The agency says the regulation ‘imposes unjustified costs’ on oil and gas industry.
Bureau of Land Management
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Drilling threatens Dinosaur National Monument — again
Old public-lands battles are rekindled as Interior prioritizes oil and gas.
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
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What ‘America First’ means for energy development
At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.
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Zinke: Trump is ‘greatest boss in the world’
The Interior Secretary defended proposed budget cuts to Park Service, and more.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
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The Interior Department orders a review of sage grouse plans
Some Western governors warn against an overhaul of the sweeping 2015 efforts.
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Enviros and BLM reach major public lands settlement in Utah
Thousands of miles of off-highway routes will get new travel management plans.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Latest: Interior suspends resource advisory councils
Stakeholder groups have limited options to weigh in on federal policy-making.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Conflicts dog Trump’s Interior secretary nominee
David Bernhardt’s former clients have big business with the department he would run.
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Where Trump has weakened public and scientific input
Suspended advisory boards and dismissed scientists hamper policy-making.
Posted inMay 15, 2017: Prison Town
Mistrial in Bundy standoff case
Some Bundy supporters see the jury deadlock as a sliver of hope.
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Could Trump dismantle the American West?
How the president’s ‘deconstruction’ doctrine threatens public lands.
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Interior has yet to meet with Bears Ears tribal leaders
Zinke is losing the faith of a tribal coalition as a monument review looms.
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Oregon’s monuments need protection from logging
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument shouldn’t be managed for timber interests.
Posted inMay 1, 2017: Change Comes to Short Creek
The monkey on art’s back; Bigfoot in Idaho; Tent City’s second life
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Trump’s administration blocks drilling near a national park
The president’s commitment to oil and gas development gets tested.
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Why we need methane rules
I worked in the oil and gas industry. Volunteer emission controls don’t work.
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Jury deliberates in 2014 Bundy standoff trial
Cliven Bundy’s sway over his followers featured prominently in first of three trials.
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Land transfer advocates steer their focus to monuments
A transfer movement moves to rescind monuments and weaken the Antiquities Act.