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The Department of the Interior yesterday hosted a virtual forum where Interior leadership and external stakeholders discussed oil and gas development on public lands and waters.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland delivered opening remarks at today’s virtual public forum on the federal oil and gas program.

Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. 

Representatives of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today met with leaders of outdoor recreation businesses and other related organizations to discuss President Biden’s commitment to conserving America’s lands and waters for the benefit and enjoyment of all Americans.

In response to increased violence committed against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including the tragic shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland released a statement.

The Interior Department today released additional information about the upcoming virtual forum regarding the federal oil and gas program, including the public’s viewing options and ability to submit written input to inform Interior’s review.

Today Deb Haaland began her tenure as the 54th Secretary of the Interior. Secretary Haaland hit the ground running, holding a virtual all-staff forum attended by more than 15,000 agency employees where she delivered remarks and highlighted the work of team members in each of the bureaus and offices.