Department of the Interior

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government charged with the conservation and development of the natural resources of the U.S. and its possessions. DOI

Department of the Interior

1. A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a variety of programs designed to preserve natural resources in the United States and its territories and possessions in the Pacific Ocean.

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Department of the Interior this week requesting “expedited support” for its floating vessel plan, Sable said the new state law is “creating barriers which necessitate our need for an alternative offshore solution.”

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In a statement this week, the Department of the Interior said the move may be necessary to “preserve and protect a national site of historic significance.”

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A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior wrote, “We are taking steps to unify federal wildfire programs to streamline bureaucracy.”

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The president has also proposed a drastic restructuring that would transfer much of the Forest Service’s wildfire personnel to a new department located within the Department of the Interior, according to his 2026 budget plan.

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And on Tuesday, the Department of the Interior announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa.

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