Department of the Interior

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of the Esmeralda 7 site — sunlight still falling on an unbuilt field of potential energy

Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future

When the Bureau of Land Management quietly changed a single line on its website this month, almost nobody noticed. There was no press conference, no formal announcement, no congressional testimony. Yet with that edit, one of the largest clean energy projects in the world ceased to exist. Esmeralda 7, a … [continued]

NPS employee on horseback talking to visitors in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Image from National Park Service, Public Domain.

National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. Economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023 

Local economies in every state boosted by national park visitor spending WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 415,400 … [continued]

$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas…

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]

Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

"Colorado River from Moab Rim" by U.S. Geological Survey is marked with Public Domain

Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem&…

The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase community and landscape resiliency while restoring habitats and assisting in … [continued]

A NASA satellite image from June 8, 2022, reflects smoke and red “hot spots” of wildfire resulting from more than a dozen active fires in southwest Alaska, as the largest tundra fire on record at the time burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Yukon Delta. Source: NASA MODIS

Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing…

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Project Receives Final Approval from U.S. Department of the Interior

Offshore Construction on New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Later this Year Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, has received approval of its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision … [continued]