This Week at Interior September 27, 2024

This Week: Interior marks Climate Week with action on several fronts, including the single largest investment ever from the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program; the Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner signs five water conservation agreements that will advance water conservation across the West in the face of historic drought; Interior announces a $71 million investment to electrify homes in 13 Tribal communities across Indian Country; nearly $92 million in funding is on the way for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems; Interior announces more than $9.9 million for Colorado to clean up dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands; the Departments of the Interior and Justice cohost a virtual roundtable focused on improving media coverage of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples and human trafficking; the Arctic Research and Policy Act marks its 40th anniversary; after a quarter of a century it's the end of the line for a stalwart satellite; it's a "fee free" celebration of National Public Lands Day this Saturday; and some beautiful autumn colors light up our social media Picture of the Week! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube!

[williamhoward]

I wish to thank you for sharing this informational video with me . Amen

[Alison-od]

Thank you for protecting fish and wildlife in the Colorado and everywhere. Cleaning up mines is tedious but vital.