The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
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Meet the latest Trump administration nominees
Ties to industry and possible conflicts of interest dog nominees for environment-related posts.
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More than 1 million comments were submitted to Interior
The public comment period following Trump’s order on monuments has closed.
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Health care debate will also impact jobs in Indian Country
Indian Health Service has become the largest employer for many tribes.
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Wild spaces define who we are as Americans
A veteran explains why public lands are what he fought to protect.
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What ‘America First’ means for energy development
At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.
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Giant Sequoia is a monument to why we need monuments
With few original trees left, the area exemplifies the need for protection.
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Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
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A network of trails that spans the country
The National Trails System, by the numbers.
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5 things to read about the Yellowstone grizzly delisting
Trump’s Interior Department has announced the bear will no longer receive endangered species protection.
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Zinke: Trump is ‘greatest boss in the world’
The Interior Secretary defended proposed budget cuts to Park Service, and more.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
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Let the floodgates of protest open over Bears Ears
96 percent of public comments defend national monuments.
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Eight lawmakers whose bills attack public lands
Who are the Westerners behind bills meant to weaken federal protections of land?
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The Interior Department orders a review of sage grouse plans
Some Western governors warn against an overhaul of the sweeping 2015 efforts.
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Trump’s loyalty to coal is bad for taxpayers
A Colorado mine is an example of industry benefiting at the public’s expense.
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The river-access lawsuit at the center of Montana’s House race
Will the state’s movement to protect public lands affect Greg Gianforte?
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Outdoor industry pros rally for public lands in D.C.
Amid threats to rescind monuments, Big Rec gets fired up over Bears Ears.
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Latest: Interior suspends resource advisory councils
Stakeholder groups have limited options to weigh in on federal policy-making.
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Conflicts dog Trump’s Interior secretary nominee
David Bernhardt’s former clients have big business with the department he would run.