April 16, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces Recovery Act Funds to Upgrade Earthquake Networks

U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary
Office of Communications
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Interior Recovery News Release
For Immediate Release
Date: April 15, 2009
Contact: Joan Moody
202-208-6416
High-Hazard Areas in California Stand to Benefit
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the U.S. Geological Survey will fund $29.4 million in [...]

April 10, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces Department of Interior Economic Stimulus Projects: USGS Investments Underscore Commitment to “Best Science”

Interior Recovery News Release
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2009
Contact: Joan Moody (DOI) 202-208-6416
Michael G. Gauldin (USGS) 703-648-4460
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the Department of the Interior’s first projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – $140 million that will fund 308 U.S. Geological Survey projects across [...]

March 5, 2009

Secretary Salazar Names Investment and Management Specialist Chris Henderson to Serve as Interior Recovery Czar

Contact: Frank Quimby
(202) 208-6416

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today named investment expert and government management specialist Chris Henderson to serve as Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Economic Recovery. As the “Recovery Czar” for the Department of the Interior, Henderson will oversee the more than $3 billion in the American Recovery [...]

March 4, 2009

Secretary Salazar: Recovery Plan to Create Jobs, Stimulate Economic Activity in Indian Country

Contact: Frank Quimby
(202) 208-6416

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking to a summit of American Indian leaders, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted more than $2 billion in President Obama’s economic recovery package to create jobs and economic opportunity in Indian Country.

February 20, 2009

Salazar Begins Rapid, Responsible Implementation of Interior’s $3 Billion in Economic Recovery Plan

Contact: Frank Quimby
(202) 208-6416
Focus on Job Creation and Accountability in Conservation of National Treasures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pledging swift, responsible implementation of President Obama’s economic recovery plan, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today estimated the $3 billion in funding allocated for the Department could create as many as 100,000 jobs and stimulate business activity in [...]

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