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This Week: Secretary Haaland visits Detroit to highlight Interior's efforts to increase equitable public access to outdoor spaces; Deputy Secretary Beaudreau talks drought resilience, water management and infrastructure during a trip to Albuquerque; Interior announces urgent drought response actions that will help prop up Lake Powell; an historic signing ceremony for a project labor agreement between North America’s Building Trades Union and Ørsted North America; more than $10 million provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used for vital repairs and upgrades for Indian Affairs-owned water systems; a solemn event to commemorate National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day; the U.S. Geological Survey and Apple team up for a new study on crucial minerals; more than $3 million in grants to preserve sites related to the struggle for equality for all Americans; the Interior Museum re-opens its doors in Washington, D.C.; and we're celebrating the beauty of wildflowers in our social media Picture of the Week!
Secretary Haaland Highlights Outdoor Access During Detroit Visit
 Secretary Haaland was in Detroit this week, where she toured the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and highlighted Interior's efforts to increase equitable public access to outdoor spaces. The Secretary joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the re-opening of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Visitor’s Center.
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Highlights Clean Energy, Infrastructure Investments in New Mexico
 Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau completed a multi-day visit to Albuquerque this week where he met with state, local and Tribal leaders, Interior employees and community members, to highlight the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s investments in drought resilience and water management.
Reclamation Takes Urgent Actions to Boost Lake Powell Water Levels
 The Bureau of Reclamation announced two separate urgent drought response actions that will help prop up Lake Powell by nearly 1 million acre-feet of water over the next twelve months – protecting infrastructure and operations at Glen Canyon Dam.
Historic Labor Agreement Boosts Offshore Wind Energy
 Secretary Haaland and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Amanda Lefton delivered remarks at the signing ceremony for a first-of-its-kind project labor agreement between North America’s Building Trades Union and Ørsted North America.
 Interior this week announced more than $10 million provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will be used for vital repairs and upgrades for Indian Affairs-owned water systems.
 Secretary Haaland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recognized National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day with a virtual event to highlight the importance of the Not Invisible Act Commission in the collaborative efforts to address the crisis.
 The U.S. Geological Survey and Apple this week released a new study on how much ore and waste rock must be mined, moved and processed to produce a refined unit of a mineral commodity.
 The National Park Service this week announced more than $3 million in grants to fund 10 projects in 7 states to preserve sites related to the struggle for equality for all Americans.
 The Interior Museum at the Stewart Lee Udall Building in Washington D.C. reopened this week, welcoming back employees and members of the public.
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