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U.S. agency cancels Trump policy on conservation purchases

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

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Why Native Americans are celebrating Rep. Haaland’s nomination

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Representative Deb Haaland to lead the Department of Interior. If confirmed, she would become the first Native American to lead the agency, which is responsible for public lands, including land taken from Indigenous people. Julian…

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Nation Feb 11

Oil from federal lands tops 1 billion barrels as Trump eases industry rules

Oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year, federal officials said Tuesday, as technological advances helped drive development in new areas and the Trump administration eases rules on the industry.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Nation Jul 30

A rainbow of light can be seen at the base of the 93 meter tall Yellowstone River Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 21, 2011. Photo by Jim Urquhart/Reutere\s
Opponent of nation’s public lands is picked to oversee them

Wyoming native William Perry Pendley has, for decades, championed ranchers and others in standoffs with the federal government over grazing and other uses of public lands.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Brady McCombs, Associated Press

Nation Jan 09

Medicine Park, Oklahoma, Gateway to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lake Lawtonka dam which flows into Lake Gondola. The wildlife refuges being restaffed include Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains, scene of an annual winter elk hunt. Photo by: Education Images/UIG via Getty Images
Government restaffs wildlife refuges during shutdown to allow hunters access

An email from the Fish and Wildlife Service indicates 38 wildlife refuges around the country will bring back some furloughed staff using carryover funds.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Apr 03

Interior Department backs down from national park fee proposal

By Associated Press

The plan would nearly triple entrance fees at 17 of the nation's most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion, forcing visitors to pay $70 per vehicle during the peak summer season.

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Dec 04

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Trump move to downsize Utah national monuments could reshape land conservation

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President Trump took aim at two different national monuments in Utah, announcing a plan to downsize them in order to rectify what he says were instances of overreach by prior administrations. With the full support of the state's all-Republican congressional…

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Nov 16

Trump reverses ban on importing elephant ‘trophies’ amid apparent coup in Zimbabwe

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

The Trump administration said it will allow the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport, contending that encouraging wealthy big-game hunters to kill them will aid the vulnerable species. The U.S. decision comes as the longtime president…

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Jun 28

Utah lawsuits to test president’s power to shrink monuments

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument face a tougher challenge than anticipated.

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Apr 15

Interior Secretary: No harassment allowed at National Parks

By Sam Smith, Associated Press

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is personally encouraging National Park Service employees to report any forms of workplace harassment they experience or witness.

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