Salazar: Energy frontier includes renewables, fossil fuels Nov 20, 2009
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar speaks to the audience at the Great Plains Energy Expo in Bismarck, N.D., last week. BISMARCK, N.D. The beginning of a new frontier in developing energy is in store for the U.S., especially in the Upper Plains states, according to U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar. (Agri-View, WI)
Wild horse legislation ignites debate Nov 13, 2009
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar is pushing the new protection mandate dubbed the Restore Our American Mustangs Act for wild horses. The wild horse issue is really just one of the issues agriculture livestock grazing on public lands, specifically has to face today as we have to deal with a general public that is totally disconnected from reality when it comes to food production and resource use (or abuse), Jordan Valley area rancher Bob Skinner said via E-mail. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Lawyer: State's taking of CAP funds illegal Nov 6, 2009
Money not from taxpayers, it's from Nevada water deal, court told. by Howard Fischer - Nov. 5, 2009 12:00 AM Capitol Media Services. (AZCentral -- Business)
BLM: The Colossal Snafu of the 21st Century Oct 25, 2009
On June 29, 2009, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar announced the "fast tracking" of solar energy on public lands, including 670,000 acres for solar study zones and expediting their environmental analysis. The announcement included 13 large-scale solar plants, creates 50,000 jobs and plans to be under construction by the end of 2010. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Shell gets conditional OK for Beaufort drilling Oct 20, 2009
Obama could have installed Sarah Palin as Secretary of Interior and the polar bear and Arctic ecosystem would be no worse off than it is under Ken Salazar, said Brendan Cummings, an attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, which successfully petitioned to list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Shell obtained the two leases during sales in 2005 and 2007. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pioneering Nobel Prize winner influenced Alaska, resources Oct 13, 2009
The Ostrom's work gained a new fan base in Alaska during Walter Hickel's stints as governor and U.S. secretary of Interior. Throughout his political career, Hickel was a big proponent of Alaska as an "owner state" that managed its own resources. (Anchorage Daily News)
Barrasso wants BLM investigated Oct 9, 2009
wrote a letter to Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar on Wednesday asking for a full investigation and review of all decisions made by the implicated BLM officials during their tenure at the BLM.. A spokesman in Barrassos office said as he understands there was some misconduct by officials at Wyoming BLM offices, but could not speak to the specifics. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Around Oregon and Idaho Oct 1, 2009
Actual removal is not scheduled to start until 2020, and depends on full funding of the removal, a determination by the U.S. Secretary of Interior that it will actually help salmon and is in the public interest, and authorization form Congress. This agreement marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Klamath River and for the communities whose health and way of life depend on it, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Valley That Hope Forgot Aug 13, 2009
We saw the secretary of interior. We saw his assistant. (Fox News)
Secretary Of Interior Urges Climate Action In Senate Aug 5, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Standing inside a solar energy plant, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar vowed Tuesday that the health care debate in Washington won't slow progress on a sweeping climate change bill. (W-USA News, DC)
Milestone or a big mistake? Jul 19, 2009
Under the agreements signed last fall, the secretary of interior has until 2012 to decide whether the dams actually should come out. Eventually Congress also would have to give its consent. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Palin's naming of new No. 2 raises questions Jul 8, 2009
The only previous resignation by an Alaska governor was when Wally Hickel resigned to become former President Nixon's Secretary of Interior. Tillery said they were looking at whether Schmidt needed to step down from the succession line and what the Legislature's role should be. (Juneau Empire)
Lieutenant governor's job has one too many candidates Jul 8, 2009
The only previous resignation by an Alaska governor was when Wally Hickel resigned to become former President Nixon's Secretary of Interior. Tillery said they are looking at whether Schmidt would need to step down from the succession line and what the Legislature's role should be. (Anchorage Daily News)
Reshape the Presidio Trust to run a park Jul 7, 2009
President Obama and Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, in consultation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, should place individuals on the Presidio Trust board of directors who have skills and experience in resource conservation and educational programs to protect and interpret the parks resources ... President Obama and Secretary of Interior. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Brazil May Take Argentina to WTO Should Import-License Trade Talks Fail Jul 4, 2009
Licenses for shoes, toys and home appliances are being reviewed by the Secretary of Interior Commerce. Once approved, they will be sent to the Production Ministry, the spokesman said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
National Farmers Union urges Congress to look at ag's role in climate change Jun 27, 2009
".Free Carbon Condominiums with carboxyl group fats in the pantry and hydroxyl alcohol in the mini bar.Build it and the Wee-Beasties will come.As one microbiologist said on the Biochar list; "Microbes like to sit down when they eat".By setting this table we expand husbandry to whole new orders of life.This is what I try to get across to Farmers, as to how I feel about the act of returning carbon to the soil. An act of pertinence and thankfulness for the civilization we have created. Farmers are... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Wyoming has about one-third of all federal oil, gas leases in nation Jun 26, 2009
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar said in a press release Wednesday that the BLM has had 17 oil and gas lease sales nationwide since January and plan to have another 20 sales in the next six months. Three of those sales were in Wyoming and three more will take place in the state this year. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Erich J. Knight Jun 6, 2009
The Prairie Star: Montana Ag Newspaper. Montana ag business directory. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
USA Flag Day, June 14 Jun 6, 2009
Soon after this incident, in 1914, Secretary of Interior, Franklin K. Lane, delivered a speech in which he repeated words he said the flag had spoken to him that morning: "I am what you make me; nothing more. I swing before your eyes as a bright gleam of color, a symbol of yourself.". The USA Flag is a symbol which is rich in history and traditions of American people and is celebrated on June 14 every year throughout local communities across the USA.. (Suite101.com)
US Recognizes Niobrara Trail Jun 3, 2009
Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar named a 5. 6-mile stretch of the Niobrara within the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, a National Recreation Trail recently, as part of the festivities surrounding the 17th annual National Trails Day. (Nebraska Statepaper)
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Bob McDonnell Jun 3, 2009
I ve written the Secretary of Interior, and said he s flat wrong. He s not going to be governor in 2011, I am. (Human Events Online)
Vt., NH delegations seek river funding May 24, 2009
The Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act of 2009 would authorize the secretary of interior to provide the funding to the Connecticut River Joint Commissions. Reps. (Concord Monitor)
GOP Downplays Filibuster Victory May 14, 2009
On a party-line 57-39 vote, Republicans successfully blocked a final vote on the nomination of David Hayes for deputy secretary of Interior amid complaints that the Interior Department has refused to turn over information regarding the cancellation of oil and gas leases in Western states. Republicans said that while the result demonstrated their ability to stand firm, it is unlikely to be replicated in instances where procedural issues are not the primary concern. (Roll Call)
President won't fight global warming with polar bear rules May 12, 2009
"For Salazar to adopt Bush's polar bear extinction plan is confirming the worst fears of his tenure as secretary of interior," said Noah Greenwald, of the Center for Biological Diversity, which along with the NRDC and Greenpeace has a lawsuit pending challenging the bear rule. Salazar noted that he has overturned a string of Bush-era regulations, including last week restoring a requirement that agencies consult with the government's most knowledgeable biologists when taking actions that could... (Juneau Empire)
Water system recognized for conservation May 9, 2009
Posted: Saturday, May 09, 2009 SIOUX FALLS -- U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar has given his department's Partners in Conservation Award to the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. In a release, Lewis and Clark officials say the national environmental award recognizes the water system for its stabilization of one mile of Missouri River shoreline south of Vermillion to protect the project's primary well field from erosion. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Drill, Baby, Drill? Forget It Apr 20, 2009
He has, in less than 100 days, done more damage to America s future energy security than any Secretary of Interior in history. All of this from a man whom the mainstream media described as a moderate. (Human Events Online)
Weighing in on offshore drilling Apr 15, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin told the new secretary of Interior on Tuesday that Alaska needs new offshore oil and gas development or risks an early shutdown of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Click to enlarge. (Anchorage Daily News)
Local Democrats seek Kerttula replacement Mar 18, 2009
After Elton resigned his Senate seat to take a position in the Obama administration advising the Secretary of Interior on Alaska issues, Juneau Democrats broke with tradition of sending three names to Palin and recommended only Beth Kerttula for the appointment. Palin responded by conducting her own application process, setting a deadline of last Friday for applications and nominations. (Juneau Empire)
PCI: Court ruling has no effect Mar 17, 2009
The Department of the Interior issued a statement expressing U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar s displeasure with the federal ruling. Secretary Salazar is very disappointed by the Court s ruling, said Interior spokesman Matt Lee-Ashley. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Explore new U.S. historical landmarks Mar 10, 2009
Just 2,500 of those sites are deemed National Historic Landmarks, a designation made by the Secretary of Interior. The designation means the site holds significance nationwide for the understanding of a cultural movement, an important person, an American ideal or scientific importance. (MSNBC -- Travel)
More of this story Feb 26, 2009
Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. Join our mailing list. (Westerly Sun, RI)
EchoHawk's the right choice for the BIA Feb 25, 2009
If so, it's likely that he'll spend most of his tenure trying to repair the damage that fellow Idahoan Dirk Kempthorne did as secretary of interior during the Bush administration. Kempthorne - a former Idaho governor and U.S. senator - presided over an agency that trafficked in corruption and flawed, politically motivated science. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Preservation 101 kicks off VIP process Feb 18, 2009
Lasserre outlined the Secretary of Interior s Standards for rehabilitation, or the rules a community must follow when rehabilitating structures in order to meet historic standards. Historic preservation is not reserved for buildings. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Criticism surprises director of 'Story of Stuff' video Feb 17, 2009
It's weird, but I wanted to be secretary of Interior, she said. Although she grew up with an environmental ethic, Leonard's view of the world was revolutionized when she went to college in New York City. (Missoulian, MT)
Geothermal Revenue Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Feb 13, 2009
All other lands could be leased noncompetitively at the discretion of the Secretary of Interior ... The retained federal funds are reserved in a separate budget account for use by the Secretary of Interior to administer the provisions of the geothermal leasing law. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Elton looks for job in Interior Department Feb 11, 2009
Alaska's Democratic former Gov. Tony Knowles had been mentioned as a possible candidate for secretary of Interior, but the position instead went to Democratic Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado. (Juneau Empire)
Groups hopeful for grizzly reintroduction in Bitterroots Feb 10, 2009
It had a double death from that secretary of Interior and Sen. (Conrad) Burns, said Chuck Jonkel, head of the Great Bear Foundation in Missoula. (Missoulian, MT)
