U.S. Department of the Interior – Virgin Islands Free Press

Interior Department highlights climate resilience in visit to Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Puerto Rico this week to highlight how the Department of the Interior is supporting locally led,…

John McCarthy March 16, 2024

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Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, that…

John McCarthy February 14, 2024

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Interior Gives $7 Million to America’s Territories

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced recently nearly $7 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance climate resilience and restore lands and waters through impactful…

John McCarthy February 12, 2024

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Assistant Secretary of Interior Wants UVI To Chart Sargassum Advances In Key Locations

CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. Department of the Interior assistant secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen Cantor has completed her first official visit to the USVI where she met with Governor…

John McCarthy October 24, 2022

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Fire Services Gets $237K Grant Award From Interior To Buy QRV Fire Trucks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service said that it has been awarded $237,796 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs’ Technical…

VI Free Press September 21, 2020

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Department of Interior Assistant Secretary To Visit U.S. Virgin Islands and PR

WASHINGTON — Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech and Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Director Nik Pula will be in the U.S. Virgin Islands next week…

VI Free Press November 10, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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TRUMP TWEETS: Ryan Zinke Out At Interior … He Was A Frequent Visitor To Territory

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has sought to open U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling despite environmental protests, will be leaving his post at the…

John McCarthy December 15, 2018

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $1.2 Million in Grants For WAPA, viNGN, DPNR

WASHINGTON -- Douglas Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior assistant secretary for Insular and International Affairs, this week announced $1,202,370 in fiscal year 2018 grant funding for the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy July 20, 2018