The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas.
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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Gets Federal Approval
The decision comes as other projects to build wind farms along the Atlantic Coast have run into trouble.
Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
The agreement on cuts, aided by a wet winter and $1.2 billion in federal payments, expires at the end of 2026.
$59 Million, Gone: How Bikini Atoll Leaders Blew Through U.S. Trust Fund
The Trump administration lifted spending limits on the fund, which aids descendants of people forced to leave the coral reef because of U.S. nuclear testing.
Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado River
As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.
Biden to Name Nevada’s Spirit Mountain Area a National Monument
The biologically diverse land is central to the creation story of the Mojave and other tribes. Energy companies have also identified it as a prime location for wind or solar installations.
Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil Project in Alaska, Officials Say
The administration also announced new limits on Arctic drilling in an apparent effort to temper criticism over the $8 billion Willow oil project, which has faced sharp opposition.
Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project
An environmental review expected soon would effectively signal that the Willow project proceed, according to people familiar with the report.
Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters Wilderness
A 20-year moratorium on new mining activity for more than 225,000 acres of federal land in Minnesota could deal a fatal blow to a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine.
Trump’s Interior Secretary Didn’t Violate Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds
An inspector general’s report found no evidence that David Bernhardt had improperly favored a group that once employed him as a lobbyist.