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Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous portfolio of missions, which ranged from western expansion to oversight of the District of Columbia jail.

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Debate Over Chinese Drones In US Market

Explore the U.S.-China drone market rivalry, national security concerns, and impacts on drone users and industry competitiveness.

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Doug Burgum Nominated For Secretary Of Interior By Trump

Learn about Doug Burgum's nomination to lead the Interior Department and its implications for energy development and conservation efforts in the US.

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Who is Doug Burgum? All you need to know about Trump’s pick to run the Interior Department

Burgum has been an outspoken supporter of the president-elect and was on the shortlist for VP

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US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review

A federal judge has suspended the lease stemming from a 2022 oil and gas sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin after finding problems with the environmental review it was based on

The Independent UK

US gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey

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Senate Republican Demands Answers Over White House Protest Handling

Senator Barrasso questions Interior Department's response to violent protests at Lafayette Park involving pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Concerns raised ov...

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Montana Baseball Team Battles U.S. Department Of Interior

Glacier Range Riders in a trademark dispute with U.S. Department of Interior over arrowhead logo, highlighting national park inspiration.

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Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska's petroleum reserve

The administration said it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.

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Biden Administration Allocates 0 Million To Tribal Climate Resilience

Biden administration allocates 0 million to tribal governments to combat climate change impacts, emphasizing adaptation and resilience for Indigenous co...

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Nevada tribe says coalitions, not lawsuits, will protect sacred sites as US advances energy agenda

A Nevada tribe is gearing up for a different kind of fight against the U.S. government as it tries to build more public support for protecting Native American sacred sites

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In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans

Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery.

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South Dakota tribe to declare state of emergency due to rampant crime on reservation

The leader of a South Dakota tribe says he will declare a state of emergency on a reservation because of rampant crime including gun violence, drug offenses and rapes

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Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdown

Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown.

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US national parks set to close in event of government shutdown

The interior department’s contingency plan emphasizes the need to protect park resources and ensure visitor health and safety

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Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides

The administration's proposal seeks to strike a balance between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new offshore drilling.

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Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides

President Joe Biden's administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years but none in Alaska

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Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres

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Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds

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US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say

June hunt in Alaska that killed 99 bears and five wolves prompts activists to renew their call for crackdown on ‘rogue states’

The Independent UK

New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands

The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned

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US Interior Secretary Haaland reflects on tenure and tradition amid policy challenges

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made history a few times in her political career, becoming one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress and as the first to hold the reins of the Interior Department

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Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis

As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions among the seven states that rely on the river.

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Trump-era officials under fire as nuclear fund for Bikini islanders is squandered

Former staff have criticized the interior department for ignoring the risk of fraud after the Trump administration ceased scrutiny of a $59m fund for nuclear survivors, which is now depleted

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DOJ sues W.Va. governor's coal empire

DOJ seeks millions in unpaid environmental fines as Gov. Jim Justice begins his campaign for the U.S. Senate

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