Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.
Category: Federal Lands
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Lawsuit Challenges Park Service Passes Featuring Trump
An environmental group is suing, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
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The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.
Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
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Meet the Volunteers Who Help Keep U.S. National Parks and Public Lands Running
Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the weeding to a retired rear admiral who keeps people — and animals — safe.
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Trump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing
Housing developers and researchers say the idea of building more homes on federal land could help ease shortages. But various obstacles could hinder the effort.
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How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip
The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.
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We Still Don’t Know Who Built the Monolith
The authorities have little to say about a mysterious metal object that appeared, then swiftly vanished, in a remote part of the Red Rock Country region of Utah in 2020.
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.
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Take Your Dog to a National Park. It Is Allowed, With Restrictions.
With expanded park programs and new online resources, planning a park-centric trip with a dog — or a dog-centric trip to a park — has gotten easier in recent years. Here’s what you need to know.
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Where the Bison Could Roam
The New York Times – Business:Bison once numbered in the tens of millions in the United States. Now, a nonprofit is working to restore the shortgrass prairie, where the American icons and their ecosystem can thrive again.