Category: Interior Department

Trump Opens ANWR to Oil Drilling

The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
Unions Return to Court as Trump Eyes Additional Cuts During Shutdown

Unions representing federal workers told a judge they believed the administration might violate a temporary ban on layoffs during the shutdown.
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.
Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes.
Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
As Trump Curbs Wind Farms, Orsted Plans $9.4 Billion Share Offering

Shares of the Danish renewable energy developer tumbled after it would issue more stock to raise funds instead of divesting a stake in a wind farm off the U.S. coast.
After His Trump Blowup, Musk May Be Out. But DOGE Is Just Getting Started.

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team’s approach to transforming government is becoming “institutionalized,” as one official put it.
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial

The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.
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.
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.
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.