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This Week: Secretary Haaland joins Administration leaders at the Department of Labor to highlight jobs created by the Investing in America agenda; Interior invests $120 million to address the unique impacts of climate change in Tribal communities; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management makes strides on three major fronts when it comes to ocean wind energy; nearly $300 million goes out to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces a $5.1 million investment for endangered species recovery efforts; the U.S. Geological Survey is using unmanned vehicles to take stock of fish on Lake Erie this summer; and we'll share why a cheeky mountain lion shows up as our social media Picture of the Week!
Administration Leaders Discuss “Good Jobs in the Clean Economy”
 Secretary Haaland joined Administration leaders at a Department of Labor event to discuss how federal agencies are collaborating to create good quality jobs in infrastructure, clean energy, manufacturing and technology.
Interior Supports Tribes with $120 Million Investment in Climate Resilience
 Interior this week announced $120 million in funding available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to address the unique impacts of climate change in Tribal communities.
BOEM Advances Three Major Offshore Wind Energy Projects
 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is making strides on three major fronts when it comes to ocean wind energy.
 Interior this week announced the distribution of nearly $300 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, to support and expand outdoor recreation programs.
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week announced a $5.1 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act for endangered species recovery efforts for four focal species groups: Hawaiian and Pacific Island plants, pollinators, freshwater mussels and southwest desert fish.
 The U.S. Geological Survey is using autonomous surface and underwater vehicles on Lake Erie this summer to improve fishery surveys with its U.S. and Canadian partners.
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