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SCOOP: A Top Trump Official Has Financial Ties To Controversial Nevada Lithium Project

Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation agreed to sell water rights to the company developing the Thacker Pass lithium mine.

Dec 10 •

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Interior Department Finally Releases High-Ranking Official’s Financial Disclosure

Karen Budd-Falen, a self-described “cowboy lawyer," owns ranch operations and real estate rentals. Her family has also had sizable investments in oil…

Dec 4 •

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A Thank You — And An Ask — On This #GivingTuesday

Dec 2 •

November 2025

The Weekly Wrap — November 29, 2025

"America-first" price hikes, a Boundary Waters land deal in sight, Florida's black bear hunt to proceed, and more.

Nov 29 •

The Weekly Wrap — November 21, 2025

Bureau of (Loyalty) Management. Ocean oil. ESA rollbacks. 'A mess' for land management.

Nov 21 •

Texas ‘Ghost Deer’ Suspect Facility Tests Positive For CWD

Two deer tested positive at a Tom Green County facility owned by prominent breeder Ken Schlaudt.

Nov 20 •

Trump Picks Unwavering Loyalist To Head BLM After Sgamma Debacle

The main difference between Trump's two picks to helm the federal agency seems not to be policy, but their fealty to the man in the White House.

Nov 20 •

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The Weekly Wrap — November 14, 2025

Trump's BLM nominee, a road in the wilderness, northern lights and more.

Nov 14 •

He Once Pushed to Divest Federal Lands. Now He's Trump's BLM Nominee.

Most federal land "we do not even need," wrote former Congressman Steve Pearce in a 2012 letter.

Nov 13 •

The Weekly Wrap — November 7, 2025

A rotten week for The White House

Nov 7 •

Top Interior Official Made Millions In An Industry Trump Despises

Katharine MacGregor returned to DOI after a lucrative gig as an executive at NextEra — the energy behemoth that touts itself as a leader in wind and…

Nov 5 •

October 2025

The Weekly Wrap — October 31, 2025

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