Tag: Department of the Interior
Judge blocks oil and gas drilling on 300,000 acres in Wyoming...
"This is the Holy Grail ruling we've been after, especially with oil and gas."
Judge rejects sale of public lands for fracking, halts drilling in...
"[The] agency must consider the cumulative impact of GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions generated by past, present, or reasonably foreseeable BLM lease sales in the region and nation.”
Why are federal workers selling oil drilling rights in the midst...
The invisible handshake between the Interior and extractive industries originated at its founding.
Top Interior officials ordered parks to end science policy, emails show
Under President Donald Trump, the Park Service has rescinded a policy aimed at preventing activities that threaten park resources and human health.
Members abruptly resign from the US National Park Service’s advisory board...
“We resigned because we were deeply disappointed with the department and we were concerned.”
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.