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The Biden-Harris administration today announced next steps in the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River system and strengthen water security in the West.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Tennessee as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic investments are helping to protect, conserve and expand our nation’s public lands.

The Department of the Interior today announced the establishment of the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area in Wyoming and the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee as the 569th and 570th units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service).

After serving more than two years as Deputy Secretary and nearly ten at the Department of the Interior, Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau announced that he will depart his role at the end of October.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Blue Ridge Parkway today to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is helping to build healthy communities by restoring ecosystems and remediating abandoned mine sites.

Interior this week led an interagency meeting focused on using science and data to combat the impacts of the climate crisis around the globe.

The Department of the Interior is committed to upholding the highest standards of public access to and maintenance of America’s national parks and public lands.

Consistent with the requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) concerning offshore conventional and renewable energy leasing, the Department of the Interior today released the Proposed Final Program and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program).

In remarks today as part of the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the publication of new policies to strengthen the Department’s ability to meet its mission in the face of a changing climate.

The Department of the Interior today announced that all bureaus and offices have finalized sustainable procurement plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands within the next decade.