How big a role do industry concerns play in potential rewrite of management plans?
Analysis
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At Bundy Ranch trial, questions on guns and violence
The trial over a 2014 showdown raises issues about the right to bear arms and assemble.
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U.S. House moves to streamline water projects
A controversial bill would weaken states’ control over water.
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History tells us Donald Trump’s presidency is over
State governments have gone through similar crises — usually with a predictable end.
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Do we have too many national monuments? 4 essential reads
How might Trump’s administration unmake a monument, and what’s at stake? Experts offer some answers.
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Under new Interior Department plan, sage grouse will suffer
New policies will prioritize oil and gas leasing over habitat.
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Legal scholars dispute whether monuments are permanent
Courts likely will decide the fate of designations threatened by Trump’s review.
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Under Trump, tribal land ownership is not a priority
Hearings and Interior statements signal a step back for tribes trying to acquire lands.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Drilling threatens Dinosaur National Monument — again
Old public-lands battles are rekindled as Interior prioritizes oil and gas.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
One grid to rule them all
And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
What the anti-Shariah rallies point to
Islamophobia and Trumpism are bringing disparate right-wing groups together.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
Democrats can’t block even controversial judicial nominees
Trump has an opportunity to reshape the judiciary branch for a generation.
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Why 1 million Californians lack safe drinking water
Rural, cash-strapped communities don’t have the means to treat contaminated water.
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The Navajo Nation’s coal economy was built to be exploited
When the plant closes, the Navajo people will suffer.
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EPA staffers weigh in on the damage of Trump’s team
Veterans of the agency say the shake-up is unlike anything they’ve seen before.
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Border Patrol arrests migrants seeking humanitarian aid
As temperatures in the Southwest soar, advocates worry about border crossers.
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New health care act would harm farmers and ranchers
Republicans unveil Senate version of health care bill.
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Experts: Captive breeding of sage grouse won’t work
Zinke calls for a review of conservation plans.
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Can Zinke shrink Bears Ears?
The Interior Secretary hints at a smaller, scattered national monument.
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The Trump administration’s false coal stats, explained
Enviro chief Scott Pruitt’s coal job numbers aren’t even close to accurate.