The Trump Administration Rushes to Sell Leases in the Arctic Refuge, But How Much Oil Is There? The Interior Department won't release geologic information, raising questions about petroleum potential By Adam Federman December 7, 2020 In this story: drilling, dept. of the interior, saving wild places
Stewart Udall: A Remembrance The 1960s interior secretary was a man ahead of his time. Now it’s time to remember him. By John de Graaf April 25, 2020 In this story: dept. of the interior
Trump's Interior Department Doesn’t Care What You Think Overwhelming public opposition doesn't matter when it comes to rolling back environmental protections By Paul Rauber January 17, 2020 In this story: federal climate policy, dept. of the interior
The Lobbyists Are in Charge Now Pruitt, Zinke took favors from lobbyists and were replaced...by lobbyists By Jacob Shea February 28, 2019 In this story: EPA, politics, federal climate policy, dept. of the interior
The Shutdown Is Proof: Everyone Thinks Their Dog Is Special Keeping the national parks open has consequences, political and otherwise By Heather Smith January 11, 2019 In this story: America's National Parks, politics, public lands, camping, dept. of the interior
Is Ryan Zinke Going to Prison? Or is his resignation a get-out-of-jail-free card? By Heather Smith December 22, 2018 In this story: public lands, federal climate policy, politics, EPA, dept. of the interior
Good News for Fourth Graders: They Can Keep Their Park Passes, for Now Public pressure leads Interior to extend the Every Kid in a Park program By Sam Schipani June 8, 2018 In this story: dept. of the interior, public lands
Whittled Down, Endangered Species Act Continues to Be Chipped Away A raft of new proposals seek to weaken the ESA By Carly Nairn May 30, 2018 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, dept. of the interior
Where’s the Money, Secretary Zinke? Reduced budgets, favoritism raise concerns on Capitol Hill By Sam Schipani May 10, 2018 In this story: dept. of the interior, public lands, national parks
Sitka Tribe of Alaska, National Park Service Form Historic Partnership Tribe will co-manage education programs at Sitka National Historical Park By Sam Schipani April 26, 2018 In this story: dept. of the interior, national parks, public lands, Alaska