Public Domain Again Sues Trump Administration
The lawsuit seeks public records related to scandal-plagued Interior Department official Karen Budd-Falen
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Records Show Trump Interior Secretary Met With Former North Dakota Colleagues
The Interior Department said the meetings, which appear on Doug Burgum's official calendar, were “personal” gatherings “with old friends,” not business.
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Michael Chamberlain sought to block an ethics inquiry into a conflicted Interior Department official and pushed to roll back endangered species protections.
The Trump Team Lies To The Public About Utah National Monuments
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How A Utah Republican's Quiet Battle For Hunting Access Undercut LandBack Hopes
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The rules for grazing on 155 million acres of public lands are getting overhauled
The new rule cuts public involvement and favors the livestock industry.
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