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This Week: Secretary Haaland spotlights international collaboration and celebrates Indigenous communities during her visit to New Zealand; Assistant Secretary Estenoz highlights administration and partner investments in the Carolinas; the Biden-Harris administration convenes a floating wind energy summit; BOEM proposes the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico; BLM announces next stage for a proposed southwest power transmission line; USFWS proposes more protection for spotted owls in California; a new immersive museum at the Lincoln Memorial is on the way in Washington D.C.; and we'll take you to the Golden State for our social media Picture of the Week!
Secretary Haaland Visits New Zealand
 Secretary Haaland visited New Zealand, where she highlighted the United States’ role as a Pacific nation and the importance of honoring Indigenous communities while taking part in several meetings with Ministers and Members of Parliament, site visits and tours.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Infrastructure During Carolinas Visit
 Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited North and South Carolina, highlighting new investments to preserve the history of equal rights, restore America’s lands and waters, and expand access to the outdoors.
Administration Hosts Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit
 The Departments of the Interior, Energy, Commerce and Transportation hosted a two-day virtual Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit, convening a broad range of leaders to advance the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of reducing the costs of floating offshore wind energy by over 70% by 2035.
 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico; the proposed sale includes acres offshore Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Galveston, Texas, that have the potential to power almost 1.3 million homes with clean energy.
 The Bureau of Land Management this week released the final environmental impact statement and resource management plan amendment for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project. The proposed project would allow for the transport of up to 4,500 megawatts of electricity from central New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week announced the California spotted owl is comprised of two geographically and genetically distinct population segments. After a 12-month study, the Service is recommending that the Southern California spotted owl be listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act and the Sierra Nevada spotted owl be listed as "threatened."
 A new immersive museum at the Lincoln Memorial is on the way in Washington D.C. The National Park Service this week announced it has awarded a $69 million contract for 15,000 square feet of exhibit space in the memorial's undercroft, the space beneath the memorial.
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