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			<title>United States Department of the Interior</title>
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								Press Release: 
							AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS: Secretary Salazar Designates Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/AMERICAS-GREAT-OUTDOORS-Secretary-Salazar-Designates-Captain-John-Smith-Chesapeake-National-Historic-Trail.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar designated four water trails as new historic connecting components of the existing Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar designated four water trails as new historic connecting components of the existing Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Advisory: 
							Secretary Salazar, CEQ Chair Sutley will Speak at Fort Ord Dedication Ceremony 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Secretary-Salazar-CEQ-Chair-Sutley-will-Speak-at-Fort-Ord-Dedication-Ceremony.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley will speak at the dedication ceremony for the recently established Fort Ord National Monument. ]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley will speak at the dedication ceremony for the recently established Fort Ord National Monument. ]]></content:encoded>
					<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Secretary-Salazar-CEQ-Chair-Sutley-will-Speak-at-Fort-Ord-Dedication-Ceremony.cfm</guid>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							New Online Application and Other Tools Expand Public Access to Critical Data for Assessing Water Availability across the West 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/New-Online-Application-and-Other-Tools-Expand-Public-Access-to-Critical-Data-for-Assessing-Water-Availability-across-the-West.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar announced a new online tool for western water managers and the public to help increase accessibility of science-based information and understanding of how climate variations will impact the availability of water to communities.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar announced a new online tool for western water managers and the public to help increase accessibility of science-based information and understanding of how climate variations will impact the availability of water to communities.]]></content:encoded>
					<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/New-Online-Application-and-Other-Tools-Expand-Public-Access-to-Critical-Data-for-Assessing-Water-Availability-across-the-West.cfm</guid>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Advisory: 
							Salazar, Sutley to Visit Santa Monica Mountains to Kick-Off Campaign to Hire 12,000 Young People for Summer Work on Public Lands 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Salazar-Sutley-to-Visit-Santa-Monica-Mountains-to-Kick-Off-Campaign-to-Hire-12-Thousand-Young-People-for-Summer-Work-on-Public-Lands.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar and CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley will join members of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and the California Conservation Corps to kick-off summer work opportunities for young people.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar and CEQ Chair Nancy Sutley will join members of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and the California Conservation Corps to kick-off summer work opportunities for young people.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							DOI Releases Update on Unused Oil and Gas Leases 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/DOI-Releases-Update-on-Unused-Oil-and-Gas-Leases.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[A report released by the Interior Department shows that more than two thirds of federal offshore acreage leased by industry and more than half of federal onshore leased acreage in the lower 48 states remains idle.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[A report released by the Interior Department shows that more than two thirds of federal offshore acreage leased by industry and more than half of federal onshore leased acreage in the lower 48 states remains idle.]]></content:encoded>
					<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/DOI-Releases-Update-on-Unused-Oil-and-Gas-Leases.cfm</guid>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:59:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							U.S. Agencies Join Forces with First Lady and Dr. Biden to Honor and Support Military Families 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/US-Agencies-Join-Forces-with-First-Lady-and-Dr-Biden-to-Honor-and-Support-Military-Families.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Several U.S. government agencies will announce an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Several U.S. government agencies will announce an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands.]]></content:encoded>
					<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/US-Agencies-Join-Forces-with-First-Lady-and-Dr-Biden-to-Honor-and-Support-Military-Families.cfm</guid>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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							Photos: Photos: Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Ceremony 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/photos/Photos-Law-Enforcement-Officer-Memorial-Ceremony.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Interior Department gave thanks to the 4,000 law enforcement officers who serve in the Department of the Interior.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Interior Department gave thanks to the 4,000 law enforcement officers who serve in the Department of the Interior.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:28:42 EST</pubDate>		
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								Advisory: 
							AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOORS:Secretary Salazar, Governor O’Malley to Host Ceremony Designating New River Trails in Five States 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/AMERICAS-GREAT-OUTDOORS-Secretary-Salazar-Governor-O-Malley-to-Host-Ceremony-Designating-New-River-Trails-in-Five-States.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar, Maryland Governor O’Malley, NPS Director Jarvis and other state, local, and tribal leaders will designate four connecting river trails in five states as historic components of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar, Maryland Governor O’Malley, NPS Director Jarvis and other state, local, and tribal leaders will designate four connecting river trails in five states as historic components of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							Interior Advances Offshore Atlantic Transmission Line 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Interior-Advances-Offshore-Atlantic-Transmission-Line.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Deputy Secretary Hayes and BOEM Director Beaudreau announced a finding of no competitive interest for the proposed Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy transmission line. ]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Deputy Secretary Hayes and BOEM Director Beaudreau announced a finding of no competitive interest for the proposed Mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy transmission line. ]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Advisory: 
							Administration to Announce Initiative to Help Honor Military Members and their Families 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Administration-to-Announce-Initiative-to-Help-Honor-Military-Members-and-their-Families.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar, NPS Director Jon Jarvis, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy will participate in a ceremony to announce a new initiative to honor our military, their families, and America&apos;s public lands.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Secretary Salazar, NPS Director Jon Jarvis, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy will participate in a ceremony to announce a new initiative to honor our military, their families, and America&apos;s public lands.]]></content:encoded>
					<guid>http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Administration-to-Announce-Initiative-to-Help-Honor-Military-Members-and-their-Families.cfm</guid>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:00 EST</pubDate>		
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