BLM Headquarters Moving West, Interior Official Says

BLM Headquarters Moving West, Interior Official Says

The Bureau of Land Management’s Washington, D.C. headquarters will move west, a top Department of the Interior official told a congressional subcommittee this week, drawing criticism from Democrats on the panel. Scott Cameron, the department’s principal deputy...
More Trouble for Trump’s Interior Department

More Trouble for Trump’s Interior Department

A half dozen officials in President Trump’s Department of the Interior are under investigation for possible ethics violations, according to a Washington Post article published this week. All are accused of engaging with former employers or clients in their official...
Endangered Species Act Protections Sought for Salamander

Endangered Species Act Protections Sought for Salamander

A rare salamander that occupies a unique niche in the Pacific Northwest will likely have its day in court to decide whether it merits protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Siskiyou Mountains salamander depends on damp, deep-forest talus slopes. It survives...
Ex-Lobbyist Bernhardt New Interior Department Chief

Ex-Lobbyist Bernhardt New Interior Department Chief

David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for the oil and gas industry who has drawn intense criticism for alleged conflicts of interest during his stint as a top official in the Trump administration’s Department of the Interior, was confirmed as permanent Secretary of the...