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This Week: President Biden visits Maui; Interior approves a 4th offshore wind energy project; Deputy Secretary Beaudreau highlights the Investing in America agenda in Alaska; the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is reopening after a two-year renovation, thanks to funding from the Great American Outdoors Act; Interior leaders travel to Stockholm, Sweden to take part in World Water Week; visitors to national parks are making a record impact on the American economy; new measures announced to improve worker safety on the Outer Continental Shelf; Interior unveils the winners of this year's Environmental Achievement Awards; and looks can be deceiving in our social media Picture of the Week!
All-of-Government Response to Maui Fires
 As President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Maui, Hawai'i in the wake of devastating fires that have destroyed so many lives and livelihoods, Interior has mobilized its support as part of the all-of-government response to the disaster.
Interior Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Energy Project
 Interior this week announced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s approval of the Revolution Wind project offshore Rhode Island.
Alaska Visit Highlights Restoration, Resilience and Infrastructure
 Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu highlighted historic resources from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda in Alaska this week.
 Marking the third anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act this month, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Joan Mooney paid a visit to the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument in the nation’s capital.
 Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton traveled to Stockholm, Sweden this week to participate in World Water Week – an international gathering of government officials, scientists, and water policy experts focused on addressing drought and water scarcity around the world. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Annalise Blum also delivered remarks remotely.
 Happy 107th birthday to the National Park Service! Interior this week announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2022 resulted in a record high $50.3 billion benefit to the nation’s economy, while also supporting nearly 380,000 jobs.
 Interior this week announced new measures from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to enhance worker safety and ensure offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf are conducted with the utmost safety and oversight standards.
 Interior's Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance unveiled the winners of this year's Environmental Achievement Awards. The awards recognize employees and partners who have made exceptional contributions aimed at fostering the protection and preservation of cultural and environmental resources.
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