Tag: United States Department of the Interior
US House-passed appropriations bill increases funding for American Samoa
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jan 14, 2026 | American Samoa, Congress | 0 |
The United States House of Representatives passed a broad appropriations package that increases US...
Read MoreMissing from the map: How the US Territories are left out of federal data
by Michael Scimo | Dec 1, 2025 | Data, Federal Government | 0 |
The United States collects extensive data on demographics and analysis across all 50 states, yet...
Read MoreTrump administration sees deep-sea mining opportunity near American Samoa
by Bryce Leiberman | May 27, 2025 | American Samoa, Economy, Federal Government, Science and Environment | 0 |
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has found an opportunity in deep-sea mineral mining near...
Read MoreUS Virgin Islands Governor Bryan pushes for permanent Rum Cover-Over, refinery reopening, and Visa Waiver Program at 2025 IGIA meeting
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 19, 2025 | Federal Government, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) continued his administration’s ongoing efforts to advocate for the...
Read MoreUS Department of the Interior funding for the US territories passes the House
by Ellie Keum | Sep 17, 2024 | Congress, Federal Government | 0 |
The United States House of Representatives approved the Department of the Interior, Environment,...
Read More#TBT: August 1, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 1, 2024 | Guam, History | 0 |
On August 1, 1950, President Harry Truman signed the Organic Act of Guam, redesignating the island...
Read MoreUS Department of the Interior announces nearly $7 million to advance climate resilience and restoration in US territories
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 6, 2024 | American Samoa, Federal Government, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
The United States Department of the Interior announced nearly $7 million from President Biden’s...
Read More#TBT: June 29, 2023
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 29, 2023 | Federal Government, History, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
#TBT: President Harry Truman’s Executive Order 10265, dated June 29, 1951, transferred the...
Read MoreUS Secretary of the Interior Haaland visits US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Nov 22, 2022 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Insular and...
Read MoreUnited States continues discussions on compact of free association with Micronesia
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 23, 2022 | Federal Government | 0 |
Representatives from the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America recently...
Read MoreInterior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces TAP, MAP, and Coral Reef and Natural Resources grant application deadlines open until April 1
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 2, 2022 | Federal Government | 0 |
Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs Announces TAP, MAP, and Coral Reef and Natural Resources...
Read MoreEqually American calls Haaland confirmation “important for US territories”
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 16, 2021 | Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |
Equally American calls Haaland confirmation “important for US territories” Equally...
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