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Emails Show How Interior Dept Delivered New Drilling Permits for Burgum's Billionaire Ally
Oil and gas giant Continental Resources wanted the Bureau of Land Management to sign off on new wells in Wyoming, despite a court injunction there. The…
May 7
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Jimmy Tobias
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Julia Kane
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Trump Admin Opens Door to Resumed ‘Cyanide Bomb’ Use on BLM Land
A new memo abrogates a Biden-era ban on the controversial devices.
May 6
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Jimmy Tobias
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Montana GOP Candidate Has History Of Calling For Federal Land Transfers
Aaron Flint, a longtime conservative radio host, is now campaigning for Congress on a pledge to defend public lands.
Apr 30
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Chris D'Angelo
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Jimmy Tobias
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Trump’s Border Wall Plans Threaten Texas Public Hunting Lands
Overshadowed by the fight over Big Bend, the White House’s wall expansion could degrade some of the few public hunting opportunities in Texas.
Apr 25
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Roque Planas
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Congress Kills Key Boundary Waters Protections
The primary beneficiary is a Chilean mining giant.
Apr 16
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Roque Planas
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Trump’s Interior Dept. Crafted Talking Points For Mike Lee’s Public Land Sell-Off Scheme
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said a federal land sell-off “wasn’t part of the president’s agenda" even though his staff shared research with the Utah…
Apr 15
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Chris D'Angelo
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Big Bend Wall Protests Draws Thousands To Texas Capitol
The rally in Austin was a major show of bipartisan opposition to the Trump administration's border wall plans.
Apr 5
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Roque Planas
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In Sweeping ESA Rollback, Doug Burgum and Pete Hegseth Play God
The so-called ‘God Squad’ obliterated Endangered Species Act restrictions on Gulf oil and gas developers at its first meeting in more than 30 years.
Mar 31
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Jimmy Tobias
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Chris D'Angelo
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Trump’s Park Service Nominee and The Niagara Threat
Scott Socha is a long-time executive at hospitality giant Delaware North. His nomination to lead the national parks has sparked fears of…
Mar 25
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Jimmy Tobias
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UPDATE: Trump's Interior Dept. Issues Sudden Waiver Allowing This Controversial Official To Work On Grazing
During her stint in the first Trump administration, Karen Budd-Falen was prohibited from working on or even discussing grazing matters.
Mar 19
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Chris D'Angelo
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Big Bend Wall Opponents Ask Congress To Block Funds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently posted a map charting a major expansion of the border wall — right through one of America’s most iconic wild…
Mar 12
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Roque Planas
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Public Domain Celebrates A Year Of Breaking Big Stories
In our first year, Public Domain helped shape the national conversation on public lands
Mar 3
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Jimmy Tobias
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Roque Planas
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Chris D'Angelo
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Trump’s BLM Nominee Waffles On Public Land Sell-Off Stance
Steve Pearce, the White House’s second oil and gas-connected pick, is “not so sure” he’s changed.
Feb 25
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Roque Planas
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Chris D'Angelo
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Documents Shed New Light On Interior Official's Growing Ethics Scandal
The Interior Department’s muddled release of Karen Budd-Falen’s ethics documents have sparked renewed calls for an investigation.
Feb 23
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Chris D'Angelo
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Montana Leaders Are Flirting With The Land Transfer Movement
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Senate Votes Down Measure Aimed At Blocking Public Land Sell-Off
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DOGE's Man at DOI
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