U.S. Department of the Interior

The U.S. Department of the Interior formally approves country’s fourth-ever major offshore wind project

Peter Schulte / August 23, 2023

Located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, the project will have an estimated capacity of 704 megawatts of clean energy, capable of powering nearly 250,000 homes. The project is expected to create an estimated 1,200 local jobs during the construction phase.

The Rappahannock Tribe has reacquired 465 acres of sacred land in Virginia

Peter Schulte / April 4, 2022

The Tribe plans to educate the public about their history by constructing a replica 16th-century village and expand their “Return to the River” program.

Historic Indigenous water rights agreement finalized in Montana

Peter Schulte / September 29, 2021

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are celebrating the final approval of a $1.9bn water rights settlement that resolves tribal claims throughout Western Montana and authorizes funding to 1,300 miles of canals.