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BSEE Launches Deepwater Oil and Gas Containment Exercise
TUE, JULY 24, 2012, 10:30 AM ESTThe Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement initiated the first ever drill designed to deploy critical pieces of state-of-the-art well control equipment to the ultra-deep seabed of the Gulf of Mexico. Read More >
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Salazar, Beaudreau Announce Final Details for Upcoming Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
THU, MAY 17, 2012, 12:31 PM ESTToday the Obama Administration provided final details for the Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale announced by President Obama in January 2012. Read More >
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Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Announce Major Progress in Gulf Restoration Effort
WED, APRIL 18, 2012, 10:45 AM ESTAn estimated $60 million in early restoration projects soon will begin along the Gulf Coast following the nation’s largest oil spill, the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council announced today. Read More >
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Obama Administration Announces Major Steps toward Science-Based Energy Exploration in the Arctic
FRI, FEBRUARY 17, 2012, 11:30 AM ESTInterior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced the next steps toward energy exploration activities in shallow waters in the Arctic during a limited period this summer. Read More >
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Salazar Creates Science Group to Bolster Preparedness for Potential Future Environmental Crises
FRI, JANUARY 6, 2012, 11:43 AM ESTSecretary Salazar announced the creation of a specialized scientific group that will develop future scenarios and provide rapid, interdisciplinary scientific assessments during environmental crises or disasters affecting America’s natural resources. Read More >
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Statement by Secretary Salazar on the final strategy of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force released today
MON, DECEMBER 5, 2011, 01:36 PM ESTThe Task Force’s final strategy is the result of a collaborative effort among five Gulf Coast states and 11 federal agencies. Read More >
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Secretary Salazar Praises Release of Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for Public Review
WED, OCTOBER 5, 2011, 12:40 PM ESTSecretary Salazar released the following statement on the Gulf Coast Task Force’s submission of a preliminary strategy for Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration for public review. Read More >
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Interior Department Completes Reorganization of the Former MMS
FRI, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, 02:00 PM ESTOn Oct. 1, 2011, the Department of the Interior will formally establish two new, independent bureaus – the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Read More >
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USGS Scientist Honored with Prestigious Federal Employee of the Year Medal for Role in Ending Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
THU, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011, 05:10 PM ESTDr. Paul Hsieh, research hydrologist for the Interior Department’s U.S. Geological Survey, has earned the Federal Employee of the Year Medal for providing critical scientific information during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read More >
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EPA Chief, DOI Secretary, CEQ Chair Lead Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Public Meeting
TUE, JUNE 28, 2011, 09:37 AM ESTEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, joined by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley, convened an official meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force on Monday in Galveston, TX. Read More >