interior Department on Tuesday named Elizabeth Klein, a lawyer who worked in the Obama and Clinton administrations, to head the bureau that oversees offshore oil, gas and wind development. S.Korea's Hanwha Q Cells to invest $2.31 bln in U.S. solar manufacturing 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The Interior Department under Haaland also has opened the door for Alaska Native villages to seek trust land status. Montana lawmaker wants to revisit idea of Native American reservations 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Cole Rojewski, who served as chief of staff at the Interior Department in the Trump administration, said the reports showed that the accusations against Mr. Bernhardt were “baseless” and unsubstantiated. Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The Interior Department ordered the renaming of places with derogatory terms for Black and Japanese people in 1962 and 1974, respectively. US renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Interior Department in May said it would not move forward with the Cook Inlet lease sale due to a “lack of industry interest.” US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z At the same time, the internal conflict unfolding within the Interior Department agencies demonstrates some of the challenges Biden faces as he promotes an aggressive shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy resources. Feds launching review of mine at site of endangered flower 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Interior Department in May said it would not move forward with the proposed Cook Inlet sale due to a “lack of industry interest,” according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Suit challenges review underlying Alaska oil lease sale 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z During oral arguments, an attorney for the Interior Department expressed concern that restoration efforts would by disrupted by the vacating of the license. Judges kill deal to help Md. power company avoid bay cleanup 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z But the states have so far failed to reach a voluntary agreement on how to make that happen, and the Interior Department may impose unilateral cuts in coming months. Disaster scenarios raise the stakes for Colorado River negotiations 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the latest federal projections show “we need to be doing much more in order to address the current risks,” said Tanya Trujillo, the Interior Department’s assistant secretary for water and science. Federal officials say urgent action needed to protect shrinking Colorado River reservoirs 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z Interior Department will still hold combat training exercises that can harm wildlife. Nevada naval air base expansion heads to Biden’s desk 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Touton and two top Interior Department officials are scheduled to address the conference on Friday. Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In January, the Interior Department announced that states could apply for an initial $1.15 billion in federal grants to fund the closure and cleanup of abandoned wells. With money on the table, states identify 120,000 leak-prone oil wells 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “Without immediate and decisive actions, elevations at Lake Powell and Mead could force the system to stop functioning,” Tommy Beaudreau, the Interior Department’s deputy secretary, told a conference of Colorado River officials here Friday. Disaster scenarios raise the stakes for Colorado River negotiations 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The Native Village of Napakiak has developed plans for relocation but the project has been delayed by a lack of funding, according to the Interior Department. Indigenous Tribes in U.S. Will Get $75 Million for Climate Relocation 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z In total, the US Interior Department will spend $135m to relocate the communities, which also include some communities in the states of Maine, Louisiana and Arizona. Climate change: US to pay $75m to relocate tribes facing flood threat 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The project, funded by the Interior Department, is an acknowledgment that a growing number of places around the United States can no longer be protected against changes brought by a warming planet. U. S. Awards Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z As part of that drive, the Interior Department will set a goal to award 75% of contract dollars from Indian Affairs agencies and 10% of the department's remaining contract dollars to Native-owned businesses. U.S. plans to boost purchases of Native goods, revitalize tribal languages 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The Agriculture Department and the Interior Department have signed 20 co-stewardship agreements with tribes, and another 60 are under review, the administration said. Biden making new commitments at Tribal Nations Summit 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The Interior Department announced the plan on Monday, and the Imperial Irrigation District’s board is set to endorse the agreement at a meeting Tuesday. U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Interior Department has taken steps to unilaterally revise guidelines that govern when water shortages are declared, a move that could force states to further cut back. Drying California lake to get $250M in drought funding 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The federal government needs to learn how to help relocate communities that want to move, said Bryan Newland, assistant secretary for Indian affairs at the Interior Department. U. S. Awards Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z That number is expected to increase significantly in a second Interior Department report, which will explore boarding school deaths and how the forced removal of children to the schools damaged Indigenous communities. Researchers seek lost Native American boarding school graves 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The GAO’s report asks the Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to increase efforts to safeguard U.S. offshore energy cybersecurity. Offshore oil and gas rigs could be targets of another cyberattack 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The Interior Department said the agreement will expedite implementation of the state’s Salton Sea Management Program, which includes creating shoreline habitat areas for birds and controlling dust along the retreating shorelines. U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z She has organized numerous protests outside the Interior Department, outside the Justice Department, even outside the police station where Amaya and Vinyard worked, seeking to have the officers charged or fired. Family of Bijan Ghaisar marks five years since Park Police killing 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The Biden administration had supported the land swap, arguing that the conservation groups’ interpretation of Anilca would sharply restrict the Interior Department’s ability to conduct land swaps. Court to Reconsider Trump-Era Decision That Favored Alaska Road Project 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z After resigning from the Interior Department, Zinke joined the board of mining exploration company U.S. Zinke, former Trump Interior secretary, wins U.S. House seat - Edison Research 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Solicitor Gen. Elizabeth B. Prelogar, representing the Interior Department, told the justices that the 9th Circuit’s decision was clearly wrong and should be overturned. Supreme Court will reconsider Navajos' claim for more water from the Colorado River 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The agreement also says the Interior Department will “provide administrative and technical resources to help secure any additional water supplies” needed for the habitat projects. U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The Interior Department said in its Friday letter that it would conduct an environmental review before changing the rules to impose new cuts on the states. Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z An Interior Department spokeswoman said Friday that the department was reviewing the case. Court to Reconsider Trump-Era Decision That Favored Alaska Road Project 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z “That is the toughest question,” said Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of Indian Affairs at the Interior Department. As Climate Change Worsens, U.S. Weighs Which Communities to Save 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department declined to comment through spokesman Tyler Cherry. Hoopa Valley tribe sues over water contracts in California 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The district’s leaders praised the funding commitment from the Interior Department and the Bureau of Reclamation, calling it a historic step toward addressing the windblown dust and deteriorating habitats that have plagued the lake. U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, as water levels in Lakes Powell and Mead fell to historic lows, officials at the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation ordered states to reduce their water consumption. Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Months after the Clinton claim, the news site also incorrectly reported that Trump had appointed Kanye West to a high-level position in the Interior Department. The dubious history of the Santa Monica Observer, the outlet behind that unfounded Paul Pelosi story 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Last year, Congress provided $130 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, part of the Interior Department, to be spent over five years to help tribes relocate. As Climate Change Worsens, U.S. Weighs Which Communities to Save 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z It later reported that Trump had named Kanye West to a senior position in the Interior Department, among other false claims. Elon Musk uses Twitter to push Pelosi attack conspiracy theory that’s quickly debunked by police 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has the authority to step in and unilaterally impose larger cuts. Federal government announces new push to take less water from shrinking Colorado River 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department's Friday announcement brought home the gravity of the situation, albeit in somewhat bureaucratic language. Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z One of the options would allow the Interior Department’s U.S. New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department declined to comment on Kelly’s letter, spokesman Tyler Cherry said. Arizona’s Kelly hits California on Colorado River use 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Interior Department announced last year that it was investigating the nation’s treatment of Native American children at the boarding schools. Kansas to search grounds of former Native American school 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “The Interior Department continues to pursue a collaborative and consensus-based approach to addressing the drought crisis afflicting the West,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a news release. Federal government announces new push to take less water from shrinking Colorado River 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The feds are now threatening to alter that agreement on their own, and the Interior Department's announcement helps lay the groundwork for such an intervention. Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “The Interior Department continues to pursue a collaborative and consensus-based approach to addressing the drought crisis afflicting the West,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Even before the Interior Department issued the rules, the Park Police itself had updated its own policies governing vehicular pursuits, starting the year after Ghaisar was killed. Opinion | Tougher rules for U.S. Park Police should serve as a template for others 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The Interior Department and the Forest Service will solicit public comments and conduct an environmental analysis on prohibiting energy development there for 20 years. Biden designates Colorado’s Camp Hale as his first national monument 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The Interior Department said officials will consider alternatives for revising the current rules to “provide additional alternatives and measures needed to address the likelihood of continued low-runoff conditions.” Federal government announces new push to take less water from shrinking Colorado River 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Citing a need to protect wildlife, the Interior Department said it is initiating a review of a proposed 20-year withdrawal of the area from new leasing. Biden, in Colorado, designates his 1st national monument 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z At Mr. Biden’s direction, the Interior Department and the Agriculture Department will begin a process to prohibit new mining leases on the land for the next 20 years. Biden Announces National Monument at Camp Hale in Colorado 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The new policies take other steps toward police accountability in the Interior Department, ones that might dissuade officers from unnecessary use of lethal force. Opinion | Tougher rules for U.S. Park Police should serve as a template for others 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Interior Department took initial steps on Thursday toward holding oil and gas drilling auctions in New Mexico, Wyoming and the Gulf of Mexico in the coming months. U.S. sets out oil and gas drilling auctions required under new law 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The policies apply to the thousands of law enforcement officers who work for the Interior Department, in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z In addition, it said the needs of agencies are often highly specialized, from Interior Department pickup trucks on large rural tribal reservations to hulking Department of Homeland Security SUVs along the U.S. border. Biden pledge to make federal fleet electric faces slow start 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department report recommends investments in language preservation and revitalization to counter the impacts of the assimilation efforts of the federal government. Reckoning and recovery for loss, trauma of Indian boarding schools 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, is the secretary of the Interior Department. Opinion | How we expunged a racist, sexist slur from hundreds of public lands 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The Interior Department ultimately renamed the stream “Gathering Creek.” Derogatory term for Native women removed from WA creek, lake names 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z The policy says the Interior Department “will strive to expedite the public release” of footage after incidents that involve “serious bodily injury or death in order to promote transparency and accountability.” Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z In a statement to The Associated Press, the Interior Department did not say how tribal water rights, which are federal rights, would be protected as the river’s flow decreases. State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The February memo marked the fourth time the Interior Department had addressed the issue since January 2017, including reversals by both the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations. Tribes say North Dakota is tampering with mineral royalties 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Nevada, Arizona and Mexico will all receive less water from the Colorado River next year because of rapidly-declining reservoirs, the Interior Department announced on Aug. 16. Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New Mexico 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Under the new law, the Interior Department must accept by Sept. 15 the highest bid it had received last year to lease 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The Interior Department’s law enforcement arms have faced scrutiny in recent years, particularly the U.S. Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Federal officials from the Interior Department and the Bureau of Reclamation recently met in Salt Lake City with water managers from the seven states that rely on the Colorado River. Facing risk of ‘dead pool,’ California water agencies consider Colorado River cuts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z So the Interior Department has stepped in to focus some thinking. Opinion | The future of America’s water cannot be won without changing America’s farms 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Interior Department has said it will engage with tribes in the basin as parties hammer out some management details of the compact that are set to expire after 2026. Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New Mexico 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The Interior Department this week proposed to strengthen safety regulations for offshore oil and gas drilling that were loosened under the Trump administration. Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “Every single day across the country, the Interior Department’s law enforcement officers risk their lives to safeguard our communities, public lands and waters, and critical resources,” said Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau. Interior Dept. to require body cams for law enforcement 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The Interior Department should prepare to step in if negotiations continue to produce nothing. Opinion | The Colorado River is in crisis. There are no painless solutions. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The inspector general’s office opened an investigation into whether Zinke had been improperly influenced and had sidestepped the recommendations of career staff members at the Interior Department to approve the casino application. Ex-interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Interior Secretary Deb Haaland last year said the Interior Department would conduct a new environmental review of the leasing program. Another company gives up lease in Alaska’s Arctic refuge 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Officials with the Interior Department declined to comment on the lawsuit. Twin Metals sues Biden administration to regain mine leases 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z But as the drought is expected to continue, many of the projects slated to be boosted by Interior Department funding won’t be operational for years. Federal officials announce $310 million in funding to combat 'megadrought' 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The Interior Department could factor evaporation into water-sharing guidelines and mandate stricter conservation practices for farms receiving federally delivered water. Opinion | The Colorado River is in crisis. There are no painless solutions. 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z He had claimed his meeting with the project’s developers at Interior Department headquarters was “purely social.” Ex-interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z While the Supreme Court stopped the election, in September 2016 a separate ruling by the Interior Department allowed for a referendum to be held. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z After the moratorium was struck down, the Interior Department held the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in the nation’s history, putting 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico up for auction. Court strikes down ruling that blocked Biden’s oil drilling pause 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The Interior Department announcement also came on the heels of Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which officials lauded at the Irvine press conference. Federal officials announce $310 million in funding to combat 'megadrought' 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Interior Department spokesman Tyler Cherry said in an email that neither the department nor the bureau had any comment. Biggest US holding pen planned for wild horses faces suit 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z “All eyes are going to be on the Interior Department to see what their next move might be.” Ruling clears Biden’s 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Not only should the Interior Department adopt this rule, but Congress should insist that future federal wildlife funding is limited to states that further, rather than obstruct, the national goal of naturally diverse wildlife populations. Opinion | Protect wildlife in and beyond our borders 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials have warned they are prepared to impose cuts if necessary to protect reservoir levels. Tensions grow over lack of a water deal for the shrinking Colorado River 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z “Wyoming has to fight to redefine itself with the decline of fossil energy,” said Mr. Wallace, who also served as a senior official in the Interior Department under Mr. Trump. In Wyoming, Likely End of Cheney Dynasty Will Close a Political Era 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials were reviewing the ruling, spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said. Obama-era coal mining moratorium revived 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The first commercial-scale wind farm, to be built off the coast of Massachusetts, just received federal approval from the Interior Department last year. California aims to score big in the race for offshore wind 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Then Russell learned about an Interior Department clerk named Godard Bailey, who was the custodian of a fund that made payments to Native American tribes for land sold to the U.S. government. When a government safe was raided — to fund the Pony Express illegally 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z And it would mandate that the Interior Department continue to hold auctions for fossil fuel leases if it plans to approve new wind or solar projects on federal lands. What’s in the Climate, Tax and Health Care Package 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Interior Department on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, from 1819 to 1969 the federal government operated more than 400 Indian boarding schools throughout the country. Opinion | The pope needed to make another apology 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The long-running court battle over federal management of the Columbia River hydrosystem, launched more than 25 years ago, would remain on hold under an agreement announced Thursday by the federal Interior Department. New deal seeks to extend truce in court battle over Columbia River salmon 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers and the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management — illegally approved various aspects of the project. Joe Manchin’s price for supporting the climate change bill: A natural gas pipeline in his home state 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The bill would require the Interior Department to hold lease sales for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and the Cook Inlet in Alaska. Doing the Math on the Inflation Reduction Act 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z An Interior Department investigation found that over 500 Native American and Indigenous children died at boarding schools that the federal government forced them to attend between 1819 and 1969. Why Catholicism Remains Strong in Canada 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The Washington Times has reached out to the Interior Department for comment. Biden Cabinet member’s report of nearly zero assets spurs call for ethics audit 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z In a Thursday statement, the Interior Department called the stay “an important step” to charting a path forward for the operation of the Columbia River Basin dams. New deal seeks to extend truce in court battle over Columbia River salmon 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is now investigating abuses in that system. Residential schools banned native languages. The Cree want theirs back. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z An Interior Department investigation released this year cataloged brutal conditions at more than 400 boarding schools that the federal government forced Native children to attend between 1819 and 1969. Your Tuesday Briefing: Pope Apologizes to Canada’s Indigenous People 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management approved Ormat Nevada’s geothermal project last November over the objections of another Interior agency, the U.S. Nevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The president also said he was directing the Interior Department to pursue wind development off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, rescinding an executive order that President Donald Trump signed in 2020. Biden vows to act on climate if Congress won’t 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Interior Secretary Deb Haaland broke her left leg while hiking Sunday in Shenandoah National Park, the Interior Department said in a statement Monday. Two charged for funneling foreigners’ funds into political donations 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The Indian boarding school system was part of an effort by the federal government to assimilate Indigenous peoples and seize their land, according to the Interior Department report. Episcopal Church to study its role in federal Indian boarding schools 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z It would take between five and 10 years to produce oil after a new offshore lease issuance, according to the Interior Department, while more than three-quarters of already-leased offshore federal waters are not in production. Opinion | Biden’s offshore drilling plan won’t make or break his climate agenda 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Though Biden campaigned on a pledge to end federal leasing, the new plan put out by the Interior Department this month identified as many as 11 potential new lease sales. Biden weighs breaking climate pledges to win Manchin’s support on bill 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z After the marriage, Angela Scott got a job at the Agriculture Department and later at the Interior Department. Perspective | Love doves: The enduring marriage of Willie and Angela Scott 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Haaland, 61, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, will resume her schedule virtually Monday afternoon, according to the Interior Department. Two charged for funneling foreigners’ funds into political donations 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z As part of that litigation, the judge required the Interior Department to conduct an updated environmental review. Climate activists worried after Biden releases review of Alaska oil project 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The Interior Department’s report includes a list of the boarding schools in what were states or territories that operated between 1819 and 1969 that had a housing component and received support from the federal government. Haaland tour casts light on Native boarding school abuses 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The plan proposed by the Interior Department allows for up to 10 lease sales in the central and western Gulf of Mexico and one off the coast of Alaska. Biden’s offshore drilling plan stokes ire of climate activists, energy industry 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision. Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z On the Friday before Thanksgiving weekend, the Interior Department unveiled its proposed changes to the U.S. oil and gas leasing program. Biden administration advances offshore oil and gas drilling 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z And Biden’s Interior Department was compelled by an injunction from a lower court to lease acreage in the Western United States this week for onshore drilling. Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z There is no mandated timeline for the completion of the process, a senior Interior Department official said on a call. U.S. 5-year offshore drilling plan contemplates zero to 11 auctions 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The Interior Department had suspended lease sales in late January because of climate concerns but was forced to resume them by a U.S. Biden offshore drilling proposal would allow up to 11 sales 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials noted that Mr. Trump’s plan proposed 47 lease sales across every coastal area of the country, including places that never had drilling. Biden Administration Says New Drilling Possible in Gulf and Cook Inlet in Alaska 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Just this past week, the Washington Post notes, the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management "netted $22 million by offering about 130,000 acres for drilling across seven states." Biden administration advances offshore oil and gas drilling 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is considering 10 potential auctions in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials noted that Mr. Trump’s plan proposed 47 lease sales across every coastal area of the country, including places that never had offshore drilling activities. Biden Administration Says New Drilling Possible in Gulf and Cook Inlet in Alaska 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z In recent years, the Interior Department has leased areas off the coast of Alaska. Biden administration drilling plan may exclude all waters beyond Gulf of Mexico 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have continuously lived since the prehistoric age, according to the Interior Department. Yellowstone visitor gored in second bison attack in a month, park says 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z He named Deb Haaland as the first Native American to lead the Interior Department and has appointed at least three Native American judges to the federal court system. 1st Native American treasurer to push economic development 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z It takes about five to 10 years to start producing oil from a new offshore lease, according to the Interior Department. Biden opens door to more offshore drilling, despite earlier climate vow 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Interior Department spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said the agency did not have comment on the litigation. Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Beyond it was the bulk of NPR-A, 23 million acres of wilderness that in summer is a verdant Swiss cheese of lakes and rivers and wetlands overseen by the Interior Department. A ‘carbon bomb’ or desperately needed energy? Alaskan village holds key to Biden’s climate policy. 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z They wrote letters to the FBI beginning in 2018 seeking answers on the progress of the investigation, and Warner held up one Interior Department nomination because of the lack of responsiveness. Grassley, Warner call for inspector general probe of Bijan Ghaisar killing 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Congressional hearings have begun on an Interior Department report on the federal government’s past oversight of the boarding schools. 1st Native American treasurer to push economic development 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has begun reviews of another 10 offshore projects that, if approved, would produce 22 gigawatts of clean energy. Offshore wind boosted as Biden, East Coast governors team up 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Melissa Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, declined to comment on the internal deliberations and said no decisions have been finalized. Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Biden, a Democrat, has taken several steps to demonstrate his commitment to tribal nations, including naming Deb Haaland as the first Native American to lead the Interior Department. 1st Native American US treasurer nominated, oversees Mint 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Last November, the Interior Department began internal proceedings to fire the officers, which the officers’ union noted bypassed standard termination processes set out in their labor agreement. Grassley, Warner call for inspector general probe of Bijan Ghaisar killing 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “This type of true comanagement will serve as a model,” said Tracy Stone-Manning, the director of the Bureau of Land Management, which is within the Interior Department. In a First, Tribes Will Jointly Manage a National Monument 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is seeking the emergency cuts to reduce the risks of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country’s two largest reservoirs, declining to dangerously low levels next year. As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to 'act now' 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Once the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Management releases the five year plan, it will be subject to a period of public comment before it is finalized. Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the Interior Department’s report on its investigation into the federal government’s past oversight of Native American boarding schools. 1st Native American US treasurer nominated, oversees Mint 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is expected to release a draft environmental assessment this summer on how offshore wind development would affect the region. Wind power is (finally) having a moment 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Cicely Muldoon, the National Park Service and the Interior Department seeking to stop the project until it completes an environmental analysis and public review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. Yosemite undergoes forest-thinning project due to wildfire risk; environmentalists want it stopped 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The Interior Department could unilaterally impose cutbacks, but Trujillo said the goal is to work with the states to develop plans for scaling back diversions. As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to 'act now' 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Interior Department declined to comment on the case. Climate Groups Use Endangered Species Act to Try to Stop Drilling 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Though Touton didn’t spell out what that could entail, the Interior Department could impose cuts if the states fail to reach an agreement on their own. Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears 'moment of reckoning' 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The change was announced as the Interior Department under Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet member, is taking steps to strip oppressive and offensive names from geographic features across the national park system. Massacre Leader’s Name Is Removed From Yellowstone Mountain 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Interior Department under Trump and has been endorsed by a group representing leaders of the state’s influential Alaska Native regional corporations. Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House election 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Last month, the Interior Department intervened to protect the water level of Lake Powell. As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to 'act now' 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Bernhardt declared that the Interior Department does not have an obligation to study the impact on an endangered plant or animal from a proposed action that would add carbon admissions to the atmosphere. Climate Groups Use Endangered Species Act to Try to Stop Drilling 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has begun proceedings to fire them, the officers’ union said last year, but no decision has been reached. Justice Dept. won’t reopen probe of Bijan Ghaisar’s slaying by Park Police 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Nelson’s waffling about the human contribution to global warming at a Senate hearing on his nomination by President Trump to a top Interior Department post prompted Trump to withdraw his nomination in 2018. Column: Trump's judges will keep moving the country to the far right for decades 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Zinke served as Interior Department secretary under Trump, and his rivals have been drawing attention to a troubled tenure that was marked by multiple ethics investigations. Ryan Zinke wins GOP primary in race for new Montana House seat 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Zinke resigned in early 2019, writing that “vicious and politically motivated attacks” against him had “created an unfortunate distraction” in fulfilling the Interior Department’s mission. Wrong-sized ballots delay results in Montana US House race 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Zinke was accused in an inspector general report this year of using is position as head of the Interior Department to advance a development project in his hometown and lying to an ethics investigator. Trump ally seeks return to Congress in U.S. midterm primaries 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Montana gained a second congressional district this year thanks to its growing population, and Zinke, an Interior Department secretary under Trump, is one of five Republicans on the primary ballot for the open seat. GOP incumbents face House primaries in Democratic California 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Zinke, Trump’s former Interior Department secretary, technically is in an open race for the new seat. 2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs argued that the environmental assessments of fracking done by federal agencies, including the Interior Department, were inadequate and incomplete. 9th Circuit Court blocks permits for fracking off California coast 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Haaland, 61, is isolating in Nevada where she took part in a roundtable discussion Tuesday in Las Vegas about clean energy production on public lands, the Interior Department said in a statement. US Interior Secretary Haaland tests positive for COVID-19 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Interior Department spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said the openings violated federal law and interfered with a priority for rural subsistence use under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Federal government sues Alaska over fishing on refuge river 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Democrats and his Republican detractors alike have highlighted the numerous investigations Zinke came under while at the Interior Department and the large paychecks he received when he later worked in the private sector. Trump ally Zinke fights claim he’s too ‘liberal’ for Montana 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Mosby a special agent of the Interior Department, where he resolved several ongoing land dispute issues and water rights issues in Colorado and Nebraska. Opinion | A Confederate street name could cost you 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Both officers are on paid leave, and the Interior Department has begun proceedings to fire them. Advocacy groups ask Garland to revisit police slaying of Bijan Ghaisar 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z In 2017, he was the No. 2 official at the department when the Fish and Wildlife Service, an Interior Department agency, reversed its opposition to Ingram’s project. Arizona developer’s lawyer want to rebut US House charges 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The agency she oversees - the Interior Department - released a first-of-its-kind report this week that named the 408 schools the federal government supported to strip Native Americans of their cultures and identities. U.S. grappling with Native American boarding school history 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the Interior Department, Melissa Schwartz, said in a statement that the Cook Inlet lease sale would not proceed because of a “lack of industry interest.” Biden Administration Cancels Drilling Sales in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and executive director of IllumiNative, a social and racial justice organization, said the report marks an important turning point for the Interior Department. Investigation finds burial sites at 53 federal Indian boarding schools 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The agency she oversees — the Interior Department — released a first-of-its-kind report this week that named the 408 schools the federal government supported to strip Native Americans of their cultures and identities. US reckoning with role in Native American boarding schools 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z That was also the day that the Corps of Engineers switched its stance and moved toward approving the development and Bernhardt, then the deputy Interior secretary, met with a top Interior Department attorney. Column: How the odor of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Interior Department, Melissa Schwartz, said in a statement that the Cook Inlet lease sale would not proceed because of a “lack of industry interest.” Biden administration cancels drilling sales in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is not appealing that ruling. Biden Administration Cancels Drilling Sales in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z While the new Interior Department report is historical, it notes the lasting impacts of the schools on Native Americans and their communities today. Investigation finds burial sites at 53 federal Indian boarding schools 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Congress has provided the Interior Department with $7 million for its work on the next phase of the report, which will focus on burial sites, and identifying Native children and their ages. US reckoning with role in Native American boarding schools 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Interior Department ethics officials twisted themselves in rhetorical knots to give Bernhardt’s actions a clean bill of health. Column: How the odor of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z District Judge Terry Doughty ruled for the states, the Interior Department held an offshore lease sale last fall, which a federal judge in Washington, D.C. later blocked. Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z An Interior Department report released on Wednesday highlighted the abuse of many of the children at the government-run schools, with instances of beatings, withholding of food and solitary confinement. Report Catalogs Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Interior Department says it will release a report Wednesday that will begin to uncover the truth about the federal government’s past oversight of Native American boarding schools. US agency to release report on Indigenous boarding schools 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The Interior Department declined to comment on the Senate GOP letter. Senate Republicans urge Biden administration not to cave to left on hunting, fishing 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z For nearly 20 years, the Interior Department held firm that a major real estate development on ecologically fragile land required careful scientific study. Column: How the odor of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z After Doughty ruled for the states, the Interior Department held an offshore lease sale — which a federal judge in Washington canceled. Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales? 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Tim Purdon, an attorney for the tribes, said Monday that the Interior Department’s ruling didn’t resolve the tribes’ entire lawsuit, including their claim to unpaid royalties. North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The Interior Department hasn’t said how many volumes were produced. US agency to release report on Indigenous boarding schools 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z In January 1865, Whitman landed a job as a “second class” clerk at the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs office in the big Patent Office Building. Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ was banned — and cost him his federal job 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Interior Department announced it is looking at areas for additional wind energy leases in the central Atlantic coast, and off the coast of Oregon totaling more than 4 million acres. US: Ukraine war ‘screams’ need to reject Russian energy 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Doughty found that states which challenged the order were likely to prove that the Interior Department violated that law by acting arbitrarily and without giving “any rational explanation.” Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales? 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The Interior Department ruled in February that the tribes own the mineral rights, in what has been a long-running dispute. North Dakota challenges tribes’ awarding of mineral rights 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The land agency falls under the Interior Department. US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z “Our eccentric fellow citizen Walt Whitman has lost his position in the Interior Department at Washington under the general order discharging immoral persons,” the Brooklyn Eagle reported. Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’ was banned — and cost him his federal job 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z The unmoving gator captured photographs of an Interior Department official on a fishing trip illegally financed by a company he was supposed to be monitoring. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The red wolf program dates back to the Jimmy Carter administration, when the Interior Department rescued the last genetically pure red wolves from a population that had been decimated by government-sanctioned hunting. Birth of six endangered red wolves has their advocates howling for joy 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z And last week the Interior Department opened more public lands to drilling, reversing one of his top environmental campaign promises. Biden Tries to Sell an Embattled Domestic Agenda During His West Coast Trip 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Interior Department has issued a decision to limit roughly half the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas leasing. US decides to limit leasing in Alaska petroleum reserve 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Interior Department for the first time is applying climate damage considerations to oil and gas sales on public lands and waters. EXPLAINER: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon? 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Perhaps Mr. Devaney’s most noteworthy investigation was of a little-known Interior Department agency called the Minerals Management Service. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Many environmentalists were angered by the Biden administration’s recent announcement that the Interior Department would resume leasing of federal lands for gas and oil on public lands. Biden spends day in Portland talking infrastructure, arrives in Seattle for Earth Day events 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is opening 144,000 acres of public land to onshore oil and gas leases. Opinion | Biden’s new drilling plan isn’t the end for the climate 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But when the Interior Department announced Friday that it would open more public land to drilling, many activists responded with surprise and dismay. Biden’s urgent moves on gas prices collide with lofty climate goals 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Last week the Interior Department said it would begin offering oil and gas drilling leases on public lands and waters, despite Mr. Biden’s campaign promise that he would end new leases. Biden Restores Climate to Landmark Environmental Law, Reversing Trump 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Devaney spent eight years leading the EPA’s criminal investigation unit before becoming the Interior Department’s inspector general. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z "Biden's Interior Department has even issued permits to drill at a rate faster than the Trump administration," she added. "Ugly betrayal": Activists say Biden resuming oil, gas leases on public lands broke campaign promise 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z As pressure increases on the Biden administration to lower the price of fuel, the Interior Department announced on Friday plans to hold its first onshore oil and gas lease sales since President Biden took office. Interior Department to resume oil and gas leasing, charge higher fees 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The Interior Department said in a statement that it planned next week to auction off leases to drill on 145,000 acres of public lands in nine states. Biden plans to open more public land to drilling 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Interior Department officials declined to specify which states would have parcels for sale or to give a breakdown of the amount of land by state, saying that information would be included in Monday’s sales notice. Biden increases crude oil royalty rate, scales back leases 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z A burly former police officer and college football player, the plain-spoken Mr. Devaney did not shy away from confronting top Interior Department officials when he had concluded they acted without accountability. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z To address that issue, she said the Interior Department will offer free or low-cost experiences to bring the outdoors to urban communities. Biden officials say rooting out racial inequity in government will boost U.S. economy 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is providing technical assistance to Native American tribes to help them apply for grants. Administration unveils steps to boost racial equity in govt 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Late last year, the Interior Department offered up to 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for drilling leases, the largest sale since 2017. Biden plans to open more public land to drilling 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The Interior Department has set an April 22 deadline for feedback. In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “Everything everyone would want is here,” Mr. Devaney said of the Interior Department in a 2009 interview with the New York Times. Earl Devaney, federal watchdog targeting waste and fraud, dies at 74 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z When the furs were ultimately handed over to the Interior Department, tests revealed that they were fake. Trump Officials Failed to Provide Accounting of Foreign Gifts 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z In February, the Interior Department’s inspector general issued a harsh report on the state of the Park Police’s dispatch center in southeast Washington, which it said police commanders had ignored for years. U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith retires after one year on the job 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Residents should take advantage of the opportunity to submit written comments on the name update to the Interior Department by an April 25 deadline at regulations.gov or emailing taskforce_consultation@ios.doi.gov. WA’s place names should inspire, not degrade 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson disagreed, saying in a dissenting opinion that the court should have deferred to the Interior Department’s expertise after agency officials determined the expansion would not significantly affect the environment. Appeals court says US downplayed coal mine’s climate impacts 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Residents may submit written comments to the Interior Department at regulations.gov or by mail. Residents can help replace derogatory names at 18 WA sites 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z In 2013, Interior Department officials declined a land exchange, and efforts to move forward with one under the Trump administration faced legal challenges. Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Alaska this month 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The Interior Department said more meetings with the Navajo Nation and other tribes are planned in April and that Navajo-language translators will be present. Tribes seek more inclusion, action from U.S. officials 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z So far, however, the Interior Department is holding out for a 10-mile buffer. Navajo fight Biden administration’s plan to fence off drilling around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The climate initiatives include $17.5 billion for the Interior Department to manage the 500 million acres of public lands. Biden’s $5.8T budget would raise taxes on wealthy, spend big on police, climate change and military 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The new options for names highlight nearby geographic features, according to the Interior Department. Residents can help replace derogatory names at 18 WA sites 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Interior Department spokesperson Tyler Cherry did not respond to questions about whether she was still weighing a decision. Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Alaska this month 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z In Nevada, several tribes and the National Congress of American Indians have asked the Interior Department and the U.S. Tribes seek more inclusion, action from U.S. officials 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z The current five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters expires June 30, and the Interior Department is running behind schedule in drafting a new one, which has frustrated drilling proponents. Sen. Manchin launches new push for ‘all of the above’ energy bill 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, declined to comment Thursday. Federal court revives claim in Havasupai education case 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Last month, the Interior Department delayed decisions on new drilling, including a large lease sale of more than 170,000 acres in Wyoming that had been planned for this spring. Court lifts ban blocking government from factoring climate into decisions 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Interior Department on Monday said Haaland planned to visit “several communities and sites” in Alaska the week of April 17, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and King Cove. Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Alaska this month 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z That set in motion Haaland’s efforts to give tribal leaders a direct line of communication to the Interior Department. Tribes seek more inclusion, action from U.S. officials 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the Interior Department, Melissa Schwartz, declined to comment. Sen. Manchin launches new push for ‘all of the above’ energy bill 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Melissa Schwartz, an Interior Department spokeswoman, did not immediately return an email message seeking comment about the court decision and whether Haaland will still visit King Cove. Appeals court reverses ruling halting Alaska refuge road 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z An Interior Department spokesperson said officials are reviewing the decision. Court lifts ban blocking government from factoring climate into decisions 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Interior Department is on the verge of releasing a report on its investigation into the federal government’s past oversight of Native American boarding schools. Haaland: Report on Indigenous boarding schools expected soon 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management is revising its environmental analysis of the Willow project after a U.S. Gas leak at ConocoPhillips Alaskan drilling site forces some to leave 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z An Interior Department review released in November recommends increasing royalties on leaseholders to offset climate-change costs. Biden’s oil-and-gas crackdown backfires as energy crunch tightens 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Drilling permits are still being issued for federal lands, according to Interior Department records, and the pace of approvals since Biden took office is faster than it was during the administration of Republican Donald Trump. Analysis: Big Oil, Biden administration spar over blame for pain at the pump 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z After a ruling last month in which a judge barred the government from considering the cost of climate damage in its decisions, the Interior Department decided to pause indefinitely new lease sales and permit approvals. U.S. to ban oil imports from Russia as White House explores drastic plans to buffer economy from energy shock 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The Interior Department did not immediately respond to further questions from The Associated Press. Haaland: Report on Indigenous boarding schools expected soon 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Biden’s Interior Department has issued oil and gas permits at a faster pace than former President Trump’s did. What Biden Said—and Didn’t Say—on Climate During the State of the Union 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The Interior Department has said between that project and others currently under review, it hopes to see some 2,000 turbines churning from Massachusetts to North Carolina by the end of this decade. Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The Energy Department has identified 21 rulemakings that would be affected by the ruling, while the Transportation Department identified nine, the Environmental Protection Agency five and the Interior Department three, Mancini said. Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z “The Interior Department continues to move forward with reforms to address the significant shortcomings in the nation’s onshore and offshore oil and gas programs,” Interior communications director Melissa Schwartz said in an email Saturday. White House Predicts Major Delays to Climate Rules After Court Nixes Carbon Metric 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Haaland made the remarks in highlighting the work she and others in the Interior Department have done since she took over the agency a year ago. Haaland: Report on Indigenous boarding schools expected soon 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Over the past two decades, the board has received 261 proposals to replace geographic features with squaw in the name, according to the Interior Department. Proposal to nix derogatory term targets hundreds of US sites 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The Interior Department said it was the highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas lease sales. Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z One of the ruling’s most controversial — and largely unforeseen — consequences involves the Interior Department’s plans to auction off public lands to oil and gas drilling as required by the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. Court ruling on social cost of carbon upends Biden’s climate plans 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The scramble to comply with Cain’s decision could have far-reaching implications for the already contentious federal oil and gas programs managed by the Interior Department, slowing leasing and, in some cases, new drilling. White House Predicts Major Delays to Climate Rules After Court Nixes Carbon Metric 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Melissa Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, added in a statement that “delays are expected in permitting and leasing for the oil and gas programs.” Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z The Interior Department’s inspector general opened its inquiry that summer and referred its findings to the Justice Department, which declined to press charges. Ryan Zinke Broke Ethics Rules as Interior Secretary, Inquiry Finds 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, an arm of the Interior Department that oversees offshore activity, designated the New York Bight a “priority offshore wind area” in March of 2021. Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “Right now the Interior Department is facing a legal minefield,” he said. Court ruling on social cost of carbon upends Biden’s climate plans 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The inspector general did not find that Zinke violated federal conflict-of-interest laws because his communication with the developers centered on a private business deal, rather than official Interior Department matters. Ryan Zinke broke ethics rules while leading Trump’s Interior Dept., watchdog finds 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z At the Interior Department, male nominees received congressional hearings in an average of 32.3 days after nomination, compared to 64.9 days for female nominees. Watchdog group: Biden’s nominees of color face tougher confirmations than white nominees 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Mexico’s Interior Department said the latest move responded to a tenfold increase in Venezuelans traveling “in an irregular manner to a third country,” a clear reference to the United States. For many asylum-seekers, flying to Mexico is ticket to US 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Interior Department spokesperson Melissa Schwartz said the agency was reviewing the decision. Judge orders federal protection for gray wolves be restored 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Mancini noted that the Energy Department had identified 21 rulemakings that would be affected by the ruling, while the Environmental Protection Agency had identified five and the Interior Department had pinpointed three. Court ruling on social cost of carbon upends Biden’s climate plans 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Interior Department will advise states in the coming weeks how to apply for the funding. Biden plan to spend $725M to clean up abandoned coal mines 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The Interior Department is among four agencies that will now let union organizers talk with employees on federal property, a rule that applies to private-sector employees on contract with the government. Biden task force releasing report to strengthen labor unions 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Her career in Washington D.C. spanned 37 years and included pivotal roles on Capitol Hill, at the Interior Department and other federal agencies, and within the Republican Party. Media ignores revelations about ineffectiveness of lockdowns 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z “This is a watershed moment. This is a turning point for the military’s relationship with Hawaii,” said Kiaʻāina, who was an Interior Department assistant secretary during the Obama administration. US military faces crisis in Hawaii after leak poisons water 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The Interior Department said nearly every state with documented abandoned wells expressed interest in applying. Interior Department approves $1B to clean up abandoned wells 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The funds will go to the 26 states that submitted notices of intent to the Interior Department late last year. Biden administration to give states $1.15 billion to plug orphaned wells, which leak planet-warming methane 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z His decision means the Interior Department will have to conduct a new environmental review that accounts for how fossil fuels drawn from the areas auctioned off in November would contribute to climate change. Federal court decision could slow oil industry efforts to store carbon in the Gulf of Mexico 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The Biden administration went forward with the sale in November, despite arguments by environmental activists that the Interior Department could have done more to prevent or reduce the size of the lease sale. Judges Increasingly Demand Climate Analysis in Drilling Decisions 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Now the Interior Department must conduct a new environmental analysis that accounts for the greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the eventual development and production of the leases. Federal Court Revokes Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department auction came after attorneys general from Republican states led by Louisiana successfully challenged a suspension on sales that Biden imposed when he took office. Federal judge throws out oil lease sale in Gulf of Mexico 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department reported earlier this month that there are 130,000 documented abandoned wells across the country. Biden administration to give states $1.15 billion to plug orphaned wells, which leak planet-warming methane 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z A month before Barack Obama left office, the Interior Department blocked a mining company’s request to renew permission to extract copper and nickel near Boundary Waters over concerns about the ecological and economic impact. Biden administration cancels two mining leases near Minnesota wilderness, in reversal of Trump-era decision 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z In a statement Melissa Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, said the agency was reviewing the decision. Judges Increasingly Demand Climate Analysis in Drilling Decisions 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Melissa Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the Interior Department, said the agency was reviewing the decision. Federal Court Revokes Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management declined to comment on the suit. Suit: Agencies fail to protect marine species from oil 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Mexico’s Interior Department said the vehicle had been painted with fake logos from a government hospital network. Fake ambulance with 28 migrants aboard found in Mexico 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Two federal agencies — the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management and the Agriculture Department’s Forest Service — are still considering a potential 20-year ban on new mine leases near the wilderness. Biden administration cancels two mining leases near Minnesota wilderness, in reversal of Trump-era decision 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The Interior Department failed to fully analyze the climate effects of the burning of the oil and gas that would be developed from the leases, the judge said. Judges Increasingly Demand Climate Analysis in Drilling Decisions 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The lawsuit alleged that the Interior Department relied on an outdated environmental analysis conducted by the Trump administration that concluded additional drilling in the Gulf would not increase greenhouse gas emissions. Federal Court Revokes Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z In collaboration with the Interior Department, the foundation administers the National Historic Vehicle Register — an inventory of individual automobiles with key significance in American culture. A Custom Mercury, With a Batmobile in Its Family Tree, Heads to Auction 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The Interior Department is moving briskly to promote wind farms off the Atlantic coast — an important element in New York state’s ambitious clean power strategy — and vast new solar installations in California. Opinion | Scenes From a World on Fire 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the Interior Department said it found that the leases to extract copper, nickel and other valuable hardrock minerals in northern Minnesota were improperly renewed under Donald Trump. Biden administration cancels two mining leases near Minnesota wilderness, in reversal of Trump-era decision 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Steve Feldgus, the Interior Department’s deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management, said in a statement that the department was committed to building a clean-energy economy while also protecting communities. As Miners Chase Clean-Energy Minerals, Tribes Fear a Repeat of the Past 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The Interior Department said 31 of the settlements are eligible for funds from the infrastructure bill. $2.5B headed to tribes for long-standing water settlements 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Interior Department spokesperson Tyler Cherry declined comment on the case. Court rules to cancel energy lease on land sacred to tribes 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The decision follows a key victory for the tribe in February, when the Interior Department withdrew a Trump administration appeal that aimed to revoke federal reservation designation for the tribe’s land in Massachusetts. Interior Department reaffirms status of tribe’s reservation 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The two approved solar projects, and a third for which approval is nearing completion, would generate about 1,000 megawatts, enough electricity to power about 132,000 homes, the Interior Department said. Biden Administration Approves Two Big Solar Projects 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z They are also angry that the Interior Department is planning to auction off the rights to drill on more than another 300,000 acres of public land in nine states. Biden on green group’s naughty list, gets taunted for ‘Oily Christmas’ 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z In a July 22 letter to the FAA, the Interior Department said a chance of rockets exploding — with fiery debris raining down on wilderness land on Cumberland Island — creates an “unacceptable risk.” FAA: Georgia spaceport decision near, but more study needed 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z In collaboration with the Interior Department, the foundation also nominates additions to the National Historic Vehicle Register — a designation for notable cars in American history and culture, akin to the National Register of Historic Places. A Classic Car Giant With a Lofty Mission: Save Driving 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z |
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