Tag: National Parks

Zinke’s Shrinking of National Monuments and Meetings With Halliburton Could Be Center of DOJ Investigation

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By Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch The Department of Interior’s (DOI) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is currently running three ethics investigations of Zinke One of the Department of Interior’s (DOI) internal watchdog investigations into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke‘s behavior while in office has been referred to the Justice Department, which only […]

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House Votes to Evict Native Elk From National Park in California to Prioritize Private Cattle Ranching

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Source: Center for Biological Diversity “This shortsighted bill endangers hundreds of elk while handing control of irreplaceable coastal open space over to private interests…” WASHINGTON— The House of Representatives rammed through legislation today that would allow hunting or eviction of native tule elk from large portions of Point […]

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How Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke prompted a mass resignation from his National Park Service Advisory Board

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Few groups have been closer and more involved in Interior Department policy and management than the National Park System Advisory Board, an appointed and nonpartisan group established 83 years ago to consult on department operations and practices.

So it came as a shock this week when nine of the board’s 12 members abruptly resigned in protest, complaining that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had disregarded their requests to meet at least once, a circumstance no other Park System Advisory Board had encountered.

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