Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.
Category: Interior Department
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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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Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to Elon Musk’s Ambitions
A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel.
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A Tribal-Led Effort to Protect Marine Life in California Faces Headwinds
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary could create a new model for Native co-management of public lands. But the sanctuary faces headwinds with a last-minute boundary change to accommodate a wind farm.
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Police Used Excessive Force on 2 Australian Journalists, U.S. Finds
The Interior Department concluded that U.S. Park Police officers exceeded the “minimum level of reasonable force” during a George Floyd protest in 2020.