Tag: interior department
Trump’s wind blockade collapses after states force major court retreat
A federal appeals court dismissal leaves intact a ruling that found the Trump administration’s freeze on wind approvals unlawful, preserving state clean-energy investments as new data shows renewable power growing despite political and legal headwinds.
Trump admin orders pause of 5 major offshore wind projects on...
The Trump administration said there will be a 90-day pause to allow the Interior Department and other agencies to work with project developers to determine if the perceived security threats can be mitigated.
Trump’s $625 million coal bailout draws fire from climate and health...
Administration announces $625 million for coal plant life-extensions while Interior opens 13.1 million acres for leasing and EPA scraps pollution limits; advocates warn the public will “pay the price” through higher bills, dirtier air and stalled clean energy.
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Under President Donald Trump, the Park Service has rescinded a policy aimed at preventing activities that threaten park resources and human health.
Zinke’s real estate deal with Halliburton Chair to be investigated
The investigation will asses whether the deal, uncovered last month, violated conflict of interest law.
Documents reveal drilling and mining interests were behind shrinking of Utah...
Yes Secretary Zinke claimed that the shrinking of the national monuments "isn’t really about oil and gas.”
Interior Department charges Zinke’s Nevada helicopter ride to fire account in...
“Ryan Zinke’s caused a lot of controversy with his private flights, but none have been as egregious as using wildfire preparedness funding to pay for a trip that had nothing to do with wildfires."
Former head of energy, environment at ALEC, Todd Wynn, hired by...
Wynn's new job at Interior will parallel his past role at ALEC.
Trump’s interior dept. nominee, Rep. Ryan Zinke to face questioning on...
The National Parks Action Fund gave Rep. Zinke an “F” for his voting record on bills that would impact national parks.
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States settle antitrust suit over $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Critics say a force-majeure clause and a company-appointed editorial board leave the settlement's protections easy to escape.
Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy
The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...
If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?
New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.