From left to right, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Vice President Dick Cheney at the dedication of the new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center.
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Secretary Kempthorne Helps Dedicate
New Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center
at Grand Teton National Park
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne helped formally dedicate the new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. Kempthorne joined Vice President Dick Cheney, National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, and Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott, and Susan Thomas, the wife of the late Senator Craig Thomas, for the ceremony.
“Today we celebrate the memory of a remarkable man, Sen. Craig Thomas, the passionate partnership that built this visitor center, and the national parks that inspire us all," Kempthorne said. “Craig Thomas was a United States Marine, a man tough as nails, yet was a perfect gentleman. He loved America the beautiful, especially the national parks here in Wyoming. more
Secretary Kempthorne Tours
Idaho Fire Sites
On Thursday, August 9, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne visited Idaho forests and rangelands that have been devastated by fire this summer.
There have been more than 900 wildfires in Idaho this year and the Secretary wanted to have a first-hand look at the fire-damaged areas. He also wanted the opportunity to thank firefighters for their efforts, and to meet with residents and local community leaders to discuss rehabilitation efforts. The Secretary highlighted the Department's Healthy Lands Initiative, a new concept for meeting emerging challenges in managing natural resources with flexible, landscape-level approaches for continued multiple use.
Public comment period: August 15-31, 2007. more
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 Office of Surface Mining
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Brent Wahlquist to serve as director of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. more
 Bureau of Land Management
James L. Caswell, a veteran public land manager, is confirmed by the Senate as the next director of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. more
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently issued a new report summarizing hunter activity and harvest for the 2006 waterfowl season. more
 U.S. Geological Survey
Coral ecosystems are being imperiled at regional to global scales by over fishing, climate change, disease, and exposure to excess sediments, nutrients and contaminants. more
 National Park Service
Historic Preservation Grants awarded by the National Park Service to American Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. more
 Bureau of Indian Affairs
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Carl J. Artman delivered keynote address at the Bureau of Indian Education’s first National Partnership Conference on improving Indian education. more
Interior to Host
Data at Rest Industry Days
The Department of the Interior is pleased to host the General Services Administration, the SmartBUY Program Office and the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Data at Rest Industry Days August 20-21, 2007. Interior has actively participated in the ground breaking DARTT Data at Rest Initiative to provide guidance and encryption solutions for all Federal, State, Tribal, and local Governments. more
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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
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