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Interior Department
life after warming
Apr. 21, 2022
‘We Woke Up and We Lost Half Our Water’
It’s the first major test of the American political system’s ability to collaboratively adapt to climate change.
By
Kyle Paoletta
environment
Mar. 8, 2021
Biden Admin Rescinds Trump Rule Allowing ‘Industry to Kill Birds With Impunity’
The Department of the Interior has undone a Trump-era rule which gutted protections for migratory birds killed by energy companies.
By
Matt Stieb
environment
Mar. 2, 2020
Trump’s Interior Dept. Reportedly Edited Documents to Say Climate Change Is Good
An Interior official edited nine policy reports with debunked claims — fitting a larger administration pattern of undermining climate science.
By
Matt Stieb
just asking questions
Aug. 17, 2019
Obama’s Deputy Interior Secretary on the Gutting of the Endangered Species Act
Former deputy Interior secretary David J. Hayes discusses how rollbacks to the law fit with the administration’s disdain for environmental regulation.
By
Matt Stieb
government shutdown
Jan. 17, 2019
The Government Shutdown Is Exposing the Stupidity of Government Shutdowns
The rules governing which parts of the government stay open are, to use a technical term, “not smart.”
By
Ed Kilgore
climate change
Sept. 18, 2018
Trump Clears Way for Frackers to Leak Methane While Drilling on Federal Land
The Trump administration is rolling back rules that required oil and gas companies to cut down on methane emissions when drilling on public land.
By
Eric Levitz
Jan. 17, 2018
Most of the National Park Service Advisory Board Just Quit in Protest
Members said Interior secretary Ryan Zinke refused to meet with them, and they’re concerned about Trump administration policies that ignore science.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Dec. 8, 2017
Ryan Zinke Flew to Horse-Riding Date With Mike Pence on Taxpayers’ Dime
Populism in action.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Nov. 16, 2017
Trump Encourages Elephant Hunting by Lifting Ban on Trophy Imports
The Interior Department has scrapped an Obama-era ban on bringing elephant remains back from Zimbabwe.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Oct. 26, 2017
The Interior Department Proposes Huge Hike in National Park Entry Fees
Driving a car into the Grand Canyon and 15 other parks would cost $70 under this plan.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 24, 2017
Interior Sec Won’t Eliminate Any National Monuments, But Wants to Shrink Some
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he’s recommending changes to a “handful” of national monuments.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 23, 2017
Trump Team Blocks Criticism of Bill Allowing Hunters to Massacre Bear Cubs
The National Park Service has concerns about the NRA’s new hunters’ rights bill. Trump’s team reportedly told NPS to keep its worries to itself.
By
Eric Levitz
cleaning up
June 22, 2010
Interior Secretary Renames Office of Mineral Management Services
The government agency whose coziness with big oil has been blamed for the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon spill is getting its own PR makeover.
By
Chris Rovzar