Archive - Public Domain

Trump’s Interior Chief Rewrites History Of National Monuments As He Prepares Cuts

Doug Burgum says modern presidents have abused the Antiquities Act, using sweeping national monuments as "precursors" to national parks. The Grand…

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SCOOP: Draft Strategic Plan for Trump's Interior Department Would Boost Extractive Industries, Cut Protections

The internal document calls for opening new lands to oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other uses. It does not mention climate change once.

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PUBLIC RECORDS: Resumes reveal deep corporate ties at Trump's Interior Department

Plus, a top DOI lawyer’s financial disclosure statement.

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Ted Nugent Has Waged A Years-Long Standoff Over CWD With Texas Officials

"I am the fuckin' Alamo," Nugent told Public Domain.

Apr 17 •

Trump To Scrap Biden-Era Rule That Elevated Conservation On Public Lands

The move comes days after Trump’s Interior Secretary stressed the importance of balancing development and protection.

Apr 16 •

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s High School Friend Is Working for DOGE at the Interior Department

And two former lobbyists join the department’s top ranks.

Apr 15 •

Trump's BLM Pick Withdraws Nomination At 11th Hour

Kathleen Sgamma condemned Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack, and disloyalty appears to have tanked her nomination.

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DOGE-Linked Tech Executive Lands Role At Key Fisheries Agency

A startup founder with ties to the fish farming industry is among a group of DOGE operatives embedded at federal environmental agencies.

Apr 8 •

Environmental Groups Urge Senate To Vote Down Trump’s Public Lands Chief

Kathleen Sgamma, a longtime fossil fuel activist who has argued there is too much federal land, will appear before the Senate this week.

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Senate Votes Down Measure Aimed At Blocking Public Land Sell-Off

Republicans are eyeing federal public land sales to help offset Trump's tax and spending cuts.

Apr 5 •

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PODCAST: How Elon Musk is trying to dismantle the Interior Department

Public Domain co-founder Jimmy Tobias joins the Center for Western Priorities podcast to discuss DOGE and DOI. Also featuring former Interior official…

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