Politics Apr 16

U.S. Gold Corp. is pursuing project approvals involving the federal agency that Zinke left fewer than four months ago.

Nation Mar 15

Environmentalists say loosening the restrictions will allow more oil and gas drilling and other activities on grouse habitat.

Nation Mar 14

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to revoke the gray wolves' endangered and threatened species status, which could allow them to be hunted.

Nation Mar 06

The decision to lift protections is based on the resurgence of the gray wolf population, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesman said.

Nation Feb 20

That torrent is poisoning aquatic life and tainting drinking water sources in Montana, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and at least five other states.

Politics Jan 04

As former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke exits Washington amid a cloud of unresolved investigations and criticism of his actions favoring industry, he told The Associated Press that the myriad allegations against him will be proven untrue.

Politics Dec 15

In his resignation letter, Zinke said "vicious and politically motivated attacks" against him had "created an unfortunate distraction" in fulfilling the agency's mission.

Nation Dec 06

The Trump administration plans to ease restrictions on oil drilling, mining and other activities that could encroach on the bird's habitat.

Nation Oct 08

The picturesque, 10,915-foot mountain has been at the center of the debate over whether mining should be allowed.

Nation Dec 09

Even as it clashes with American Indians over reductions to national monuments in the Southwest, the Trump administration is engaging with a Montana tribe over the creation of a new monument on the border of its reservation.