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Media Advisory: Interior Department to Host Conference to Address Rangeland Wildfire Threats to Sagebrush Habitat
MON, NOVEMBER 3, 2014, 01:35 PM ESTBOISE, Idaho – U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor and other senior department officials will participate in a three-day conference in Idaho this week, November 5-7, to discuss rangeland wildfire threats to sagebrush habitat Read More >
This Week at Interior October 31, 2014
FRI, OCTOBER 31, 2014, 02:45 PM ESTA new public-private partnership to benefit the next generation of outdoor stewards; the Fish and Wildlife Service proposes Endangered Species Act protection for the African lion; more. Watch Video >
Interior Department Releases Climate and Sustainability Plans on Fifth Anniversary of President Obama’s Executive Order
FRI, OCTOBER 31, 2014, 11:19 AM ESTWASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Department of the Interior today released its plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change impacts such as flooding, sea level rise, severe weather Read More >
Media Advisory: Deputy Secretary Mike Connor to Address Bay-Delta Science Conference
MON, OCTOBER 27, 2014, 01:57 PM ESTSACRAMENTO, CA -- Deputy Secretary of the Interior Mike Connor will address the 8th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference on October 28 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Read More >
Media Advisory: UPDATE: Secretarial Visit to the Choctaw Tribal Schools in Philadelphia, Mississippi
MON, OCTOBER 27, 2014, 01:00 PM ESTWASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to ensure all students attending Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools receive a high quality, culturally appropriate education, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Read More >