Often forgotten, the gentle burros are, likewise, under attack by governmental agencies in an attempt to mirror efforts to manage all native wild equines into extinction
by Francie Diep as published on the Pacific Standard “One webpage, now removed, touted the current policies’ successes—and praised the bird’s mating dances…” As the federal government was gathering public input on changes to its plans for conserving an endangered Western bird, it removed webpages describing its current […]
By Caroline Kelly, CNN “The issue is Interior, the issue is conservation, the issue is science, and the issue is our jurisdiction in protecting the many interests we have there, including Indian Country…” The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee said Tuesday that he has moved […]
Source: Western Values Project The American Public Deserves to Know How Their Public Lands, National Parks and Wildlife Will be Managed As former scandal-plagued Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigns, due to pressure from the White House and President Trump to avoid being fired, rumors as to who will […]
By Collin O’Mara as published on The Seattle Times Common-sense standards for planning and sitting energy development, reducing methane pollution, protecting migratory birds and conducting offshore drilling safely were gutted. Secretaries of the interior have a sacred obligation to steward America’s public lands, tribal commitments, wildlife heritage and […]
By BEN LEFEBVRE as published on Politico David Bernhardt, who is set to become acting Interior secretary, has pleased President Donald Trump but is drawing attacks from environmental groups. Like former Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt before him, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has an experienced deputy steeped […]
Source: Multiple Embattled Secretary of the Interior and Horse Slaughter Proponent, Ryan Zinke, is Toast at Year’s End! Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will depart the administration amid growing controversy over allegations that he violated ethics rules, President Trump announced Saturday. Trump tweeted early Saturday that Zinke “will be leaving […]
By Joel Clement as published on The Scientific American A new report documents suppression of science, denial of climate change, the silencing and intimidation of staff This is a tough time to be a federal scientist—or any civil servant in the federal government. The Trump administration is clamping […]
Source: WildEarth Gaurdians Sales to oil and gas industry fly in face of new climate change reports The Trump administration is ramping up fracking in December 2018, despite two recent reports highlighting it should be doing everything but. Today, December 11, the administration intends to sell 33,000 acres […]
By Chris D’Angelo as published in The Huffington Post Daniel Jorjani, a former Koch brothers adviser who once told colleagues “our job is to protect the Secretary,” now oversees the agency’s FOIA program. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has put political appointee Daniel Jorjani in charge of overseeing all […]
by Paige Blankenbuehler as published on High Country News A Democratic spitfire takes the helm of the House Committee on Natural Resources Less than a week before the midterm elections, U.S. House Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D- Arizona, released a report detailing how the U.S. House Committee on Natural […]
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