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Interior Radio Department News Service - Podcasts
The Interior Department Radio News/Podcast Service features stories and event actualities about land, water, and resources for download to your newscasts or just informative listening to find out what's happening in the BLM, FWS, NPS, USGS, BOR, MMS, OSM and the BIA. This is a free service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Feedback on usage is welcome at Interior_News@ios.doi.gov

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12/17/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Audio of press conference in Tallahassee, Florida following Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne's meeting on Monday, December 17, with Governors Sonny Perdue of Georgia, Bob Riley of Alabama and Charlie Crist of Florida to discuss water issues associated with the drought in the southeastern United States. This was the second meeting facilitated by Secretary Kempthorne. The previous meeting took place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. last November.
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12/13/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne attends the Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. and signs a Record of Decision to activate a legal agreement among the seven states that depend on the Colorado River. The document will implement innovative strategies for management of the Colorado River, reflecting “a remarkable consensus” among stakeholders about sharing water during the current drought and charting a water management course for the future.
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12/05/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Secretary Kempthorne addressed the International Regulators Offshore Safety Conference in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. Secretary Kempthorne applauded the strong safety record and successes of U.S. offshore energy exploration and the Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau of the Department of the Interior that oversees the country’s offshore energy exploration. The Primary purpose of the conference is to exchange information on “best practices” and experiences, and to discuss optimal strategies for achieving safety and pollution prevention objectives.
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11/30/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne addresses the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) summit in Cape Town, South Africa November 30, 2007. As head of delegation, Secretary Kempthorne lead the U.S. participation in the meeting and announced a number of important scientific advances.
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11/15/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
National Park Service Launches the Trust for the National Mall. Speakers at the event were, in the following order; Peggy O'Dell, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Chip Akridge, Chairman of the Trust for the National Mall, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Congresswoman, District of Columbia, Lindi L. Harvey, National Park Service Deputy Director for Support Services, and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne.
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11/14/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne addresses the 64th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians
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11/05/07 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Stephen Allred, and Director of Minerals Management Service Randall Luthi:
Interior Department Releases Alternative Energy Environmental Impact Statement and Announces Offshore Alternative Energy Initiative.
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11/01/07 Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Jim Connaughton, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp.
Remarks from the news conference following a meeting hosted by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne on water issues associated with a drought affecting the southeastern United States.
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10/11/07
Geoff Haskett, FWS Chief National Wildlife Refuge System:
National Wildlife Refuge Week: Time to Connect With Nature
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10/05/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Dedication of Memorial at African Burial Ground National Monument
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08/14/07 Bob Ratcliffe, BLM Division Chief National Recreation and Visitor Services Program:
Western Public Lands Offer Great Recreation Opportunities
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08/08/07 Paul Schmidt, FWS Assistant Director for Migratory Birds:
FWS Forecast Good Duck Hunting Season
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08/07/07 Secretary Dirk Kempthorne:
Department of the Interior Diversity Days
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08/07/07 Richard Trinidad introduces Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett:
Department of the Interior Diversity Days
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