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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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December 2025
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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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, 2025
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Jimmy Tobias
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Chris D'Angelo
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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, 2025
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Jimmy Tobias
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Chris D'Angelo
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A Thank You — And An Ask — On This #GivingTuesday
Friends —
Dec 2, 2025
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Chris D'Angelo
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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, 2025
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Roque Planas
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The Weekly Wrap — November 21, 2025
Bureau of (Loyalty) Management. Ocean oil. ESA rollbacks. 'A mess' for land management.
Nov 21, 2025
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Chris D'Angelo
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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, 2025
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Roque Planas
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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, 2025
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Chris D'Angelo
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Jimmy Tobias
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