Category: Interior Department

Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.
Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument

The New York Times – Travel:
President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times – Business:
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.
Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters

The New York Times – Business:
A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways.
Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions

The New York Times – Business:
Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.
Harold Hamm, Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, Allies With Trump to Reshape U.S. Energy

Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.
Lawsuit Challenges Park Service Passes Featuring Trump

An environmental group is suing, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
Trump’s Birthday Becomes Free National Park Day as MLK Day and Juneteenth Are Cut

Visitors will instead get free entry on President Trump’s birthday, which coincides with Flag Day.