February 20, 2009

Salazar Begins Rapid, Responsible Implementation of Interior’s $3 Billion in Economic Recovery Plan

Contact: Frank Quimby (202) 208-6416 Focus on Job Creation and Accountability in Conservation of National Treasures WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pledging swift, responsible implementation of President Obama’s economic recovery plan, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today estimated the $3 billion in funding allocated for the Department could create as many as 100,000 jobs and stimulate [...]

February 15, 2009

Secretary Salazar Tours Great Sand Dunes National Park To Highlight Thousands of Potential Jobs for Colorado in Economic Recovery Package

Contact: Joan Moody 202-208-6416 GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK, CO – In a visit today to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in his native San Luis Valley in Colorado, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar described the opportunities for job creation afforded by President Obama’s economic recovery and reinvestment plan. He noted [...]

February 9, 2009

Interior Funding in Economic Recovery Act Would Create 100,000 Jobs

Contact: Hugh Vickery (202) 208-6416 Salazar, Cardin, Hoyer and Sarbanes Promote Economic, Scientific Benefits of Conservation Investments at Wildlife Refuge in Maryland LAUREL, MD – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Benjamin Cardin and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman John Sarbanes today visited Patuxent Research Refuge and Wildlife Research Center in Maryland [...]

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