http://wildhorsefreedomfederation.org/news-alerts/department-of-the-interior-requests-massive-destruction-of-records/ SOURCE: altgov2.org (We are posting excerpts from the great work altgov2.org is doing to inform the public about government transparency issues.) A QUICK OVERVIEW: The Department of the Interior has made a massive request to National Archives Records Administration (NARA) to schedule records destruction across all of its agencies. […]
By Nate Hegyi as published on WyomingPublicMedia.org Since taking power at the U.S. Interior Department last year, Secretary Ryan Zinke has been the subject of more than a dozen investigations by the DOI’s Office of Inspector General. Some are ongoing and the latest report was released Monday… It […]
By Coral Davenport as published on NYTimes.com “The report resulted from one of the at least 18 known federal investigations into allegations of ethical misconduct or other policy violations by Mr. Zinke.” WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated his agency’s travel policy by having his wife travel […]
by Wes Siler as published on Outside “…And replaced her with a loyalist political operative who may not need Senate confirmation…” At last count, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was the subject of 14 separate government investigations. (A new record!) But that number could soon be zero. That’s because […]
Source: Western Values Project “Whether it’s a sweetheart land deal or private chartered flights, it’s long past time to shine a light on Zinke’s public documents,” Western Values Project (WVP), a Montana-based conservation group, represented by watchdog American Oversight, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of the […]
Source: Western Values Project Letter to Defense Secretary and Navy Secretary Seek Clarification on U.S. Policy; Interior Secretary’s Role After Comments on Russia Western Values Project sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense and Navy Secretary after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke floated the idea that the U.S. […]
Source: Western Values Project This Saturday, September 22, is National Public Lands Day, a time to celebrate the bond between people and green space in their communities. Find a National Public Lands Day event in your community >> In its 25-year history, National Public Lands Day has become the nation’s […]
Source: PEER.org Agencies Ordered to Defer to State Hunting and Fishing Practices Whenever Possible Washington, DC — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced a “commitment to defer” to state hunting and fishing practices on all lands within agency purview. His order is a stunning abdication of a more […]
By Sara Ganim, Gregory Wallace and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke held nearly 50 official meetings in May and June that, in sharp contrast to previous months, were so vaguely described on his official calendar that the public is unable tell what he was doing or […]
Source: Western Values Project “Their boss goes on a trip abroad, and within two weeks two key Interior staff who are part of Zinke’s inner circle have left the department…” Last week, E&E News reported that Downey Magallanes, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s deputy chief of staff for policy, […]
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