Yes, tribal nations are sovereign, but the U.S. still has obligations for their wellbeing.
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As Oregon’s midterms approach, divided sides dig in
The right and the ‘resistance’ are doubling down after the election of Donald Trump.
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Lawmakers grill EPA chief on spending and ethics scandals
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, Scott Pruitt called the controversies a ‘distraction.’
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Bureau of Indian Affairs director resigns
As the agency navigates turbulent times, its leadership changes hands.
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The House passes a bill limiting water for salmon
The legislation would override a court ruling calling for more water over dams.
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At a range rights gathering, the press was in the crosshairs
In the era of social media, far-right activists aim to subvert mainstream journalists.
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In Colorado’s conservative corners, a push for gun control
Grand Junction teens broach a tense topic with community members.
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Labor concerns trump tribal sovereignty in Congress
A bill exempting tribal nations from labor regulations fails in the Senate.
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How to celebrate Earth Day
Stand up for public lands, fight climate change and get outside this April 22 — and all year long.
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All (climate) politics is local
During a dry spring, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet visits rural Colorado to talk economics and agriculture.
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Borderlands wildlife doesn’t need the National Guard
Protecting migratory corridors requires collaboration between neighboring nations.
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House Democrats challenge Interior on altered report
Secretary Zinke said he hadn’t seen drafts omitting humans’ role in climate change.
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Fish and Wildlife reconsiders protections for rare species
Susan Combs, who will oversee the service, has likened endangered species to incoming missiles.
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Public doesn’t mean protected
Less oversight of mining and drilling will leave federally managed land vulnerable.
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Reckoning with History: The parks have been fixed before
How the government tackled the post-war threats of national park ‘disfigurement’ and ‘destruction.’
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Don’t let a road run through it
Development in Alaska wilderness would undermine bedrock environmental laws.
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What will Zinke do with the extra $2.5 billion in his budget?
Congress rejected the deep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
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West Obsessed: A desert divided on the Borderlands
What would it mean to sever life-sustaining links along the U.S.-Mexico border?
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Washington state bans salmon farms
An escape of non-native salmon prompted the state to shut down aquaculture.
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Park Service report nixes humans’ role in climate change
Interior promised not to interfere with agency science. A long-awaited report shows otherwise.