Western states agree to Colorado River water-sharing agreement
The governors of Arizona, California and Nevada have announced a historic water-sharing agreement.
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Navajo Nation rejects proposed Chaco Canyon buffer
The Navajo Nation recently voted to reject a buffer around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Department of the Interior proposes cuts to three states’ share of Colorado River
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed cutting water allotments from the Colorado River to California, Arizona, and Nevada by up to 25 percent. hoping to conserve the supply.
Interior invests $120 million in Midwest 'prairie potholes'
(Iowa News Service) As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has announced it is investing $120 million to restore and rebuild key segments of America's wildlife management systems, especially in key areas of the Midwest.
Oil and gas industry groups suing feds over quarterly lease sales
Oil and gas industry groups are suing the federal government for not holding oil and gas lease sales in the third quarter of this year.
Wyoming governor sues Department of Interior over oil and gas contract cancellations
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is again taking the Department of Interior to court. The governor has filed a second federal lawsuit against the Department.
Nearly 9,400 acres transferred to Great Sand Dunes National Park
This week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams celebrated the transfer of approximately 9,362 acres of the Medano Ranch from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to Great Sand Dunes National Park. The acquisition was made possible through funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This enhancement of the national park will allow for more holistic management as a connected landscape and provides long-term protection areas that contribute to the formation of the dune field.
Nearly 3,500 acres added to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visited the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
Department of Interior orders changes to 650 place names to remove indigenous slurs
The U.S. Interior Department has ordered name changes for nearly 650 sites on federal lands, and across the country, containing words considered sexist or racial slurs.
Western states seek to intervene in environmental groups’ oil and gas lawsuits
Some Western states have filed motions to intervene in a pair of lawsuits from environmental groups that seek to halt federal oil and gas lease sales.
