Largest Environmental Bankruptcy in U.S. History

WASHINGTON—As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO), the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced today.
ASARCO is a leading [...]

Special Earth Day Hearing

(Washington, D.C. – April 21, 2009) Tomorrow, April 22, 2009, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will testify before a joint hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee. The special Earth Day hearing will focus on the American Clean [...]

Climate Change News

NOAA’s Sea Grant Awards Eight 'Climate Engagement' Mini-Grants
Coastal residents, businesses and decision-makers around the country will consider how their communities can adapt to climate change through eight newly awarded NOAA National Sea Grant College Program grants. […]
Stratospheric Water Vapor is a Global Warming Wild Card
A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global surface temperatures have not risen as fast in the last ten years as they did in the 1980s and 1990s. […]

U.S. Geological Survey

Unzipping Wildlife Genes: Genetics Revolutionize Conservation Research
U.S. Geological Survey conservation geneticists will showcase their science at the Department of the Interior on March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (South Interior Building, South Interior Auditorium, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.) The media are invited to attend and talk with scientists, listen to short talks, and view poster presentations. Belo […]
USGS Scientists, Research Help Haiti Reconstruction
USGS scientists are helping Haitians lay the groundwork for reconstruction and long-term earthquake monitoring in the wake of the Jan. 12, 2010, magnitude-7 earthquake, by providing geologic research that will assist with the establishment of new building codes in the country. “USGS research will contribute to explicit recommendations to both the Haitian g […]
Plagued by Plague: New Research Shows Widespread Risk to Wildlife
The effects of plague on wildlife may have been underestimated in the past, according to research published today in a special issue of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Plague, a flea-borne bacterial disease introduced to North America in the late 1800s, spreads rapidly across a landscape, causing devastating effects to wildlife and posing risks to people […]

Earth Publications

Satellite Map of Port-au-Prince, Haiti-2010
Cole, Christopher J.; Sloan, Jeff (2010), General Information Publication 102. The U.S. Geological Survey produced 1:24,000-scale post-earthquake image base maps incorporating high- and medium-resolution remotely sensed imagery following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the capital city of Port au Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010. Commercial 2.4-meter mul […]
Satellite Map of Port-au-Prince, Haiti-2010
Cole, Christopher J.; Sloan, Jeff (2010), General Information Publication 101. The U.S. Geological Survey produced 1:24,000-scale post-earthquake image base maps incorporating high- and medium-resolution remotely sensed imagery following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the capital city of Port au Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010. Commercial 2.4-meter mul […]
Summary of Suspended-Sediment Concentration Data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 2007
Buchanan, Paul A.; Morgan, Tara L. (2010), Data Series 476. Suspended-sediment concentration data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in San Francisco Bay during water year 2007 (October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007). Optical sensors and water samples were used to monitor suspended-sediment concentration at two sites in Suisun Bay, two sites in Centra […]

U.S. Department Of The Interior

Interior and Homeland Security Collaborate on Border Protection, Resource Conservation along US/Mexico Border
AJO, Arizona. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar met with Department of the Interior and Department of Homeland Security Border Patrol employees at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument today to discuss the progress and cooperative efforts for homeland security projects in the area. The initiatives are part of a comprehensive effort to fix the nation’ […]
United States to Support Trade Restrictions on Bluefin Tuna, Polar Bears, and Other Imperiled Species at CITES Conference in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar – Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland today said the United States will support trade restrictions on bluefin tuna, polar bears, and imperiled corals and sharks among other proposals at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) that b […]
Salazar and Rodriguez Highlight Recovery Act Projects at Big Bend National Park, Encourages International Conservation Partnership with Mexico
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Congressman Ciro Rodriguez today highlighted more than $10.4 million in projects that are creating jobs at Big Bend National Park under President Obama’s economic recovery plan. During a tour of the park, Salazar and Rodriguez also strongly supported expanded international cooperation […]
Secretary Salazar Announces $3.7 Million in Renewable Energy Project Grants for 13 Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development has awarded $3.7 million to tribes that are developing renewable energy resources for their communities. Access to these resources will allow these communities to develop jobs and additional economic opportunities on their rese […]
Secretary Salazar Releases New “State of the Birds” Report Showing Climate Change Threatens Hundreds of Species
AUSTIN, TX – Climate change threatens to further imperil hundreds of species of migratory birds, already under stress from habitat loss, invasive species and other environmental threats, a new report released today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar concludes. The State of the Birds: 2010 Report on Climate Change follows a comprehensive report issue […]
Secretary Salazar Unveils Ansel Adams Murals at the Department of the Interior
WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today unveiled an exhibit within the corridors of the Department of the Interior of 26 never-before installed murals taken by famed photographer and conservationist Ansel Adams. The images, part of the Ansel Adams: The Mural Project 1941-1942, have been installed on the first and second floors of the D […]
Interior Secretary Salazar Announces Advisory Committee Consensus On Wind Turbine Guideline Recommendations
WASHINGTON, DC- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised the work of the 22-member Wind Turbine Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee, which reached consensus on a set of draft recommendations aimed at minimizing the impacts of land-based wind farms on wildlife and its habitat. Salazar said he will review the recommendations and take them under adviseme […]
Interior Expands Common-Sense Efforts to Conserve Sage-Grouse Habitat in the West
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior will expand efforts with state, local and tribal partners to map lands that are vital to the survival of the greater sage-grouse, a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits much of the West, while guiding and managing new conventional and renewable energy projects to reduce impacts on the species, Secretary of th […]
Secretary Salazar Announces University of Alaska as Host of Nation’s First Regional Climate Science Center
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Department of the Interior has selected the University of Alaska as the first of eight planned regional Climate Science Centers in the nation. […]
Secretary Salazar’s Testimony on President’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the Interior Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified today regarding the Obama Administration’s proposed 2011 budget for the Interior Department before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. […]

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