Department of the Interior
A GOP Governor Is Suing the Biden Administration Because She Can’t Light Off Fireworks
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is big mad.
The Trump administration is prioritizing money over endangered species
In many cases, the changes elevate economic impact and private interests over a species’ need for protection.
How much Trump’s Cabinet has spent on flights, security, and office decor
Current and former Cabinet members have spent millions in taxpayer money on unusually costly items.
Federal employees protecting public lands now wear oil rigs on their lapels
The Bureau of Land Management gave out new identification cards with illustrations of oil rigs and cowboys.
This is the Department of the Interior's excuse for Ryan Zinke's $138,670 doors
It's working to maintain the “historic FDR-era building.”
Trump administration just ended a 30-year battle over a remote Alaskan road
The Trump administration just decided to allow a remote Alaskan town to build a road through federally protected lands.
Trump had a field day with the environment while you were on vacation
Here's 5 moves the administration made in the final days of 2017.
Republicans Want to Re-Open a Tax Loophole that Benefits Fossil Fuel Companies
The GOP plans to void a rule that stops oil, gas, and coal companies from artificially depressing their royalty rates.
A National Park's Twitter Account Defiantly Tweeted Climate Change Facts
The tweets were just a bunch of scientific facts, posted without comment. Now they're gone.
Obama Tells Oil and Gas Companies to Get a Grip on Methane Emissions
For the second Friday in a row, the White House says it's updating a 30-year-old rule coving the fossil fuel industry — And, for the second time in two weeks, environmentalists say it's a good start.
The Sage Grouse Isn't Going to Get Endangered Species Protections
The Obama administration's decision not to list the dwindling wild bird as officially endangered aimed to strike a balance between environmentalists and energy interests, but may end up being challenged in court by both.