Cooperative Conservation
Federal Cooperative Conservation
News Releases

bulletDOI: Acting Assistant Secretary Verhey Announces Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects, 6/19/07

bulletDOI: Department of the Interior Unveils Cooperative Conservation Legislation, 6/19/07

bulletEPA: Bush Administration Takes Major Step Forward on Cleaning Up Abandoned Mines, 6/6/07

bulletUSDA: USDA Announces Results of Intentions to Re-Enroll and Extend CRP Contracts, 3/8/07

bulletDOI: Mineral Industry Urged to Expand Cooperative Restoration and Conservation Efforts on Public Lands, 2/26/07

bulletEPA: EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson Celebrates Innovative Partnership with Spelman College, 2/22/07

bulletDOI: Secretary Kempthorne Discusses Obligations, Opportunities for Managing Colorado River, 12/15/06

bulletDOI: Commerce and Interior Secretaries and Hawaii's Governor Announce Frameworkfor Protecting Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument,12/11/06

bulletDOI: Interior Secretary Signs Platte River Agreement, 12/07/06

bulletDOI: New Interagency Pass Program Will Help Public Enjoy Enhanced RecreattionSites on Public Lands, 12/05/06

bulletUSDA: USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Sign-Up for Up to $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants, 12/4/06

bulletDOI: Industry and Conservation Partners Announce New Guidelines to Prevent BirdElectrocutions on Power Lines, 11/21/06

bulletDOI: OSM, Partners Working to Standardize Geospatial Coal Mine Mapping, 11/20/06

bulletUSDA: USDA and DOD Sign Conservation Partnership Agreement, 11/8/06

bulletDOI: New Law Formalizes Private Lands Conservation Program, 10/3/06,   A photo of the signing

bulletUSDA: Proposed Healthy Forests Partnership Act Discussed by Officials, 9/5/06

bulletDOI: Proposed Healthy Forests Partnership Act Discussed by Interior, Agriculture Officials, 9/5/06

bulletDOI: Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, EPA, Council on Environmental Quality Announce Next Series of Listening Sessions on Cooperative Conservation 8/22/06

bulletEPA: Little Switches Add Up to Big Cuts in Mercury Pollution 08/11/2006

bulletDOI: Secretary of the Interior Kempthorne Makes Available $48 Million for Lake Tahoe Protection, 8/10/06

bulletUSDA: Johanns Announces Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding, 8/8/06

bulletDOI: Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, EPA, Council on Environmental Quality Announce Second Series of Listening Sessions on Cooperative Conservation, 8/8/06

bulletDOI: Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, EPA, Council on Environmental Quality Announced First Eight Listening Sessions on Cooperative Conservation, 7/31/06

bulletNOAA: New NOAA Mission-Aransas Reserve Brings Excitement to Texas, Diversity to National Estuarine Research Reserve System, 7/30/06

bulletDOD: DoD, Maryland Partner to Improve Chesapeake Bay Restoration, 7/19/06

bulletDOI: Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, EPA, Council on Environmental Quality to Hold Listening Sessions on Cooperative Conservation, 7/12/06

bulletEPA: All Stars to Recycle on the Go, 7/11/06

bulletDOI: Secretary Kempthorne Announces $1.3 Million in Grants for Water Conservation Projects in West, 7/10/06

bulletEPA: Blue Skyways to Bring Cleaner Air, 6/20/06

bulletDOI: Top Administration Officials and Conservation Leaders Meet to Discuss Cooperative Conservation, 6/26/06

bulletDOI: First Wild Whooping Crane Chicks Hatch in the Midwest in Over 100 Years, 6/26/06

bulletUSDA: USDA Awards Nearly $20 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants, 6/19/06

bulletDOC: President Sets Aside Largest Marine Conservation Area on Earth, 6/15/06

bulletEPA: New EPA Program Saves Dollars and Makes Sense, 6/12/06

bulletDOI: Deputy Secretary Scarlett Heralds New Virginia Watershed Conservation Initiative, 6/2/06

bulletDOI: Record-Breaking Year for the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Restoration Project, 6/2/06

bulletEPA: EPA Reaches Landmark International Pollution Agreement, 6/2/06

bulletUSDA: USDA announces Recipients of 2006 Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative Grants, 5/25/06

bulletDOI: Acting Secretary Scarlett Announces $8 Million in Grants to Tribes to Help Conserve Fish and Wildlife, 5/23/06

bulletUSDA: Johanns Announces Idaho Conservation Partnership to Conserve Water and Protect Wildlife, 5/19/06

bulletDOI: Acting Secretary Scarlett Announces $3.9 Million in Grants for Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation, 5/13/06

bulletEPA: $70 Million in Grants Brings Blighted Property Back to Life, 5/12/06

bulletDOD: Another Treasure Preserved at DFSP San Pedro, 5/10/06

bulletEPA: Proposed Legislation Seeks Cleanup of Abandoned Mines, 5/10/06

bulletEPA: Best Buy Partners with EPA to Reduce Cost of Recycling Hurricane-Damaged Electronics in Ongoing Debris Cleanup, 5/8/06

bulletDOC: U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Announces New Conservation Initiatives Aimed at Reducing Illegal Aquarium Trade in Reef Fish, 5/5/06

bulletDOI: 63rd Department of the Interior Honors Convocation Features Awards for Bravery, Cooperative Conservation, and Distinguished Service, 5/4/06

bulletDOI: Innovative Basin Waterfowl Habitat Project Product of Landowner, Agencies, Non-Profit Partnership, 4/26/06

bulletEPA: EPA and Arizona State Tackle Urban Heat Islands, 4/24/06

bulletDOI: Acting Secretary Scarlett Celebrates Earth Day by Announcing Reopening of Fish Passage on 811 Miles of Waterways, 4/22/06

bulletDOC: NOAA Announces Recipients of 2006 Environmental Hero Awards, 4/21/06

bulletDOC: NOAA and Partners Complete Oil Spill Restoration Project on Staten Island, New York, 4/21/06

bulletDOD: Earth Day 2006: DoD Committed to Environmental Conservation - 4/21/06

bulletDOD: DoD Announces Winners of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, 4/12/06

bulletEPA: Companies to Spend $30 Million on PCB Cleanup at the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Superfund Site, 4/12/06

bulletUSDA: USDA Provides More Than $70 Million to Protect Farm and Ranch Lands, 4/10/06

bulletEPA: EPA awards $244,262 grant to Indiana for air toxics study in southwest Indianapolis, 4/10/06

bulletDOC: NOAA Begins Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration Project, 4/10/06

bulletDOD: DOD Reports to Congress on Environmental Progress, 4/7/06

bulletEPA: U.S. and China to Partner for a Better Global Environment, 4/7/06

bulletDOI: "Save the Mustangs" Fund Ready to Distribute $200,000 to Wild Horse Organizations for Long-Term Care of Horses, 4/4/06

bulletDOI: Secretaries Norton and Johanns Commend Gains in U.S. Wetlands, 3/30/06

bulletUSDA: USDA Provides $8.1 Million in Emergency Conservation Program Funds for Texas Wildfire Recovery, 3/24/06

bulletUSDA: USDA Provides up to $1.8 Million for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvements, 3/23/06

bulletDOI: Interior Department Issues Report on Cooperative Conservation Accomplishments during Tenure of Secretary Gale Norton, 3/23/06

bulletEPA: Northeast Diesel Collaborative announces $1.4 million for new Clean Diesel Projects, 3/10/06

bulletDOI: Secretary Norton announces Departure from Interior, 3/10/06

bulletDOI: Water 2025 Challenge Grant Program RFP for Fiscal Year 2006 Announced, 3/3/06

bulletDOI: Bureau of Reclamation Seeks Public Comments on Plan for New Marina at Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 3/2/06

bulletDOI: BLM to Hold Listening Session in Washington on Split Estate Issues, 3/2/06

bulletUSDA: Johanns announces $5.3 million in Air Quality Grants, 3/1/06

bulletDOI: AMWG to Meet in Phoenix on Colorado River Issues, 3/1/06

bulletDOI: Reclamation Seeks Public Comments on the Proposed Greenberry Irrigation District Water Service Contract, 3/1/06

bulletDOI: Call for Proposals for the 2006 CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants Program, 3/1/06

bulletDOI: Deputy Interior Secretary Announces President to Seek more than $2.1 Million for Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in Fiscal Year 2007 Budget, 2/24/06

bulletDOI: New Invasive Species Forecasting System Uses USGS Science, NASA Technology, 2/16/06

bulletDOC: NOAA announces Expanded Coral Warning System meets International Partnership Goal of President's Ocean Action Plan, 2/3/06

bulletDOI: Norton, Kempthorne Sign Agreement Turning Over Most Management of Wolves In Idaho to the State, 1/5/06

bulletUSDA: Johanns Advances President's Cooperative Conservation Vision At Historic White House Conference, 9/1/2005

bulletEPA: New Handbook to Help Accelerate Watershed-Protection Programs, 8/30/2005

bulletDOD: Rumsfeld: Military Readiness Linked to Conservation, 8/29/05

bulletEPA: EPA Administrator Attending White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation - Senior Officials to Join Delegation, 8/26/2005

bulletDOI: Interior Secretary Norton Honors Cooperative Conservation Partnership at Nisqually River Watershed, 8/25/2005

bulletEPA: EPA Administrator praises efforts by California, tomato farmers and Protected Harvest, 8/23/2005

bulletEPA: EPA Administrator Steve Johnson praises Great Lakes and Detroit River partnerships, 8/19/2005

bulletDOI: Interior Leaders to Promote New Environmentalism at White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation, 8/15/2005

bulletEPA: EPA Set to Co-Host White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation -Administrator Johnson to Lead Agency Delegation, 8/15/2005

bulletEPA: EPA Administrator Lauds Innovative Program in Philadelphia, 8/2/2005

bulletEPA: EPA To Participate in White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation, 4/15/2005


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bullet Environmental Protection Agency News Room

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