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Interior Department to Commemorate Four Hundred Years of African-American History
National Park Service, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, History, Press Release
A footbridge leads across a water filled moat to a door leading into a large stone fort.
11/02/2018 - 13:33

The 400 Years of African-American History Commission, established by Congress on January 8, 2018, will plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities throughout the United States to recognize and highlight 400 years of African-American contributions. The bill had bipartisan support, and included sponsors from 23 States and the District of Columbia.

Interior Department Announces Second Consecutive Year of Growth in Energy Revenues as FY 2018 Disbursements Climb to $8.93 Billion
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Press Release
Secretary Zinke poses with a large group of workers in hard hats and coveralls in a conference room.
11/01/2018 - 15:55

The $8.93 billion disbursed in FY 2018 is $1.82 billion higher than the $7.11 billion the Department disbursed in FY 2017. The increase in disbursements is primarily attributed to higher oil prices and demand caused by an improved economy, expedited permitting, streamlined regulations, and the growth in exports.

Secretary Zinke Designates A.P. Tureaud Home the Fifth Historic Site within the African American Civil Rights Network
National Park Service, Louisiana, Office of the Secretary, History, Press Release
A brown metal sign acts as a historical marker in front of the home of A. P. Tureaud in New Orleans.
10/29/2018 - 15:49

A.P. Tureaud made major contributions to advancing the goals of the African-American Civil Rights Movement as a preeminent civil rights attorney in Louisiana. 

Civil War Era Site Camp Nelson Designated as a National Monument
National Park Service, Kentucky, Office of the Secretary, History, Press Release
Two signs stand on the edge of a large grassy field bordered by trees.
10/28/2018 - 10:17

Today, the site remains one of the best-preserved landscapes and archaeological sites associated with Civil War era U.S. Colored Troops recruitment camps and the African American refugee experience. Camp Nelson will now be the 418th site that the National Park Service oversees.

Interior Approves Long-Awaited First Oil Production Facility in Federal Waters Offshore Alaska
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Alaska, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
The steel tower of an oil rig and several small buildings sit on a rectangular gravel island surrounded by a snow covered frozen sea.
10/24/2018 - 13:15

Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued conditional approval to Hilcorp Alaska LLC for its Liberty Project oil and gas development and production plan. If developed, the facility would be the first oil and gas production facility in federal waters off Alaska.

Secretary Zinke Applauds President Trump's Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, America's Great Outdoors, Press Release
Aurelia Skipwith, an African American woman with long dark har, smiles at the camera and stands in front of flags.
10/23/2018 - 13:01

Skipwith currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks in the Department of the Interior, where her team is responsible for ensuring the protection and stewardship of lands and waters within the national park and wildlife refuge systems. 

Zinke Announces Public-Private Partnership Bringing $2.7 Million to Habitat Conservation of Big Game Migration Corridors and Winter Range
Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona, Colorado, Press Release
Secretary Zinke and two other men hold down a mule deer in the back of a truck and use tools to attach a tag to its ear.
10/23/2018 - 10:51

This grant program is possible from funding support provided by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and ConocoPhillips.

U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines Announce Long-term Partnership
U.S. Geological Survey, Colorado, Office of the Secretary, Energy, Press Release
Secretary Zinke signs an agreement surrounded by onlookers.
10/22/2018 - 15:44

The partnership will bring more than 150 USGS scientists and their minerals research labs to the university’s Golden, Colorado campus where government scientists and Mines faculty and students will work together in a new state-of-the-art facility.

Secretary Zinke’s Schedule October 13 – October 19
Office of the Secretary, Secretary's Schedule, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
10/22/2018 - 13:50

The Secretary's schedule for October 13 – October 19.

Secretary Zinke Applauds President Trump’s Memorandum on Western Water
Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona, California, Colorado, Press Release
Secretary Zinke wears a blue shirt and a black ball cap and stands on a grassy hilltop overlooking a large concrete dam and a blue lake.
10/19/2018 - 16:22

The memorandum directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to work together to deliver western communities the water supplies they need to irrigate millions of acres of farmland and provide water and power to millions of Americans.

Trump Administration Delivers Historic Progress on Offshore Wind
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Press Release
Two large wind turbines with long propeller blades rise out of ocean waters under a gray sky.
10/18/2018 - 09:27

The three announcements included the much-anticipated wind auction offshore Massachusetts, the environmental review of a proposed wind project offshore Rhode Island, and a formal request for companies to indicate their interest in wind energy development for three areas offshore California.

Interior Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Regulatory Relief in FY 2018
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
The tall steel tower of a oil drilling rig stands on a grassy plain under a blue sky.
10/17/2018 - 17:26

Since January 2017, Interior has withdrawn more than 150 proposed rulemakings from the regulatory agenda and finalized no less than 19 deregulatory actions in FY2018.

Secretary Zinke’s Schedule October 6 – October 12
Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
10/15/2018 - 09:37

Secretary Zinke’s Schedule October 6 – October 12

Secretary Zinke’s Schedule October 1 - October 7
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, District of Columbia, Press Release
Department of the Interior bison seal set against green mountainous background.
10/10/2018 - 12:40

Secretary Zinke’s Schedule October 1 - October 7

Secretary Zinke announces historic mineral withdrawal north of Yellowstone in iconic "Paradise Valley"
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Montana, Wyoming, Press Release
A wood and stone sign for Yellowstone National Park stands by the side of the road under a sunset sky.
10/09/2018 - 12:19

The area covered by this action is generally known as the historic Emigrant Gulch and Crevice mining districts in a region known as the Paradise Valley at the northern gates of Yellowstone National Park.

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