A leaked memo shows that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Donald Trump shrink the boundaries of four national monuments, while altering how six others are managed.
Read moreThe Department of Interior on Friday announced an initiative to open federal lands to more hunting and fishing, a move environmentalists called “cognitive dissonance” given the Trump administration’s recent interest in reducing national monuments.
Read moreCourts play an increasingly significant role in determining how the United States addresses global warming, according to a new study that analyzes the impact of legal actions and judicial resolutions related to climate change.
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California and New Mexico won a hollow victory on Wednesday, as a federal judge found the U.S. Department of Interior unlawfully postponed a royalties rule for oil, gas and coal companies’ benefit – but refused to reinstate the rule.
Read moreInterior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday he will recommend not eliminating any of the 27 monuments he’s reviewed, adding that a “handful” of monuments may be subject to alterations.
Read moreA federal judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration improperly delayed a rule to boost state royalties for oil, gas and coal extracted on public lands, but she declined to issue a ruling because an impending repeal might moot the case.
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (CN) – Local agencies in 10 states will have greater influence over federal management plans for the
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The Department of the Interior said Monday it is repealing an Obama-era rule that allegedly makes it more expensive to develop oil, gas and minerals on federal land.
Read moreThree agriculture-related associations sued the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife on Monday, claiming the agency’s decision to designate 1.8 million acres across 16 California counties as critical habitat for endangered frogs imposes severe burdens on the area’s ranchers and farmers.
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The public comment period for President Donald Trump’s review of 27 national monuments and marine sanctuaries ended Monday, and environmental organizations say the public overwhelmingly opposes any reductions or eliminations of the protected areas.
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President Trump’s order to review the Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument has awakened tensions in the surrounding Montana communities that have lain dormant for years.
Read moreAs the Trump administration continues to bowl through Obama-era environmental regulations, the House Natural Resources Committee held their last hearing before recess to discuss the future of oil and gas development on federal lands.
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke stood on the same stage Tuesday where he once played trombone in grade school to lay out his 100-year vision for the way the Department of the Interior manages America’s public lands.
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A stunning backdrop to the City of Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is one of six under federal review in California. While some stakeholders are confident President Barack Obama’s 346,000-acre designation will escape unscathed, others are not so sure.
Read moreA county government in Washington state filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior to stop the construction of a tribal casino, arguing it will negatively impact a nearby Air Force base and could cause flight accidents.
Read moreThe leader of the Department of Interior on Monday recommended President Donald Trump reduce the amount of protected land included in the 1.3 million-acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah.
Read moreThe majestic saguaro cactus may be Arizona’s best-known desert plant, but at the Ironwood Forest National Monument, it is a gnarled, hardy tree that commands attention.
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The Texas land commissioner sued the United States this week, claiming its refusal to delist the golden-cheeked warbler from the endangered species list prevents landowners from effectively managing their own properties.
Read morePresident Bill Clinton created the Sonoran Desert National Monument by executive order in 2001 to serve as an example of what the Sonoran Desert could look like if untouched by the fast-growing urban sprawl of Phoenix. Nearly two decades later, the monument’s creation has been called into question by the Trump administration.
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