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This Week: Interior approves the Biden-Harris Administration's sixth commercial-scale offshore wind project; nearly half a billion dollars is funding wildfire resilience efforts coast to coast, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; a cold weather carnivore is getting protection under the Endangered Species Act; the U.S. Geological Survey is beefing up the supply chain for critical minerals; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meets in Geneva, Switzerland; the First Family participates in the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree; and the natural beauty of the Kentucky wilderness shines through in our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: The Biden-Harris administration releases the Fifth National Climate Assessment; Interior celebrates two years of progress in implementing President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; Secretary Haaland travels to South Carolina and Iowa to highlight locally led conservation and restoration projects through the America the Beautiful Challenge; Interior leaders travel to South Africa to spotlight international cooperation in mapping technologies; U.S., Canadian and Mexican representatives sign a new agreement for ongoing conservation efforts in North America; USGS is putting every large-scale U.S. solar facility on the map; a Reclamation delegation returns home after providing assistance and training in Taiwan; and a peaceful landscape hides an explosive past in our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: Secretary Haaland hosts the 12th and final stop on The Road to Healing to hear from survivors of federal Indian boarding schools; the Bureau of Land Management advances more than a dozen renewable energy projects across the west; nearly $22 million is headed to five states to fund outdoor spaces; the Office of Natural Resources Revenue announces the disbursement of more than $18 billion to states and Tribes; a new U.S. Geological Survey study shows a toxic compound is widespread among adult amphibians in the United States; two California plants are taken off the list of endangered species; a fee free day this week honors our nation's veterans; and we head to Dinosaur National Monument to dig up our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: Secretary Haaland hits the road as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Rural Event Series; Interior approves the nation's largest ocean wind farm, capable of powering nearly a million homes; a multiagency task force meets to discuss mitigation strategies to save the world's coral reefs; a new report makes recommendations to help federal law enforcement and communities bolster trust, accountability and collaboration; the expansion of a California reservoir means more reliable water for two million people and a million acres of farmland; Delaware's Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge has a new look; and our social media Picture of the Week catches a Virginia bear getting ready for a long winter's nap!

This Week: The Biden-Harris administration announces next steps to protect the long-term stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System; Interior leaders visit Tennessee to celebrate the newest addition to the National Wildlife Refuge System; three new agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands will bolster its economy, security and help fight climate change; a new survey shows the powerful economic impact of hunting and fishing in the great outdoors; the Great ShakeOut tests earthquake readiness across the country and around the world; it's almost time to get your seat for this year's National Christmas Tree Lighting; and we'll take you to Idaho for a fragrant social media Picture of the Week! 

This Week: Secretary Haaland highlights locally led conservation efforts during a visit to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument; the Secretary tours orphan well sites in Colorado undergoing cleanup thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda; Interior places climate change front and center in its operation policies; the Department moves ahead in the effort to phase out single-use plastics on public lands; a new oral history project launches to share the stories of federal Indian boarding school survivors; the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission releases a report aimed at more effective wildfire strategies; Interior renews its commitment to support civil rights protections for all Americans; the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping to fund the cleanup of legacy pollution in the nation's wildlife refuges; the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom adds 23 new sites; $7.6 million in federal funds will help improve and restore a California watershed; it's time to choose this year's fattest bear at Katmai National Park & Preserve; and the sun shines bright on our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: Interior leaders travel to New York City for Climate Week 2023; a historic agreement is signed to help restore healthy salmon populations in the Upper Columbia River Basin; ground is broken on a fish passage project at Numana Dam with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; Interior announces nearly $40 million to help plug and remediate orphaned oil and gas wells across Indian Country through the President’s Investing in America agenda; a new action plan for offshore energy transmission aims to strengthen the domestic supply chain, and create good-paying, union jobs; BLM advances utility-scale solar energy in Nevada; a system of ancient Indigenous earthworks in Ohio is designated a World Heritage Site; and we throw a spotlight on a chubby critter in our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: Remembering the heroes and victims of the September 11th attacks; Secretary Haaland visits Canada to highlight work to support Indigenous communities; Interior announces significant steps to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; a new report makes recommendations for mining reform; a new large-scale water recycling program aims to create new water supplies that are less vulnerable to drought and climate change; Interior announces $5 million for bison and grassland restoration; the Great American Outdoors Act continues to have a positive impact on our public lands; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces $10.5 million from the President’s Investing in America agenda for habitat restoration in sagebrush country; there are new grants to Save America's Treasures; Interior celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month; and we head for the Utah desert in our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: Secretary Haaland and Department leaders highlight how Great American Outdoors Act investments are improving infrastructure on public lands and preparing them for the challenges of climate change; Interior and Hualapai Tribe celebrate a historic Indian water rights settlement in Arizona; the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument is commemorated in Mississippi; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management conducts the first-ever offshore wind energy auction for the Gulf of Mexico; the next phase of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Project means safe, reliable water for 70,000 people; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces nearly $15 million in funding for 36 conservation projects in the Delaware River Watershed; the U.S. Geological Survey renews its commitment to urban waters; and we shine a spotlight on our social media Picture of the Week!

This Week: President Biden visits Maui; Interior approves a 4th offshore wind energy project; Deputy Secretary Beaudreau highlights the Investing in America agenda in Alaska; the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is reopening after a two-year renovation, thanks to funding from the Great American Outdoors Act; Interior leaders travel to Stockholm, Sweden to take part in World Water Week; visitors to national parks are making a record impact on the American economy; new measures announced to improve worker safety on the Outer Continental Shelf; Interior unveils the winners of this year's Environmental Achievement Awards; and looks can be deceiving in our social media Picture of the Week!