May 21: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument declared.
May 20: Announcement of 2015 SelectUSA Summit and over $18 billion in investment facilitated by SelectUSA to date.
May 14: Plan released to reduce the aggregate time it takes to conduct reviews and make permitting decisions for infrastructure projects, while producing measurably better environmental and community outcomes.
May 13: Actions announced by HUD and FHFA to reduce lender uncertainty and expand access to mortgage credit.
May 9: Commitment by 300 public and private sector organizations to cut energy waste and deploy enough solar energy to power nearly 130,000 homes.
May 6: Third National Climate Assessment released.
April 25: Laid out plan to strengthen America’s teacher preparation programs.
April 16: Announcement that nearly $500 million in community college grants will be used for “job-driven†models, along with $100 million to support apprenticeships
April 8: Executive Order fighting pay discrimination among federal contractors.
April 7: Award of $100 million in grants to redesign high schools.
March 28: Released strategy to reduce methane emissions.
March 19: Climate Data Initiative launched.
March 14: Gainful employment regulations released to protect many students from unaffordable college loans.
March 13: Presidential Memorandum directing Secretary of Labor to update overtime pay protections.
March 11: Permanently protected the first shoreline addition to the California Coastal National Monument.
March 7: FAFSA Completion Initiative launched to help students apply for college financial aid.