News in Brief The Government Is Accelerating Plans for the West Coast’s Earthquake Warning System Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke directed federal agencies to smooth the way for installing seismic sensors out west. Emma Sarappo
Environment News in Brief Honoring Public Lands in the Trump Era For National Public Lands Day, we're highlighting some of our favorite stories on the past, present, and future of public lands in America. Alexa Lee
Environment Federal Agencies Are Expected to Sign an Agreement Speeding Up Environmental Reviews President Donald Trump is expected to preside over a signing ceremony today for a memorandum to reduce redundancies in the federal permitting process. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Ryan Zinke Took $12,000 Private Charter Flight Zinke is the fourth cabinet secretary to come under fire for extravagant travel costs. Emily Moon
Environment How Oil and Gas Drillers Avoid Paying Royalties to Landowners Income from oil and gas production doesn’t always trickle down to landowners, as companies find ways to minimize the share they pay in royalties. Abrahm Lustgarten