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Trump’s budget proposal for Interior seeks to make DC beautiful again

President Donald Trump’s desire to make the nation’s capital “beautiful again” is a central focus of the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request for the Interior Department. The budget, released Friday, calls for $15.9 billion for the department, a $2.3 billion decrease from the fiscal 2026 enacted level. The White…

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Delaware removed a statue of a founder with 200 slaves. National Parks now plan to install it in DC

The statue is slated for a six-month stay at Freedom Plaza starting in 2026

The Independent UK

Lawsuits challenge renewed push for oil drilling in Alaska petroleum reserve and upcoming lease sale

Conservation organizations and an Iñupiat group have filed legal challenges to the Trump administration’s renewed push for oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and an upcoming lease sale

The Independent UK

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Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument

The move in New York follows an interior department memo restricting non-agency flags at national parks

The Guardian - US

'America-first' pricing: Higher fees for foreigners at US national parks stoke tourism concerns

The US Interior Department says new charges will fund park upkeep, but businesses fear international travellers will be put off visiting.

Euronews

Native American boarding schools in the US, by the numbers

For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government and Christian denominations operated boarding schools where generations of Native American children were isolated from their families

The Independent UK

Interior outlines additional positions for potential elimination - Roll Call

The Interior Department on Monday detailed where it would cut more than 2,000 jobs. A federal court has so far blocked the cuts.

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Ørsted shares jump after US court decision unblocks windmill project

A judge lifted the Trump administration’s pause on construction of a nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England, one of the Danish energy company’s flagship projects.

Euronews

Trump Admin Slams Brakes On Wind, Solar Projects On Public Lands, Days After President Bemoans The 'Blight'

The Trump administration is moving to add fresh obstacles to wind and solar development on millions of acres of federal land, according to an Interior Department memo released late Friday.

Benzinga

Interior eyes Land and Water Conservation Fund for maintenance - Roll Call

The Interior Department wants Congress to authorize use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund for maintenance.

Roll Call

Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been tasked with overhauling the federal agency that manages vast tracts of public lands

The Independent UK

Interior Department staff’s unusual demands — like freshly baked chocolate chip cookies — have ‘alarmed’ officials

The Interior Department staff also ordered a U.S. Park Police helicopter for personal transport and asked political appointees to work as servers for a meal, a report claims

The Independent UK

Senate To Vote On Doug Burgum For Interior Department Head

Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's nomination for Interior Department leadership and his focus on national security, economy, and energy production.

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Senate Republican Demands Answers Over White House Protest Handling

Senator Barrasso questions Interior Department's response to violent protests at Lafayette Park involving pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Concerns raised ov...

The Independent UK

Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down

A senior Interior Department official who has played a key role in negotiations over the shrinking Colorado River will leave her job next month

Tribune News Service

Wind farm off NJ coast wins Biden’s approval as locals balk

The Biden administration on Wednesday approved Orsted A/S’s Ocean Wind 1 project, setting the stage for installation of as many as 98 turbines in waters off New Jersey over the opposition of some local residents.

Salon

DOJ sues W.Va. governor's coal empire

DOJ seeks millions in unpaid environmental fines as Gov. Jim Justice begins his campaign for the U.S. Senate

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Inmates continue to die in tribal jails despite promises of reform

At least four inmates died and 46 others attempted suicide from July 2021 through June 2022, according to a new report. It is the most yearly deaths and attempted suicides recorded since 2016.

The Independent UK

Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says Nevada lithium mine can proceed

The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders

Roll Call

GOP House appropriators say Interior must 'do more with less' - Roll Call

Republican members of a House appropriations subcommittee expressed support for the Interior Department's tribal programs Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Alaska oil project approved as protection sought for other areas

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Monday approved the operation of a massive oil and gas facility on Alaska’s North Slope, a ConocoPhillips project called Willow supported by the state’s congressional delegation but opposed by environmental groups.

Salon

Biden pledges to bring bison back

The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise

Tribune News Service

Manchin faces 2024 choice crucial to Democratic friends and foes alike

WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Manchin insists he’ll win if he runs for reelection. That “if” is one of the biggest uncertainties in U.S. politics, one that could determine Senate control and the role of centrists in an increasingly polarized country.

The Independent UK

US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands

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