National monuments are public lands, not profit centers
Going back on yet another campaign statement, Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking a review of the lands designated as national monuments in …
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Patagonia CEO blasts Trump over national monuments executive order
“We take [the executive order] as a sign that [President Trump] and his team prefer to cater to fossil fuel interests and state land grabs …
Interior secretary to review certain national monuments created since 1996
Here we go. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday evening that President Trump has authorized him to review any national monument created since Jan. 1, …
National Parks Are In Danger Of Becoming Oil And Gas Drilling Hot Spots
Some of our most iconic national parks—the Great Sand Dunes, the Everglades, and the Grand Tetons–are in danger of becoming the newest hotspots for oil …
Florida lawmakers ask Trump administration to avoid drilling in Gulf of Mexico
In a letter sent last week to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is leading a group of 16 Florida congressional representatives asking …
Zinke Announces Plan to Axe Fracking Rule
In one of his first actions as Secretary of Interior, Ryan Zinke has initiated the process to rescind updated fracking rules on public lands that …