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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and USVI Governor John de Jongh. At a press conferences on the islands of St. Croix and St. John, Kempthorne awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to the USVI from Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs. Hi-Res
With the conclusion of an official two-day visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne fulfilled his commitment to visit each of the U.S. territories and freely associated states for which he has significant responsibilities.
Following a private meeting with USVI Governor John de Jongh and Delegate to Congress Donna Christian Christiansen, Kempthorne announced an agreement with the two leaders to form a Working Group to identify steps necessary to complete a land swap between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the National Park Service to provide a usable site on the island of St. John for the construction of a high school. Currently, high school students on St. John must commute to school by boat each day. Kempthorne, de Jongh and Christiansen visited Estate Grange (Alexander Hamilton’s boyhood home) and Castle Nugent, both properties discussed as suitable for acquisition by the National Park Service as part of the proposed land swap. They also visited the 10-acre site within the park that has been proposed as the location for the new school. more more
U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett (right) and U.S. Department of Energy Acting Deputy Secretary Jeffrey F. Kupfer announced the designation of DOE’s B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark on Monday. Hi-Res
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Acting Deputy Secretary Jeffrey F. Kupfer announced the designation of DOE’s B Reactor as a National Historic Landmark and unveiled DOE’s plan for a new public access program to enable American citizens to visit B Reactor during the 2009 tourist season. The B Reactor at DOE’s Hanford Site in southeast Washington State was the world’s first industrial-scale nuclear reactor and produced plutonium for the atomic weapon that was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan to end World War II (WWII).
"B Reactor has a special feeling and association – as a landmark should. For its role in the events that ended World War II, the B Reactor holds a powerful historic significance," DOI Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett said. "Scientists, engineers, and skilled workers showed the power of human ingenuity and enterprise in serving at this significant point in U.S. history." more more
National Park Service National Park Service
NPS unveils new website for children. The Kids Zone, at http://www.nps.gov, contains more than 50 interactive activities designed to connect children with the people, places, and events commemorated in the country’s 391 National Park Service sites. more more
Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Reclamation
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Ames Construction, Inc. of Phoenix and Coffman Specialties, Inc., of San Diego, a contract of $98.3 million to construct a water reservoir and water delivery project in Imperial County, Calif. more more
Minerals Management Service Minerals Management Service
Secretary Kempthorne announced that the Western Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 207, held in New Orleans, attracted $487,297,676 in high bids. more more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FWS is awarding more than $337,681 in international conservation grants under the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund to aid recovery of endangered sea turtles in six countries and provide training for natural resource managers in Latin America and the Caribbean. more more
U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Scientists proposed a strategy to study the Nation's ground-water supply as part of the Federal government's effort to help address the Nation's increasing competition for water. more more
Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management
The BLM is a collaborator with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in the support, promotion, and design of the new exhibition, called “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil.” more more
Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development – Indian Affairs George T. Skibine offered praise for the installation and activation of the first large-scale wind turbine to be located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. more more PDF Format
Office of Surface Mining Office of Surface Mining
Nearly 15,000 scientists, researchers, business leaders and government officials gathered for an international geographic information systems conference watched as OSM was recognized for its vision and leadership in using technology to make the Nation’s coal mines safer for the public and to protect the environment. more more
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FY 2007 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
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Readers of People, Land & Water, the U.S. Department of the Interior's news magazine, will now be able to access the publication on the Web. more more
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