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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
4 hrs ago
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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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Republicans Keep Invoking Teddy Roosevelt. The Roosevelt Family Keeps Pushing Back.
"It is now time for all of you to get in the arena with him," four descendants of the late president wrote in a letter to GOP senators.
Feb 19
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Chris D'Angelo
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The GOP Goes Scorched Earth in Boundary Waters Battle
House Republicans slash conservation protections for beloved wilderness while targeting green groups for investigation.
Feb 10
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Jimmy Tobias
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Hunting YouTuber Had A Bear Violation Before Facing Felony Poaching Charges
Ryan Lampers built a following on social media and podcasts before criminal charges led to his downfall.
Feb 5
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Roque Planas
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The Flimsy Numbers Behind The GOP Push To Sell Off Federal Properties
House Republicans say they want to offload "underutilized" federal buildings. Their math isn’t mathing.
Jan 30
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Chris D'Angelo
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House Public Lands Caucus Fails Test With Boundary Waters Vote
Partisanship trumped common ground on conservation in the long-simmering fight over a proposed mine in northern Minnesota.
Jan 21
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Chris D'Angelo
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Roque Planas
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House Dems Demand Probe Into Top Interior Official, Citing Public Domain’s Reporting
Lawmakers are calling for an internal investigation after Public Domain revealed that Karen Budd-Falen has financial ties to the massive Thacker Pass…
Jan 20
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Jimmy Tobias
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Chris D'Angelo
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Docs Detail Trump BLM Nominee’s Vast Wealth, Financial Entanglements
Last year, Steve Pearce raked in up to $1.1 million off of frac tank leases and water sales — to whom remains unclear.
Jan 15
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Chris D'Angelo
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Republicans Move To Sell Off 'Federal Properties'
The Republican Study Committee says the policy proposal doesn’t target federal public land, but rather “underutilized” federal buildings.
Jan 14
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Chris D'Angelo
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Public Domain Sues Trump Administration Again
Plus, our investigation cited in NYT and featured on Rachel Maddow.
Jan 7
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Public Domain
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Our Best Work of 2025
Public Domain's Top Ten Stories of the Year
Dec 22, 2025
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Public Domain
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Trump’s Pick To Lead BLM: ‘A First Real Test’ For New Senate Public Lands Caucus
Will lawmakers put a man who has argued that “we do not even need” the vast majority of federal lands in charge of 250 million acres of them?
Dec 19, 2025
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Chris D'Angelo
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Trump's GOP Trifecta Revives Failed Land Grab. This Time It’s A Multi-Pronged Attack.
Mar 3, 2025
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Montana Leaders Are Flirting With The Land Transfer Movement
Mar 14, 2025
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Senate Votes Down Measure Aimed At Blocking Public Land Sell-Off
Apr 5, 2025
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Chris D'Angelo
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Roque Planas
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DOGE's Man at DOI
Feb 26, 2025
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Jimmy Tobias
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