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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has added six trails spanning 162.5 miles across five states to the National Trails System, a move that expands recreational access …
Interior Department Expands National Trails Network by 162 Miles Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Interior has launched a nationwide initiative that will send agency officials and partner organizations to national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments, and other …
Interior Department Launches Public Lands Initiative for Nation’s 250th Anniversary Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has issued updated guidance for its State Orphaned Wells Grant Program, affecting how states access and manage billions of dollars in federal …
Interior Updates Orphaned Well Program Rules for States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has begun publishing recreation access data and is rolling out a new mapping platform intended to make information about public land and …
Interior Expands Public Access Data Ahead of New Mapping Tool Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hunters and anglers could gain access to millions of additional acres of federally managed land under a proposal from the Department of the Interior that would expand …
Federal Plan Would Open Millions More Acres to Hunting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior is moving to streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a step that could accelerate …
Interior Moves to Speed Alaska Oil Permitting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to vehicle-use regulations at Denali National Park and Preserve that would formalize higher daily traffic limits on the park’s …
Interior Seeks to Ease Denali Vehicle Restrictions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to begin the federal review process that could eventually turn George Washington’s 1753 route through Western Pennsylvania into a federally …
Washington Trail Push Could Reshape Tourism Across Western PA Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two offshore wind projects have been canceled under new federal agreements that redirect hundreds of millions of dollars into traditional energy infrastructure.
Wind Projects Scrapped in Deal to Shift Energy Investment Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Visitors to the nation’s capital can again access the Tidal Basin waterfront after a major federal project rebuilt aging seawalls and walkways to address long-standing flooding and …
Tidal Basin Reopens After Years of Damage, Flooding Fixes Read More