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			<title>United States Department of the Interior</title>
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								Press Release: 
							Interior Highlights 35th Anniversary of the  Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/interior-highlights-35th-anniversary-of-the-federal-historic-preservation-tax-incentives-program.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Commonly referred to as the federal historic tax credit program, the program is administered by the National Park Service and the Internal Revenue Service in partnership with State Historic Preservation Offices.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Commonly referred to as the federal historic tax credit program, the program is administered by the National Park Service and the Internal Revenue Service in partnership with State Historic Preservation Offices.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:22:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							Interior Announces Nearly $400 Million in PILT Payments to Rural Communities for Police, Fire and Schools 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/interior-announces-nearly-400-million-in-pilt-payments-to-rural-communities-for-police-fire-and-schools.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The PILT program compensates counties and local governments for non-taxable federal land in their jurisdictions. The 2013 authorized level is $421.7 million, reduced by $21.5 million due to sequestration. Funding by state and county is available.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The PILT program compensates counties and local governments for non-taxable federal land in their jurisdictions. The 2013 authorized level is $421.7 million, reduced by $21.5 million due to sequestration. Funding by state and county is available.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							Interagency Team on Bakken Continues Progress to Advance Bakken Oil and Gas Permitting and Production 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/interagency-team-on-bakken-continues-progress-to-advance-bakken-oil-and-gas-permitting-and-production.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The group identified several action items that are intended to advance the production of oil and gas in the Bakken and explore collaborative ways to work with state agencies and industry to help reduce natural gas flaring in the area. ]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[The group identified several action items that are intended to advance the production of oil and gas in the Bakken and explore collaborative ways to work with state agencies and industry to help reduce natural gas flaring in the area. ]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:03:00 EST</pubDate>		
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								Press Release: 
							Secretary Jewell, Director Jarvis Announce Initiative to Offer Additional Healthy, Sustainable Food Choices at Parks 
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					<link>http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-director-jarvis-announce-initiative-to-offer-additional-healthy-sustainable-food-choices-at-parks.cfm</link>
					<description><![CDATA[As part of the Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative, Director Jarvis issued healthy food standards and sustainable food guidelines that will increase the number of menu items available at more than 250 food and beverage operations in national parks.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[As part of the Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative, Director Jarvis issued healthy food standards and sustainable food guidelines that will increase the number of menu items available at more than 250 food and beverage operations in national parks.]]></content:encoded>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>		
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