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Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivers remarks at the National Congress of American Indians in Sacramento, Calif.,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne told American Indian and Native Alaskan leaders that his administration is committed to working with their governments to increase educational and economic opportunities in Indian Country and to promote stronger government-to-government relations.
In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians in Sacramento, Calif., Kempthorne noted his experience working with tribal communities in Idaho and the Northwest and stressed the importance of listening closely to tribal leaders and his commitment to actively shape a more effective system for supporting tribal governments in their social, commercial and political development.
“As Secretary, I will continue to listen and to act in the best interests of Indian Country,” Kempthorne told more than 2,500 delegates to the conference. “My goal is to bring the spirit of partnership we had in Idaho to the national level.”
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| Secretary Kempthorne Praises Senate’s Confirmation of Four Members of Interior’s Leadership Team |
 Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne praised the Senate’s confirmation by unanimous consent of four members of his policy team. They are David Longly Bernhardt, Solicitor; C. Stephen Allred, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management; Mary A. Bomar, Director of the National Park Service; and Robert W. Johnson, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. The Senate completed action on these confirmations early Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2006.
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Cooperative Conservation Listening Sessions: Strengthening Shared Governance
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 Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne is joining with the Secretaries of Commerce and Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality to host listening sessions on cooperative conservation and environmental partnerships. Planned for a number of locations around the country during August and September, the listening sessions will give citizens an opportunity to exchange ideas on incentives, partnership programs, and regulations that can improve results and promote cooperative conservation and environmental partnerships. more
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 Request for public comments on Interior Revised Strategic Plan
for FY2007-2012
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The Department of the Interior, comprising the eight bureaus listed at the right:
- Manages 1 out of every 5 acres of land in the US.
- Provides the resources for nearly one-third of the Nation's energy.
- Works with 561 federally recognized Indian Tribes.
- Administers U.S. responsibility to four overseas Territories.
- Provides water to 31 million citizens through 820 dams and reservoirs.
- Receives almost 500 million visits each year to 390 units of the national park system, 545 wildlife refuges and vast areas of multiple use lands.
- Provides opportunities for hunters and anglers, working to improve habitat on millions of acres of public and private lands.
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Reclamation releases report identifying options for replacing
groundwater use within Odessa Ground Water Management Subarea in
eastern Washington. more
The Minerals Management Service announces public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 2007-2012 OCS
Oil and Gas Leasing Program. more
Final Determination is issued to decline acknowledgment of the
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Incorporated more
New USGS report shows coastal beach erosion on the increase in California.
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Secretary Kempthorne announces funding for wetlands projects, additions to National Wildlife Refuges. more
Secretary Kempthorne praises President Bush’s nomination of Mary A. Bomar to be Director of the National Park Service. more
BLM has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial oil shale leasing. more
The US Office of Surface Mining will honor the nation’s best examples of mine land reclamation performed this year by coal companies, States and Indian Tribes. OSM’s annual reclamation awards, to be announced in the fall, recognize excellence in restoring mined lands to beneficial use and attention to the needs of nearby communities. more
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