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A Top DOI Official Allegedly Violated Federal Ethics Rules. New FOIA Documents Shed Light on His Apparent Misdeeds.

Douglas Domenech's communications with his former employer, the Koch-backed Texas Public Policy Foundation, are more extensive than previously known.

Jimmy Tobias

Donald Trump at a rally in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Environment

Can Grand Junction Save Itself by Becoming the Next Home for the Bureau of Land Management?

As talk of relocating federal agencies to the areas they most directly serve has gained steam, a Colorado town is making a push to house the Department of the Interior's BLM.

Jason Plautz

Environment

The Key Questions the Senate Should Ask Trump’s Nominee to Head the Department of the Interior

David Bernhardt, a former oil and gas lobbyist, is a behind-the-scenes operator who has positioned himself as an ardent opponent of conservation advocates.

Jimmy Tobias

Tourists drive past the closed entrance ticket station of the Joshua Tree National Park after the federal government's partial shutdown caused park rangers to stay home and campgrounds to be shut, at the park in California, on January 3rd, 2019.

Shutdown Revenue Loss Could Dig National Parks Into an ‘Even Bigger Financial Hole’

The NPS lost an estimated $10 to $11 million in revenue during the partial government shutdown, taking critical funding away from things like park maintenance and visitor services.

Kelley Czajka