By Nate Hegyi as published on Wyoming Public Media “This appears to be a regulation to figure out some sort of way they can shirk their statutory responsibilities…” A new rule proposed last week by the U.S. Interior Department could make it harder for news outlets and non-profit […]
Source: WildEarthguardians.org Rule Changes Meant to Stymie Public Interest Groups, Undermine Right to Know, Condone Government Secrecy by Jeremy Nichols UPDATE (12/28/2018): Interior’s proposed rule was published in today’s Federal Register, you can access it here >> Although Interior is asking for public comment until January 28, 2019, the agency […]
By Emilie Karrick Surrusco as published on EarthJustice.org The new acting Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt, has been described as a “walking conflict of interest.” As 2019 begins, it’s out with the old and in with the same old, same old. Scandal-ridden Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released […]
By Josh Gohlke as published in The San Francisco Chronicle Yes, America, he was the interior secretary… Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is leaving President Trump’s Cabinet under enough ethics investigations to constitute not so much a cloud as a full-fledged winter storm. Zinke’s response: Let it snow. One of […]
Excerpt from the book “Straight from the Horse’s Heart” by R.T. Fitch “An annual repeat but one of my favorites as there is a whole lot of my own blood, sweat and tears in this tale. Again, although written almost a decade ago the words speak to what […]
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 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 […]
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