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Statement regarding next steps on Alaska Public Lands Orders review The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced next steps today in its review of several Public Lands Orders signed at the end of the previous Administration. Please see below for a quote from BLM Deputy Director for Policy and Programs Nada Culver:   "The BLM will undertake government-to-government Tribal consultation as the first step in its review of five Public Lands Orders signed in January 2021. Consultation with Alaska Native Tribes will give us the best understanding of Tribes' interests and equities in these lands...

© Getty Images The Interior Department on Thursday announced a two-year delay of a determination on opening millions of acres in Alaska to mining. The effective date for the public lands orders, which affect 28 million acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Alaska, will be delayed for two years, according to the Interior announcement. “During this time, the BLM will work to correct defects associated with initial analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act, including inadequate review of potential impacts on subsistence hunting and fishing,” the statement reads. “As ...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more If confirmed by the Senate as head of the U.S. Department of Interior, Congresswoman Deb Haaland would become the first Native American to hold a cabinet position in the history of the United States. She would also become the first Native American to oversee the management and conservation of U.S. natural resources, wildlife and cultural heritage, including 480 million acres of public lands, plus 85 million acres under the U.S. National Parks system. She would also overs...