Department of the Interior
Indian Country Unified Behind Deb Haaland Amid Tough Confirmation Hearings
The New Mexico congresswoman seems likely to become the new head of the Interior Department after Sen. Joe Manchin said he plans to vote for her confirmation.
Conservationists File Lawsuit in Attempt to Save Vaquita From Extinction
"Mexico is still sitting on its hands while vaquita after vaquita dies in fishing nets," said Sarah Uhlemann from the Center for Biological Diversity,
Trump's Nominee to Lead FWS Linked With Groups Opposed to ESA
Aurelia Skipworth has ties to an organization with a history of railing against the Endangered Species Act.
Shutdown Hurting Trump's Ability to Undo Obama's Legacy
Furloughs have prevented staff from holding meetings on proposals to undo Obama-era environmental protections.
Zinke Says He Never Took A Private Jet
Trump's secretary of the interior tells congress flights weren't on private jet because plane had propellers.
Will Wild Mustangs be Made into Horsemeat?
In 2017, the Bureau of Land Management spent $80.4 million on maintaining wild horses.
Why I Quit Advising The National Park Service
The Trump administration will not overlook or silence me.
Wyden Questions Zinke Helicopter Charter Billing
"It is unequivocally intolerable that the Interior Department could be wasting scarce taxpayer resources that are meant to save lives."
The Lessons of Deepwater Are Lost on Trump
Deepwater Horizon was a product of poor oil industry regulation, and Trump wants even less.
Interior Billed Zinke Chopper Trip to Wildfire Agency
The former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL has faced plenty of questions about his air travel as secretary of the interior.
Trophy Hunters Can Bring Their Prizes to the U.S. Again
An Obama-era policy had banned the importation of endangered animals.
Trump's Coal Expansion Faces Environmental Opposition
Ranchers and tribal leaders alike are taking a stand against Secretary Zinke's rollbacks.
Trump Budget: EPA, Interior Plan to Cut 5,200 Staff
The heads of the Interior and the EPA have defend Trump's plans to cut budgets.
New Interior Chief Zinke to Review Obama-Era Rules
The department manages about a fifth of the country's surface, including national parks, forests and tribal territories, from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump Nom Considers Reversing Obama Environment Policy
The Interior Department oversees territories covering a fifth of the United States' surface from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, including sensitive wildlife habitats, iconic landscapes, rich deposits of oil, gas and coal and important pasturelands for ranchers.
Zinke, Trump's Pick for Interior, Defies Easy Labels
A congressman and former Navy Seal, Zinke may be Trump's most interesting and unpredictable Cabinet choice.
The Oyster Shell Game
The federal government is spinning science to justify environmental policy.