Press Releases

Interior Designates BSEE as Lead Agency for Offshore Decommissioning

05/22/2025

The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has been formally designated as the lead federal agency responsible for overseeing the decommissioning of oil and gas platforms within the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. This responsibility was transferred from the Department of Commerce to Interior, underscoring BSEE’s critical role in managing safe, environmentally sound offshore energy transitions.

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Secretary Burgum and Secretary Rollins Sign Joint Fire Memo Ahead of Peak Fire Season, Receive Fire Briefing at Forest Service Fire Desk

05/20/2025

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed a joint memo on wildfire preparedness, ensuring our two Departments are working in close coordination this fire season. Interior will work across President Trump’s cabinet and with our trusted state, local, and tribal partners to ensure our nation’s wildland firefighting system is highly coordinated and focused on fighting wildfires quickly and effectively.

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Interior Secures 18 Short-Term Agreements to Boost Colorado River Conservation

05/07/2025

Today, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation marked major progress for the continued short-term health of the Colorado River System. Eighteen short-term System Conservation Implementation agreements with water entitlement holders in Arizona and California have been negotiated to include additional conservation of Colorado River System water.

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