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Title: This Week at Interior!
Our weekly recap of events at the U.S. Department of the Interior
This Week at Interior
Secretary Haaland helps cut a red ribbon at an event

This week: Secretary Haaland accepts the largest land donation in Interior's history, one that nearly doubles the Sabinoso Wilderness in New Mexico; Interior announces advancement on two solar energy projects that will bring more power and jobs to Indian Country; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service advances important critical habitat proposals for the northern spotted owl; we'll tell you how the U.S. Geological Survey is contributing to the search for life among the moons of Jupiter; an all-women’s conservation corps crew is working in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks this summer; Interior is celebrating Latino Conservation Week, July 17-25; and an American crocodile shows his teeth in our social media Picture of the Week!

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Interior Accepts Sabinoso Wilderness Land Donation, the Largest in Department's History 

A large forest and canyons stretch on for miles

It's the largest land donation in Interior's history. Secretary Haaland this week announced more than 9,600 acres of the Cañon Ciruela property from the Trust for Public Land will be added to the Sabinoso Wilderness in New Mexico, nearly doubling its size and creating countless new recreational and economic opportunities. The expansion reflects Interior's commitment to the “America the Beautiful” initiative, a locally-led and voluntary, nationwide effort to conserve, connect, and restore 30 percent of lands, waters and wildlife by 2030.

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Interior Advances Two Solar Energy Projects on Tribal Lands in Nevada

Black solar panels glow in the sun

Interior this week announced advancement on two solar energy projects: final approval for the Southern Bighorn Solar Project, and initial construction of the Arrow Canyon Solar Project. Both are situated on Moapa Band of Paiutes lands in Nevada, and together they'll support more than 800 jobs and generate enough electricity to power nearly 200,000 homes. They underscore Interior's commitment to clean energy projects that will help communities across the country be part of the climate solution while creating good-paying jobs.

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FWS Seeks Input: Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Proposal

A spotted owl sits on a tree branch

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week is making important critical habitat proposals for the northern spotted owl. That includes the potential of more than 180,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management-managed lands, and 20,000 acres of Tribal lands in Oregon. The northern spotted owl was recently found to warrant up-listing from threatened to endangered, under the Endangered Species Act.

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USGS Lays Foundation for NASA Exploration of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa

A distance planet is rough and cratery

Map specialists at the U.S. Geological Survey are helping NASA's exploration of a distant moon that could actually harbor life. We’re talking about Europa, a tiny ice-covered world orbiting Jupiter almost 400 million miles from Earth. But under that ice lies a massive ocean. USGS is re-processing all of the available images of Europa’s surface, turning them into perfectly aligned, full-resolution images. That comes just in time for NASA's planned Europa Clipper mission in 2024.

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All-Women Crew Working at Grand Teton, Yellowstone

A group of fire fighters dressed in their gear walk up hill

An all-women’s conservation corps crew is working in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks this summer through the Montana Conservation Corps. The six-woman crew is focusing on fuels management projects right now, and in mid-August will be eligible for emergency firefighter status under the National Park Service.

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Interior Celebrates Latino Conservation Week July 17-25

A US Fish and Wildlife employee shows a Latino Conservation Week participate how to bait their fishing line

Interior is celebrating Latino Conservation Week, July 17-25. It's a time for Latino communities across the country to come together and show their passion for our natural, cultural and recreational resources. And it's a time for Interior to shine a spotlight on the contributions that the Latino community has made to conservation and stewardship across our Department. Find out more on our blog.

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Tweet of the Week

Secretary Haaland wears a mask and points

 Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland

 

 Today I had the pleasure of meeting with the next generation of

 Native American and Alaskan Native leaders here in DC with the

 @UdallFoundation internship program. They are their ancestors’

 dreams as they work to build a better future. I could not be prouder.

 

A large group of people sit in a room

 21 Jul

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Picture of the Week

A crocodile opens its mouth and shows its teeth

American crocodile at Everglades National Park opens its mouth to thermoregulate its body and head temperature by mouth "gaping." Photo by Robert Kramer.

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