Republican calls out GOP colleague to his face
Representative Mike Simpson called out an amendment proposed by Representative Ralph Norman during remarks on the House floor.
Battle for Crab Island as Florida locals rebel against Biden intervention
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has accused the Biden Administration of "trying to run Crab Island" with a new commercial strategy.
We Can Reform the Broken Federal Oil and Gas Leasing System
The Department of Interior must ensure that the federal government's management of public lands provides a fair return to taxpayers
Biden administration faces Willow oil project lawsuit
Environmental organizations have filed a legal complaint against the federal government to halt a new oil drilling project in Alaska, following its approval.
Joe Biden accused of trashing his climate credentials
The approval of a new oil drilling project in Alaska's far north risks undermining the president's track record on the environment, campaigners say.
Stop Willow Project petition signed by 2.5M as anger grows against Biden
Two petitions with combined signatures in excess of 2.5 million are calling on the administration to drop a new oil project over environmental concerns.
Joe Biden Faces Fight to Block Oil and Gas Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is challenging a federal judge's ruling to throw out the sale of nearly $200 million worth of drilling leases.
U.S. To Sell Area Size of New Mexico For Offshore Drilling—Days After COP26
Louisiana Solicitor General Elizabeth Murrill told Newsweek Biden's administration had "attacked the entire fossil fuel industry" by trying to prevent the sale. But environmental campaigners want Biden to do more.
Over 100 Arrested During Climate Protest at Interior Department, Some Tased
Protest was part of "a historic surge of Indigenous resistance" in the nation's capital that started Monday, Indigenous Peoples' Day, outside the White House.
Republicans Praise Biden's Interior Pick, an Obama Administration Veteran
"It's clear Mr. Beaudreau understands America's need for an all-of-the-above energy strategy," said Republican Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso.
First Indigenous Interior Sec. Starts Unit to Solve Native American Murders
"Violence against Indigenous peoples is a crisis that has been underfunded for decades," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said while announcing the creation of a new unit designed to help solve murders and missing persons cases among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Haaland Interior Secretary Confirmation Likely, as 2 GOP Senator Support It
"I have decided to support this nomination today, to support the first Native American to hold this position," Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Thursday.
Indian Country Unified Behind Deb Haaland Amid Tough Confirmation Hearings
The New Mexico congresswoman seems likely to become the new head of the Interior Department after Sen. Joe Manchin said he plans to vote for her confirmation.
Conservationists File Lawsuit in Attempt to Save Vaquita From Extinction
"Mexico is still sitting on its hands while vaquita after vaquita dies in fishing nets," said Sarah Uhlemann from the Center for Biological Diversity,
Trump's Nominee to Lead FWS Linked With Groups Opposed to ESA
Aurelia Skipworth has ties to an organization with a history of railing against the Endangered Species Act.
Shutdown Hurting Trump's Ability to Undo Obama's Legacy
Furloughs have prevented staff from holding meetings on proposals to undo Obama-era environmental protections.
Zinke Says He Never Took A Private Jet
Trump's secretary of the interior tells congress flights weren't on private jet because plane had propellers.
Will Wild Mustangs be Made into Horsemeat?
In 2017, the Bureau of Land Management spent $80.4 million on maintaining wild horses.
Why I Quit Advising The National Park Service
The Trump administration will not overlook or silence me.
Wyden Questions Zinke Helicopter Charter Billing
"It is unequivocally intolerable that the Interior Department could be wasting scarce taxpayer resources that are meant to save lives."
The Lessons of Deepwater Are Lost on Trump
Deepwater Horizon was a product of poor oil industry regulation, and Trump wants even less.
Interior Billed Zinke Chopper Trip to Wildfire Agency
The former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL has faced plenty of questions about his air travel as secretary of the interior.
Trophy Hunters Can Bring Their Prizes to the U.S. Again
An Obama-era policy had banned the importation of endangered animals.
Trump's Coal Expansion Faces Environmental Opposition
Ranchers and tribal leaders alike are taking a stand against Secretary Zinke's rollbacks.
Trump Budget: EPA, Interior Plan to Cut 5,200 Staff
The heads of the Interior and the EPA have defend Trump's plans to cut budgets.
New Interior Chief Zinke to Review Obama-Era Rules
The department manages about a fifth of the country's surface, including national parks, forests and tribal territories, from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump Nom Considers Reversing Obama Environment Policy
The Interior Department oversees territories covering a fifth of the United States' surface from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, including sensitive wildlife habitats, iconic landscapes, rich deposits of oil, gas and coal and important pasturelands for ranchers.
Zinke, Trump's Pick for Interior, Defies Easy Labels
A congressman and former Navy Seal, Zinke may be Trump's most interesting and unpredictable Cabinet choice.
The Oyster Shell Game
The federal government is spinning science to justify environmental policy.