A Saturday in the Outdoors
Ed. Note: In honor of National Public Lands Day, Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will also visit Kenilworth Park and...
View ArticleThe First Large-Scale Solar Energy Plants on Public Lands
Today, we took a big step on our nation’s path to clean energy future with the approval of the first large-scale solar energy plants ever to be built on public lands. The Tessera Solar Imperial Valley...
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Producing Nearly 1200 Megawatts of Solar Power on Public Lands
October 13, 2010. (by Tami A. Heilemann - DOI) Yesterday, I spoke at the Solar Power International Conference in Los Angeles, California. Being at the largest solar conference in North America gives...
View ArticleFulfilling Our Promise in Indian Country
Two years ago, President Barack Obama vowed that this administration would work with Native Americans to empower tribal governments, fulfill our trust responsibilities to tribal members and help tribal...
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Kicking Off the White House Tribal Nations Conference
Ed. Note: Learn more about the new Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs being announced from the Department of Energy's blog. Click here to see the video. This morning we kicked off the White...
View ArticleWorking Together to Protect the Everglades
I am in Florida today to announce an exciting initiative to conserve working lands and wildlife habitat in the Everglades headwaters. The Everglades rural working ranch landscapes are an important...
View ArticleHonoring Dr. Martin Luther King's Life and Legacy
Editor's Note: On Monday, January 17th, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and other Administration officials will honor Dr. Martin Luther King by participating in a National Day of Service....
View ArticleStanding Up Renewable Energy on America’s Lands and Oceans
By helping stand up responsible large-scale renewable energy projects on America’s public lands and oceans, the Department of the Interior is playing a leading role in fulfilling President Obama’s...
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Smart from the Start: Building a Clean Energy Future
Secretary Salazar and Secretary Chu announce Wind Energy Areas for the Atlantic Coast. Photo by Tami Heilemann-DOI. This week, the Administration continued its work to build a clean energy future on...
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Honoring an American Hero: Celebrating the Life of César Chávez and...
En español. On February 21st I traveled to Delano, California to honor the life and legacy of César Chávez and to designate the “Forty Acres” site as a National Historic Landmark. It truly was a...
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Homenaje a un Héroe Americano: Reconocimiento a César Chávez y dedicación del...
El 21 de febrero viajé a Delano, California, para rendir homenaje a la vida y el legado de César Chávez y designar el sitio "Cuarenta Acres" como Monumento Histórico Nacional. Realmente fue una...
View ArticleInvesting in America’s New Energy Frontier
With the desert sun warming our backs and our shovels in the ground, California Governor Jerry Brown, BLM Director Bob Abbey and I participated in a groundbreaking ceremony this morning for the Blythe...
View ArticleDoing More with Less: Saving Half a Billion Dollars through IT Reform
President Obama has challenged his Administration to make government work better for the American people, and to find ways to do more with less. Here at the Department of the Interior, we are proud to...
View ArticleCuentos of Our Past: Celebrating Our Shared Heritage
As a 12th generation native of the American Southwest, my roots in this country stretch back before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock or before America declared its independence. Like many other...
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Fort Monroe Becomes a National Monument
Fort Monroe (National Parks Service) Today is truly an historic day for America as President Obama is announcing the establishment of Fort Monroe National Monument -- a historic fort in Virginia’s...
View ArticleMarch of Progress: White House Tribal Nations Conference
Today, the White House hosted the Tribal Nations Conference at the Interior Department. The conference continued the meaningful government-to-government dialogue that has made the march of progress...
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Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and Economy
President Barack Obama is seen on a monitor as he delivers remarks during a conservation conference at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C., March 2, 2012. (Official White House Photo by...
View ArticleToward a More Inclusive America: Telling the Story of Women in America
Ed. note: This op-ed by was written by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for the Huffington Post. As Women's History Month comes to a close, I am reminded that two very influential women in...
View ArticleAll-of-the-Above, In Action
President Obama has made it clear that our country needs an all-of-the-above strategy to develop American energy – energy that’s cleaner, cheaper, and generates new jobs for Americans. On Tuesday, we...
View ArticleNational Travel and Tourism Strategy Sets Goal to Draw 100 Million...
As we celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, the U.S. government is doubling down on its commitment to create more jobs for Americans by growing international and domestic travel and tourism that...
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