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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of the Interior marked the sixth anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act by pointing to nearly $280 million in recently completed infrastructure work …
Interior Touts $280 Million in Capital-Area Public Land Upgrades Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed easing parts of the federal framework governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on Alaska’s Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, seeking to …
Interior Moves to Ease Arctic Offshore Drilling Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federally managed lands hold an estimated 356 billion short tons of available coal resources beyond reserves tied to active mines, according to a U.S. Geological Survey assessment …
USGS Estimates 356 Billion Tons of Coal Under Federal Lands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Interior Department is directing about $110 million in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 toward scientific data and research for the White House-led Genesis Mission, expanding federal …
Interior Directs $110 Million to Federal AI Science Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized changes to Endangered Species Act regulations that will narrow automatic protections for threatened wildlife and expand consideration of economic and …
Interior Eases Endangered Species Rules for Development Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior proposed giving Western states and tribes broader authority to manage grizzly bears in recovered areas while retaining the species’ threatened status under …
Interior Seeks Wider State Control of Grizzly Management Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior launched a digital probate system for American Indian and Alaska Native families, replacing paper-based case management in an effort to reduce delays, …
Interior Digitizes Tribal Probate to Cut Case Backlogs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce have finalized a rule rescinding the longstanding regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, narrowing the scope …
Interior, Commerce Finalize ESA Rule Rescinding ‘Harm’ Definition Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture are seeking public nominations for long-distance biking routes as they begin implementing a federal law that could establish at …
Interior Seeks Biking Trail Proposals to Expand Recreation Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has proposed changes to how royalties are calculated on oil, natural gas and coal produced on federal lands, part of the Trump …
Interior Seeks Royalty Rule Changes to Ease Energy Regulation Read More