Recent Posts on Department of the Interior

A collage of treaties between the U.S. government and tribal entities.

Funding and Programs Meant to Help Tribes May Not Be Reaching Them

Stock art image showing a mortgage application on a desk with house keys and a pen sitting on top.

Tribal Homeownership and Business Development Could Be Affected by Government Delays

Photo of an electricity grid (the towers) with superimposed lines connecting them in a cyber way.

Improving Communication Could Strengthen Federal Efforts to Prevent the Next Major Cyberattack

Photo showing federal wildland firefighters in their firefighting gear working to slow a fire in a forest.

For the 30th Anniversary of National Public Lands Day—We Look At How Federal Agencies Are Addressing Ongoing Land Management Challenges

Two images side-by-side. On left, a orange sky over San Francisco. On right, orange haze over Yellowstone National Park. Both images are from wildfires occurring in 2020.

Worsening Wildfire Smoke Requires a More Proactive Approach

Photo showing Molybdenum mine cleanup on federal and private lands in New Mexico

From Gold Rush to Rot—The Lasting Environmental Costs and Financial Liabilities of Hardrock Mining

A billboard in a desert environment reads "You are in Indian Country. Respect Archaeological Sites. It's illegal to vandalize or steal artifacts. Report Violations, Up to $500 Reward.

Efforts to Protect and Repatriate Native American Cultural Items and Human Remains

Photo showing a person working at their desk on a laptop with a WIFI router in the foreground

Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Access

NOAA aerial photo showing oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida (2021)

Oil Spills in The Wake of Hurricane Ida Highlight Need for Better Federal Oversight of Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines

Photo of a gold mine on federal lands in Nevada

Mining on Federal Lands After the Gold Rush

Agriculture 3 Rows

Can Irrigation Technology Address Water Scarcity? (Podcast and Infographic)

Photo of a Lake

A Look at How the Government Acquires Public Lands