Veterans of the agency say the shake-up is unlike anything they’ve seen before.
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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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Let the floodgates of protest open over Bears Ears
96 percent of public comments defend national monuments.
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West Obsessed: Why a blue town voted for Trump
The recipe for a political swing: retirees, unpopular candidates, local organizing.
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Can Zinke shrink Bears Ears?
The Interior Secretary hints at a smaller, scattered national monument.
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The Big Swing: Why a blue Colorado county voted for Trump
How a wave of retirees and a changed economic landscape reshaped rural politics.
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The Trump administration’s false coal stats, explained
Enviro chief Scott Pruitt’s coal job numbers aren’t even close to accurate.
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Trump is dangerously beyond climate denial
He and his administration are dismantling the tools for studying climate change.
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States commit to action in absence of climate accord
California and Washington form a coalition that will fight climate change even if Trump won’t.
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In Montana, an election shows a deepening partisan divide
Gianforte wins a House seat despite violence and after millions of dollars in spending.
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Trump’s loyalty to coal is bad for taxpayers
A Colorado mine is an example of industry benefiting at the public’s expense.
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LNG project rises again, with support from Mountain states
White House backing could ease approval for Oregon’s Jordan Cove terminal.
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USDA plans to axe the position dedicated to rural economies
Critics say the move will eliminate leadership rural communities rely on.
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Republican wins Montana election, despite violence
Rep. Greg Gianforte starts his tenure with assault charges.
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Meet Jane, a climate scientist who fled Trump’s government
Worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the Energy Department.
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How low-wage immigrant workers are reviving unions
In Los Angeles, a steady movement takes hold under the Trump administration.
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The river-access lawsuit at the center of Montana’s House race
Will the state’s movement to protect public lands affect Greg Gianforte?
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Despite what the Trump administration says, coal is out
The energy transition is happening now and will only continue.
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Trump wants to cut the EPA’s Superfund by 25 percent
The budget proposal contradicts Administrator Scott Pruitt’s vow to prioritize the program.