Council on Environmental Quality

Our natural wonders are the heart and soul of our nation. They unite and inspire us – a birthright we pass down from generation to generation. That’s why from Day One, we’ve been carrying out the most aggressive conservation and climate agenda ever, anywhere in the world.

Today, I've designated two more national monuments. The Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California – 624,000 acres of desert habitat and sacred lands. And the Sáttítla Highlands in Northern California – 224,000 acres of mountains, waters, and stunning rock formations.

Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks celebrating the Administration’s historic conservation legacy and establishes two new National Monuments in California. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

President Biden also created the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, protecting over 224,000 acres of otherworldly and spectacular landscape in northern California. At the new monument’s core sits the Medicine Lake Volcano, a massive dormant volcano that has fostered a dramatic landscape dotted with cinder cones, volcanic craters, spatter cones, and hundreds of cave-like lava tubes. The Sáttítla Highlands include the ancestral homelands of and are sacred to the Pit River Tribe and Modoc Peoples. The monument will be managed by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service.

Building on his historic conservation agenda, President Biden signed a proclamation today creating the Chuckwalla National Monument. The Chuckwalla National Monument will protect and preserve more than 624,000 acres of lands in southern California that hold extraordinarily diverse ecological, cultural, and historical value. By designating this new national monument, President Biden is enhancing outdoor access for nearby communities, preserving critical habitat for imperiled and rare species, and ensuring the ancestral homelands and sacred cultural legacies of the region’s Tribal Nations endure for generations to come – all while demonstrating that clean energy and conservation can go hand in hand. The monument will be managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management.

With @POTUS' creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument, our Administration has created a continuous corridor along the Colorado River of nearly 18 million acres of protected lands. Stretching nearly 600 miles, it's the largest area of protected lands in the lower 48 states.

Today, President Biden designated two new national monuments in California – the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. He's proud to have protected more land and water than any president in American history.

Today @POTUS designated the Frances Perkins National Monument, which honors our nation’s longest-serving Secretary of Labor. This designation reflects our Administration’s commitment to uplift women’s history, stand with labor & strengthen our workforce. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Under @POTUS & @VP’s leadership, we’ve made progress toward fully realizing its vision with historic investments to replace lead pipes, improve water infrastructure, tackle PFAS pollution and conserve freshwater.

What didn’t seem possible a few years ago is now within reach. As we celebrate three years since @POTUS issued the Federal Sustainability Plan, we are unlocking the path to cutting the U.S. Government’s emissions and reaching net zero by 2050. tinyurl.com/57t4fvmr

Three years ago, we announced the Federal Sustainability Plan to reestablish sustainability leadership. Under @POTUS & @VP’s leadership, we’ve delivered historic progress toward making federal government operations cleaner & more efficient. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

At today's White House Tribal Nations Summit, @POTUS designated the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument. This monument acknowledges the Federal Indian boarding school era, advances healing & commemorates the resilience of Tribal Nations & Indigenous Peoples.

🧵Today at #COP29 at the @US_Center we highlighted a set of actions that puts the federal government on a path to reduce its supply chain “Scope 3” emissions 30% by 2030 whitehouse.gov/ceq/news-updat…

Today at #COP29, we announced that the US Federal Government is on a pathway to reduce Scope 3 supply chain emissions 30% by 2030. Under @POTUS & @VP’s leadership, we’re leading by example with climate action while growing a clean energy economy. whitehouse.gov/ceq/news-updat…

🚨TODAY at 1:15pm AZT at the @US_Center @WHCEQ will announce new actions to reduce the federal government's Scope 3 emissions #COP29. @ClimateAtState @COP29_AZ

At #COP29 I joined @BCSECleanEnergy, @USGBC & @Climate_Center to highlight the importance of partnership in the climate movement. Under @POTUS & @VP, we've made historic progress toward tackling climate change and our partners will remain critical to carrying forward this work.

Reducing methane emissions benefits everyone. The final rule announced today helps local communities breathe easier by ensuring that valuable natural gas reaches the market rather than polluting the air. spgv.io/6018Bug

I am honored to represent the U.S. at #COP16 in Cali, Colombia and share the progress we've made implementing President Biden’s national conservation goal. International partnerships are key to building on this progress and protecting #biodiversity.

📢 Today we've announced that @forestservice is investing more than $265M to conserve 335K+ acres of vital forestlands nationwide ⬇️ usda.gov/media/press-re…

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize and respect Tribal sovereignty and Indigenous peoples’ rich contributions to our past and present. @POTUS & @VP are committed to working with Indigenous communities to protect sites that uplift their values, knowledge & stories.