This Week at Interior August 30, 2024

This Week: Secretary Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz highlight new investments in urban parks and trails during a visit to North Carolina; Secretary Haaland finalizes the decision to retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands across Alaska from development activities; National parks contributed a record high $55.6 billion to U.S. economy in 2023; the Bureau of Land Management proposes a roadmap for solar energy development across the West; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces over $17 million for Delaware River Basin Restoration; the Bureau of Reclamation celebrates the newest connection to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System; and we thank all of our working dogs who help protect our public lands and wildlife in our social media Picture of the Week!