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Trump proposes to revoke Biden’s public lands protection, says previous rule ‘blocked access’ to energy and mineral production

Trump's ripping up conservation rules because trees don't drill for oil.

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Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that elevated conservation on public land

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to cancel a public land management rule that elevated the importance of conservation

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Halts Solar, Wind Project Approvals—Clean Energy ETFs Drop

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that his administration will not approve any new solar or wind power projects, escalating his campaign against renewable energy development.

Benzinga

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US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts

Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites open

The Guardian - US

The Trump Administration's Move To Halt Wind and Solar Development on Federal Lands Reverses a Biden Priority

Reducing the government’s ownership of federal lands is the best way to protect against this energy policy whiplash.

Reason

Trump Admin Slams Brakes On Wind, Solar Projects On Public Lands, Days After President Bemoans The 'Blight'

The Trump administration is moving to add fresh obstacles to wind and solar development on millions of acres of federal land, according to an Interior Department memo released late Friday.

Benzinga

Gavin Newsom: Alcatraz Will Reopen the 'Same Day' the Epstein Files Are Released

California Governor Gavin Newsom is not holding his breath for the Trump administration to follow through on reopening Alcatraz Island as a federal prison.

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Gavin Newsom says Alcatraz will reopen the ‘same day Trump releases the Epstein files’

A spokesperson dismissed the idea previously touted by the president, following a visit to the island by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday

The Independent UK

Trump officials tour Alcatraz in bid to reopen prison amid outcry from California leaders

Doug Burgum, interior secretary, and Pam Bondi, attorney general, visit island as Nancy Pelosi calls idea ‘lunacy’

The Guardian - US

Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

The Independent UK

Trump sends embattled Pam Bondi to Alcatraz prison in re-opening bid

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will visit Alcatraz Thursday

The Independent UK

Federal judge to deny Trump administration's motion to dismiss lawsuit over block on wind projects

A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking of wind energy projects, siding with a coalition of state attorneys general

The Independent UK

Justice Department says Trump can undo monument designations - Roll Call

The department's disavowed a 1938 determination that presidents can't revoke a Antiquities Act designation by a predecessor.

Roll Call

Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota

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Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

Top Trump administration officials on Tuesday headlined an energy conference led by the state’s Republican governor

Reason

The Tariff Downturn

Plus: Drilling in the Alaskan wilderness, Harvard tries "wastefulness" argument, Stephen Miller tells on himself, and more...

The Guardian - US

Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining

Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in 23m-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversed

Reason

The Gutting of the National Park Service

Plus: An attack on pro-Israel protesters in Colorado, a conservative wins Poland's presidential elections, and more...

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The Guardian - US

Turmoil, resignations and ‘psychological warfare’: how Trump is crippling US national parks

As the administration slashes jobs and hobbles research, current and former workers say the mood inside US national parks – described as America’s ‘best idea’ – is bleak

The Independent UK

Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been tasked with overhauling the federal agency that manages vast tracts of public lands

Al Jazeera

Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US’s nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.

The Independent UK

Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to speed up the development of nuclear power and grant the energy secretary authority to approve advanced reactor designs and projects

LiveScience

Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire

"Dire wolves" created by Colossal Biosciences were pegged as "the first animals in history to be brought back from extinction." But that all depends on your definition of de-extinction — and Colossal's definition isn't the same as everyone else's.

Roll Call

Senate panel wary of states managing National Park sites - Roll Call

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended proposed cuts to his department's fiscal 2026 budget before a Senate panel on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Trump plan to unify wildfire work targets inefficiencies but former officials warn of chaos

President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency to increase efficiency

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