Trump’s Bureau of Land Management Leaving Swamp for Western Land It Oversees
The Interior Department announced last week that it will be moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado and staff to 11 other states.
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Western Caucus Efforts Pay Off: DOI Renews Mineral Leases Obama Killed
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) announced on Thursday that it is reinstating two mineral leases for operations in the Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota that former President Barack Obama killed before leaving office.
Interior Orders More Access to Public Lands for American Hunters, Fishers, Outdoorsmen
The media’s focus on the Donald J. Trump administration often centers around the White House and the President of the United States. But across the federal government, his America First policies continue to play out with little notice from the press and significant benefits to the American people.
Obama-Appointed Judge Halts Trump’s Effort to Advance Domestic Energy Production During Shutdown
Judge Richard Gergel, U.S. District Court in South Carolina, has halted the Trump administration’s effort to continue processing permits to allow seismic testing off the Atlantic coast during the partial government shutdown.
DOJ Investigating Ryan Zinke for Possibly Lying to Officials
The Justice Department is investigating whether former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made false statements to officials in his own agency, according to a report.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Leaving Donald Trump Administration
“Ryan has accomplished much during his tenure and I want to thank him for his service to our Nation,” Trump wrote on Twitter, confirming the news first reported by Bloomberg News reporter Jennifer Jacobs.
Trump Administration Crafts Plan to Conserve Sage Grouse, Help Americans
The Trump administration is putting plans in place to protect the once-endangered sage grouse but also allow millions of acres to benefit Americans in the states where the birds live, including plans to allow more oil and gas drilling, mining, and other activities.
Progressive Activist Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Interior Department Staffer
U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a communications team member from the Department of the Interior following a budget hearing on Capitol Hill where DOI Secretary Ryan Zinke was testifying.
Draining the Swamp: Obama-Appointed DOI Official on Leave After Probe of Grants Tampering
The Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General has placed a Fish and Wildlife Service official on leave following an investigation into his mismanagement of federal grants to benefit a family member.
Interior Dept. Announces Largest Offshore Exploration and Development Lease Sale in U.S. History
The Department of Interior announced on Friday it will offer 77.3 million acres for offshore oil and gas exploration.
Zinke’s Interior Department Blasts National Parks Board Resignations: Good Riddance
The liberal media, including the Washington Post and National Public Radio, reported on a “mass resignation” of nine of the 12 members of the National Park Service advisory board. They reportedly resigned because Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who oversees that agency, would not meet with them and opposed their positions on climate change and other environmental issues.
Trump’s Interior Department Proposes ‘Unleashing’ U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Resources
The Trump administration is reversing the long-standing energy policy that has put 94 percent of the outer continental shelf of the United States off limits to oil and gas exploration and production.
Interior Department Kickstarts Initiative to Get Veterans Back into America’s Wild
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke — himself a retired Navy SEAL veteran, the father of a Navy diver and father-in-law to a Navy SEAL — hosted the gathering to kickstart the initiative, one of his big priorities at the Department.
Interior Department Denies Wrongdoing in Puerto Rico Reconstruction Deal
The Department of Interior is pushing back against media reports that there was any collusion between the agency and Montana-based Whitefish Energy, which has contracted with Puerto Rico to repair the island’s electronic grid taken out by Hurricane Maria last month.
Senate Mulls Amendment in Spending Bill that Would Allow Euthanizing Wild Horses
The U.S. Senate is considering an amendment to a spending bill to fund the federal government that could result in thousands of wild horses on federal land being euthanized.
Sec. Zinke Issues Order to Expand Hunting, Fishing on Federal Lands
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a September 15 order to expand hunting and fishing opportunities on federal lands around the country.
Trump Nixes Obama Ban on Plastic Bottles at National Parks
The Trump administration nixed former President Barack Obama’s ban on selling plastic bottles at all national parks, according to the Department of the Interior.
Department of Interior Kills Regulation to Help Oil, Gas, and Indian Coal Resources
The Department of Interior, under Secretary Ryan Zinke, has announced the current federal mineral valuation rule is being repealed “to create more workable oil, gas and mineral valuation regulations and avoid costly litigation.”
Dept. of Interior Publishes 12 American-Made Accomplishments Since Agency Was Founded
The Department of the Interior recently published a list of accomplishments by the federal agency since it was founded in March of 1849, titled “Made In America: 12 things brought to you by the Interior Department.”
POTUS 2Q Salary Donation Funds STEM Camp at Department of Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s second quarterly salary will be donated to the United States Department of Education.
Zinke On Interior Budget: Obama $15 Billion Revenue Cuts Enough to Pay for Entire Maintenance Backlog for National Parks
Calling President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 a “new foundation for American greatness,” Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke told reporters on a Tuesday conference call that the loss of revenue suffered under the Obama administration could pay for the “entire backlog” of maintenance for national parks, with about $3 billion to spare.
Americans for Limited Government: Congress Should Defund Key EPA and Dept. of Interior “Egregious Abuses”
“The upcoming Interior appropriations bill provides an opportunity for the House to defund key EPA and other Interior actions that have had a stranglehold on our economy,” Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning says.
