Jun 13 Scaling back Bears Ears monument pleases GOP, angers Western tribes By Brady McCombs and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he's committed to make sure Native American culture is preserved on the Bears Ears site. But several tribal leaders balked at that characterization, saying they consider the idea to be an attempt to temper their… Continue reading
Jun 12 Interior secretary recommends scaling back Bears Ears, a protected national monument By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Congress should step in to designate how selected areas of the 1.3 million-acre site are categorized. Continue reading
Jun 12 Montana’s Gianforte avoids jail time for assault on reporter By Associated Press Montana's next congressman, Greg Gianforte, was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management counseling and ordered him to pay a $385 fine for the misdemeanor. Continue reading
May 08 Interior secretary tours Bears Ears, hotly contested monument in Utah By Michelle L. Price and Brady McCombs, Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took an aerial tour Monday of one of America's newest and most hotly contested monuments — one of 27 he's been ordered to review by President Donald Trump to determine if they were properly established. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Trump signs order aimed at opening Arctic drilling By Matthew Daly, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Working to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at expanding drilling in the Arctic and opening other federal areas to oil and gas exploration. With one day left to… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump donates $78,333.32, his presidential salary so far, to National Park Service By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President Donald Trump is donating the first three months of his salary to the National Park Service. Continue reading
Mar 29 Here are some of the physical challenges the border wall faces By Alicia A. Caldwell and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Geographic and physical challenges — including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife — may make it difficult to build the border wall that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 01 Senate confirms Zinke as Interior secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary, responsible for more than 400 million acres of public land, mostly in the West. Continue reading
Jan 17 A guide to the second week of confirmation hearings: Betsy DeVos, Tom Price and more By Joshua Barajas After a first week of confirmation hearings drew considerable attention to some of President-elect Donald Trump’s more controversial picks for the Cabinet, including Sen. Jeff Sessions, another round of nominees will this week face Senate committees with questions about their… Continue reading