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House Dems Push Trump to Fill High-Level Interior Vacancies

From: The Hill

"Fifty-nine percent of key [Interior] positions have yet to be filled; fewer than half of those vacant even have a nominee awaiting Senate approval,” Rep. Raúl Grijalva…

Federal Managers who Try to Protect Public Lands Face Threats and Violence. Here’s What Makes That Much Worse.

From: The Washington Post

"Recently, the federal Bureau of Land Management fired a longtime employee, allegedly for blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce…

Number of Criminal Environmental Cases Referred to DOJ by Interior at Nearly 25-Year Low

From: The Hill

"The number of criminal environmental enforcement cases brought by the Interior Department has decreased by nearly 40 percent since 2016, according to internal data shared…

Ethics Group Goes After Interior for Sidestepping Senate When Filling Posts

From: The Hill

"An environmental group filed a complaint against the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, saying the agency shuffled controversial employees into roles without Senate…

Trump’s EPA Is Letting “Forever Chemicals” Into Our Food, Experts Say

From: Truth Out

"A growing chorus of environmental groups and public health experts are slamming the Trump administration for its milquetoast response to the widespread problem of per-…


News Releases

PARK SERVICE RENEGES ON PROMISED CELL RESTRICTIONS

Yellowstone Builds New Towers but Ignores Vows to Limit Visibility and Coverage

CATTLE TRAMPLE SAGE GROUSE RECOVERY PROSPECTS

New Grazing Data Center Documents Widespread Habitat Damage

EXXON VALDEZ DAMAGES SUIT DRAGS INTO 2015 AND PERHAPS BEYOND

Judge Frustrated That Long Overdue Restoration Plan Still Not Near Completion

PRAIRIE POTHOLE WETLANDS IMPERILED BY THEIR PROTECTORS

Four-State Evaluations Decry Faulty Wetland Calls, Mapping, Reviews and Training

YELLOWSTONE’S CELLULAR BANDWIDTH DILEMMA

Telecom Companies Push Plans to Wire Park for New 4G LTE