Friday, May 1, 2020

This Week at Interior!

Our weekly recap of events at the U.S. Department of the Interior
This Week at Interior
At Yosemite National Park, a river runs in front of a line of trees with a tall gray, round-tip mountain in the background.

This week: In accordance with President Trump's guidelines for Opening Up America Again, Interior and the National Park Service are working to restore access to the American people's national parks as rapidly as possible; Independence Day fireworks will light up the skies over Mount Rushmore National Memorial after an 11-year absence; the Bureau of Indian Affairs has provided more than $500 million in funding to Tribal governments and schools, and distributed hundreds of thousands of surgical masks, gloves, disposable gowns, face shields and other personal protective equipment; BLM has successfully conducted prescribed burns at Kendall Coulee South to prevent the spread of wildfire; the National Park Service announced $7.7 million in grants to eighteen projects in twelve states for the preservation of historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Casey Hammond, Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, sat down with NBC to discuss important actions taken by the Administration to lessen our dependence on foreign critical minerals; Interior's leadership joined employees from around the country to take the "I Support Sexual Respect" pledge for Denim Day; and the National Park Service announced that the public will once again be able to access Denali Park Road at Denali National Park and Preserve.

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Opening Up America Again

A view of the Grand Canyon, a landscape of massive red rock canyons and cliffs.

In accordance with President Trump's guidelines for Opening Up America Again, Secretary Bernhardt says Interior and the National Park Service are working to restore access to the American people's national parks as safely and rapidly as possible.

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Mount Rushmore Fireworks

Mount Rushmore is a tall gray mountain with the faces of four presidents carved on it.

The National Park Service this week announced the return of Independence Day Fireworks to Mount Rushmore National Memorial after an 11-year absence.

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Indian Country COVID-19 Response

Five people in black clothes and masks stack large bags on a loading dock.

Supporting Indian Country and its response efforts against COVID-19, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has provided more than $500 million in funding to Tribal governments and schools, and distributed hundreds of thousands of surgical masks, gloves, disposable gowns, face shields and other personal protective equipment.

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BLM Prescribed Burns

Fire burns on a grassy field and scattered fallen trees.

As the Bureau of Land Management continues to implement its aggressive wildfire prevention strategy, BLM Montana and the Dakotas has successfully conducted prescribed burns at Kendall Coulee South.

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HBCU Grants

A young black man wearing a backpack walks in to a large brick building on a college campus.

The National Park Service announces $7.7 million in grants to 18 projects in 12 states for the preservation of historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Critical Mineral Dependence

Graphic of a hand holding a smart phone and a screen of scientific data.

Casey Hammond, Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, sat down with NBC to discuss important actions taken by President Trump and Secretary Bernhardt to lessen our dependence on foreign critical minerals.

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Denim Day

A montage of many people wearing jeans and holding up signs.

Interior's leadership joined employees from around the country to take the "I Support Sexual Respect" pledge for Denim Day.

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Restoring Public Access at Denali

A dirt road leads over a hill towards a giant snow covered mountain.

The National Park Service announced that the public will once again be able to access Denali Park Road at Denali National Park and Preserve.

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Tweet of the Week

Tara Sweeney

Assistant Secretary Tara Sweeney  @ASIndianAffairs

During this difficult time across Indian Country, @USIndianAffairs is committed to helping support @navajonation and all tribes in providing for their people

 

A police van parked in a dirt lot.

23 Apr

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Picture of the Week

Yellow and blue wildflowers grow on a grassy hill top with mountains and a sunset on the horizon.

The Lemhi Pass on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Idaho. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management.

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