Our Mission: Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future.
Latest Happenings
Shell to pay $2.2 million settlement to resolve Federal False Claims case
TUE, MAY 10, 2011, 05:14 PM ESTShell Oil Company, Shell Offshore Inc., Shell Frontier Oil & Gas Inc., and Shell Western Exploration and Production (Shell Defendants) have agreed to pay the US $2.2 million plus interest to resolve claims that the companies violated the False Claims Act. Read More >
Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Work Plan to Restore Biological Priorities and Certainty to Endangered Species Listing Process
TUE, MAY 10, 2011, 12:20 PM ESTThe Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today unveiled a work plan that will allow the agency to focus its resources on the species most in need of protection under the Endangered Species Act. Read More >
Media Advisory: Interior to Make Announcement on Endangered Species Act Litigation
TUE, MAY 10, 2011, 09:19 AM ESTToday, May 10, 2011 Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes and U.S. Fish and Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Director for Endangered Species Gary Frazer will hold a news media conference call to discuss Endangered Species Act litigation. Read More >
Renewable Energy Development on Public Lands Highlighted in Interagency Report to Congress
FRI, MAY 6, 2011, 02:06 PM ESTEven as the nation battled the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama Administration continued to make significant gains last year in expanding renewable energy initiatives on public lands and offshore areas... Read More >
Salazar Names Barker, Farm to Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Committee
FRI, MAY 6, 2011, 12:05 PM ESTSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today named Alexander Wade Barker and LindaLee “Cissy” Kuuleinai Farm to serve on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Committee. Read More >