Photo Galleries
Photos: Center of the American West and Public Lands Foundation Symposium
THU, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar offered remarks at the Center of the American West and Public Lands Foundation Symposium where he discussed Interior’s work to stand up a renewable energy economy and to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production on our nation’s public lands.
Photos: September 11th observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial
TUE, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar joined Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, September 11 to deliver the keynote remarks at the annual September 11th observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA.
At 10:03 a.m. – the moment Flight 93 crashed – the names of the passengers and crew members were read and Bells of Remembrance were rung by members of the Families of Flight 93 and community members who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. The ceremony also included a wreath laying at the Wall of Names.Photos: Cooperative Management Agreement for Jamaica Bay
TUE, JULY 17, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed an unprecedented agreement between the National Park Service and the City of New York Department of Parks of Recreation – spelling out ways the two agencies will cooperatively manage 10,000 acres of federal and city-owned parks in and around Jamaica Bay to promote visitation, education programs, scientific research and opportunities for outdoor recreation.
By allowing the National Park Service and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to work on each other’s property, comingle resources and undertake joint planning, this innovative new partnership will serve to better connect urban communities to the natural beauty and history of Gateway National Recreation Area and adjacent city park lands.
Photos: Penobscot River Restoration Event
MON, JUNE 11, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTOn Monday, June 11, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar participated in a ceremony to begin removal of the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Maine – a major step toward enabling the river to flow freely from Old Town to the Gulf of Maine for the first time in generations.
Later, Salazar held a press conference at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store in Freeport, Maine. Along with the National Park Foundation, the official non-profit of America’s national parks, and L.L. Bean, Salazar will provide an update on the year-long Million Moment Mission. A celebration of the company’s 100-year anniversary, L.L. Bean has committed $1 million to the National Park Foundation’s “America’s Best Idea” program in support of efforts to increase children’s opportunities to spend time outdoors.
Photos: America’s Great Outdoors Beaches
THU, JUNE 7, 2012, 12:00 AM EST
President Obama has declared June as National Oceans Month. This photo gallery highlights just a few of America’s “best beaches” that are found on Interior lands as millions of travelers plan their summer vacations. These lands include 85 marine and coastal parklands, 180 marine and coastal wildlife refuges, and 1,100 miles of the California coast administered by Interior agencies. In addition to beautiful scenery, these areas help local tourist economies. In 2010, coastal national park units alone contributed an estimated $3.5 Billion to local economies, while refuges contributed at least $900 million.
Photos: Secretary Salazar Names the Connecticut River Watershed as the Nation's First National Blueway.
THU, MAY 24, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar signed a Secretarial Order establishing a National Blueways System and announced that the 410-mile-long Connecticut River and its 7.2 million-acre watershed will be the first National Blueway— covering areas of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Joined at Riverside Park in Hartford by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal; U.S. Rep. John Larson;
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Terrence “Rock” Salt; Friends of the Silvio O. Conte Refuge Chairman Patrick Comins and other members of the conservation and business communities, Secretary Salazar said that partnerships along the Connecticut River provide an example for the rest of the nation.
Photos: Fort Ord Monument
SAT, MAY 19, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar joined by federal and local officials, including White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Director of the Bureau of Land Management Bob Abbey, to officially dedicate the 14,560-acre Fort Ord National Monument. The Secretary was also joined by Rep. Sam Farr; Garrison Commander Col. Joel J. Clark; and Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes. Nearly 400 community members and military veterans also participated in the ceremony.
Photos: Secretary Salazar Expands Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
WED, MAY 16, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTJoined by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and other leaders in a ceremony at Sandy Point State Park, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar designated four water trails as new historic connecting components of the existing Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Photos: Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony
MON, MAY 14, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTOn Monday, May 14, 2012, the Department will host a law enforcement officer memorial ceremony in Yates Auditorium at the Stuart Udall Department of the Interior Building. The ceremony is a time to give thanks to the 4,000 law enforcement officers who serve in the Department of the Interior and to pay special tribute to the 139 DOI officers that have died in the line of duty since the Department’s founding in 1849.
Photos: Approval of Major Natural Gas Project for Uinta Basin
TUE, MAY 8, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTIn support of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, and the Obama administration’s goal of continuing to expand responsible oil and gas production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved a major natural gas project in Utah’s Uinta Basin that could develop more than 3,600 new wells over the next decade, while safeguarding air quality and assuring the protection of critical wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation values. The project will support up to 4,300 jobs during development.
Photos: Enbridge Silver State North Solar Project
MON, MAY 7, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar visited the Enbridge Silver State North Solar Project in Nevada where he “flipped the switch” on the first large-scale solar energy project located on U.S. public lands to deliver power to American consumers.
Photos: Rocky Mountain Greenway Project
FRI, MAY 4, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper formalized an agreement to implement conservation and recreation projects throughout the Denver and Front Range metropolitan area.
The agreement, signed today at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, establishes a 10-person steering committee to implement the Rocky Mountain Greenway Project – a federal, state, local and stakeholder partnership to create uninterrupted trails/transportation linkages connecting the Denver metro area’s trail systems, the three National Wildlife Refuges in the metro region, Rocky Mountain National Park, and community trails systems in between.
Photos: Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact Signing Ceremony
FRI, APRIL 27, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar joined Crow Tribe Apsáalooke Nation Chairman Cedric Black Eagle and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer for the signing of a Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact. The compact seeks to resolve more than three decades of controversy, ensure safe drinking water for the reservation, and provide for the rehabilitation of the Crow Irrigation Project.
Photos: National Press Club
TUE, APRIL 24, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar spoke to the National Press Club on President Obama’s “all of the above” strategy for domestic energy development, including the expansion of domestic oil and gas production, and initiatives to harness renewable and alternative energy sources.
Photos: White House Hispanic Community Action Summit and Cesar Chavez Legacy Awards
THU, APRIL 5, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and dozens of White House and Cabinet officials joined Los Angeles area leaders, educators, business owners and state and local elected officials to identify and address issues important to the Hispanic community and the nation at the White House Hispanic community action summit.
Later, Secretary Salazar attended the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Legacy Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
Photos: Salazar meets with local leaders in Nevada and California to boost travel and tourism
WED, APRIL 4, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar met with Senator Harry Reid, Governor Brian Sandoval, and Chairman of BrandUSA Stephen J. Cloobeck, along with local business leaders, to discuss how to design and promote travel itineraries that will draw more visitors to Southern Nevada and encourage them to plan lengthier trips to the region. Later, Secretary Salazar joins U.S. Congresswoman Susan Davis and San Diego Zoo Global President Rick Gulley for a travel and tourism meeting at the San Diego Zoo in California.
Photos: Fort Berthold Reservation
TUE, APRIL 3, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple, Senators Conrad and Hoeven and Congressman Berg met with Chairman Tex G. Hall and other leaders of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, where a partnership with Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs has spurred oil production and generated massive increases in royalty revenues for the tribal government and individual land owners.
Photos: Oil and Gas Development in North Dakota
MON, APRIL 2, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar toured oil and gas development operations on federal mineral estate in western North Dakota, where oil and gas production is rapidly expanding on federal, state, and private lands.
Accompanied by U.S. Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven, and Congressman Rick Berg, Secretary Salazar visited a drilling rig actively producing oil from federal resources; toured a crude oil production facility where oil is processed, stored, and transported via truck, rail and pipelines to refineries across the country; met with federal employees and heard about the work they are doing to safely expand domestic oil and gas production in the region; and toured private housing accommodations for workers from across the country who come to North Dakota for high-paying jobs.
Photos: Energy Development off the Atlantic
WED, MARCH 28, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTAs part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that Interior is taking steps to assess the conventional and renewable energy resource potential in the Mid- and South Atlantic. The draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, released for public comment, will help inform future decisions about whether, and if so where, leasing would be appropriate in these areas.
Photos: 100th Anniversary of Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Ceremony
TUE, MARCH 27, 2012, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar joined First Lady Michelle Obama and the Ambassador of Japan to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki for the 1912 Cherry Blossom Tree planting re-enactment ceremony along the Tidal Basin. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary since the United States received 3,000 Cherry Blossom trees as a gift from Japan symbolizing the friendship between the two countries.