Press Releases

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the launch of the Patriot Program – a three-year pilot initiative dedicated to restoring and revitalizing America’s public lands in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday.

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, in coordination with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, announced reforms to modernize the federal environmental review process and prevent unnecessary regulations from being weaponized to delay American innovation and expansion.

As part of President Donald J. Trump’s America First Energy Agenda, the Department of the Interior today announced the availability of nearly $725 million in fiscal year 2025 funding to clean up abandoned coal mines and restore opportunity in America’s historic coal communities.

The Department of the Interior today announced new policy steps to speed up the search and development of critical minerals offshore—resources vital to the nation’s energy, technology and defense needs.

The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (PILT) funding for 2025.

The Department of the Interior today released a U.S. Geological Survey report on undiscovered oil and gas resources in formations under the federally managed public lands of the U.S., estimating that there are technically recoverable resources of 29.4 billion barrels of oil and 391.6 trillion cubic feet of gas.

The Department of the Interior today announced a new step to support American energy independence and unleash the vast resource potential of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.

Today, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced federal wildland firefighters and dispatchers now have access to expanded mental health support through a network of licensed providers. As mandated by Congress, the new therapy service is designed to address the unique needs of those in emergency management positions. 

Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum applauded the revocation of the Biden administration’s “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other Native Fish Populations in the Columbia River Basin” presidential memorandum. This action issued by President Donald J. Trump, protects the power generation of four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River within the Columbia River Basin.

Delivering on President Donald J. Trump’s bold agenda to restore American energy and mineral independence, the Department of the Interior today announced the publication of a Request for Information and Interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa.