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United Nations • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

This Week at Interior September 29, 2023

US Department of the Interior
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This Week: Secretary Haaland highlights locally led conservation efforts during a visit to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument; the Secretary tours orphan well sites in Colorado undergoing cleanup thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda; Interior places climate change front and center in its operation policies; the Department moves ahead in the effort to phase out single-use plastics on public lands; a new oral history project launches to share the stories of federal Indian boarding school survivors; the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission releases a report aimed at more effective wildfire strategies; Interior renews its commitment to support civil rights protections for all Americans; the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping to fund the cleanup of legacy pollution in the nation's wildlife refuges; the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom adds 23 new sites; $7.6 million in federal funds will help improve and restore a California watershed; it's time to choose this year's fattest bear at Katmai National Park & Preserve; and the sun shines bright on our social media Picture of the Week! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and You Tube!   / usinterior     / usinterior   http:/www.twitter.com/Interior ...more
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This Week at Interior September 29, 2023
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2023Sep 29
This Week: Secretary Haaland highlights locally led conservation efforts during a visit to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument; the Secretary tours orphan well sites in Colorado undergoing cleanup thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda; Interior places climate change front and center in its operation policies; the Department moves ahead in the effort to phase out single-use plastics on public lands; a new oral history project launches to share the stories of federal Indian boarding school survivors; the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission releases a report aimed at more effective wildfire strategies; Interior renews its commitment to support civil rights protections for all Americans; the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping to fund the cleanup of legacy pollution in the nation's wildlife refuges; the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom adds 23 new sites; $7.6 million in federal funds will help improve and restore a California watershed; it's time to choose this year's fattest bear at Katmai National Park & Preserve; and the sun shines bright on our social media Picture of the Week! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and You Tube!   / usinterior     / usinterior   http:/www.twitter.com/Interior

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US Department of the Interior

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