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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
Media Advisory: Secretary Salazar to Speak at Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture
WED, FEBRUARY 13, 2013, 05:00 PM ESTThe Secretary is expected to discuss President Obama’s vision for how investments in energy and infrastructure can help grow our economy and strengthen the middle class. Read More >
AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar, Congressman Farr Celebrate Newly Established Pinnacles National Park
MON, FEBRUARY 11, 2013, 06:00 PM ESTThe park encompasses 27,000 acres of diverse wild lands including massive monoliths, spires, cave passages and canyons, the result of millions of years of erosion, faulting and tectonic plate movement. Read More >
Interior Prepares to Conduct Landsat 8 Scientific Programs After Successful Launch of Latest Earth-Observing Satellite
MON, FEBRUARY 11, 2013, 03:01 PM ESTLaunched by NASA from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the satellite is expected to transmit images and data about the Earth within 100 days. Read More >
Secretary Salazar Launches Asian American Pacific Islander Theme Study, Designates Wing Luke Museum Affiliation with National Park Service
SUN, FEBRUARY 10, 2013, 02:30 PM ESTSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that he has directed the National Park Service to undertake an Asian American Pacific Islander Theme Study to investigate the stories, places and people of Asian American and Pacific Island heritage. Read More >
This Week at Interior February 8, 2013
FRI, FEBRUARY 8, 2013, 05:21 PM ESTWelcome to the first installment of the Interior Department's weekly video series, This Week at Interior. Watch Video >