Bidding on two proposed Alabama coal mine leases to be held in September
The Department of the Interior announced it moved forward with selling coal industry leases, including two large plots in Tuscaloosa County.
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Interior Department designates new national recreational trail in Alabama
The designation is part of a broader national announcement that establishes 30 new national recreation trails in 25 states, adding more than 1,275 miles to the National Trails System.
Trump administration finalizes return of Native American ancestral remains from Finland
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that the Trump administration has successfully negotiated the return of Native American remains and funerary objects that have been on display in a museum in Finland for generations. Last year, President Donald Trump and President Niinistӧ of Finland finalized an agreement to return American Indian ancestral remains … Continued
Trump administration announces $130 million in public-private funding for wetland conservation
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced last week that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $130 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects. “The Trump Administration continues to take significant conservation actions benefiting all Americans, particularly hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts,” Bernhardt said. “It has never been more important than … Continued
Entrance fees to visit federal public lands are waived today
The United States Department of Interior has designated Wednesday as a fee-free day for public lands to commemorate the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, which is aimed at addressing the historically underfunded, multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at national parks and public lands. In celebration of this achievement, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced that … Continued
Secretary of the interior visits Alabama
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt toured the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center (CPMC) in Gulf Shores and conducted a site inspection at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. At the CPMC, the Secretary met with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft, and … Continued
Former state senator challenges Poarch Creek legal status
Former state Sen. Gerald Dial raised questions at a Tuesday press conference over the legal status of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, distributing letters from high ranking officials in the Department of the Interior who question the tribe’s history and its legal rights to operate casinos. In one letter, written by then-Interior Department solicitor … Continued
Shelby, Jones: Gulf States should get larger share of offshore oil, gas money
Both U.S. Senators from Alabama, Richard Shelby (R) and Doug Jones (D) joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) to ask the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to ensure that coastal states receive their fair share of … Continued
Strange praises sale of Gulf Energy parcels
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the Department of the Interior’s sale of oil and gas parcels in the Gulf of Mexico was praised by US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama). The sale of 900,000 acres along the Outer Continental Shelf garnered over $274 million, and will allow private sector competition in … Continued
Byrne Amendment Passes House to Protect Gulf States Funding Under GOMESA
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 8, during debate on the Department of Interior Appropriations bill, the House of Representatives adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) to ensure that off-shore oil revenue remains with Alabama and the other Gulf States. US Representative Byrne said on the floor of the … Continued