November 1, 2020 Enviros lose court battle to stop miners from prospecting on federal land The National Mining Association (NMA), who intervened in the case on behalf of DOI, said the environmental groups sought to invalidate regulations from 2003…
July 24, 2019 Sagebrush rebel appointed BLM deputy director of policy The Mountain States Legal Foundation under Pendley’s leadership has defended the federal government against environmental groups that challenged Interior in court; it also has…
June 19, 2019 Interior official says Woody’s presence in BLM would “jeopardize legitimate agency interests” Hammond’s letter, which was provided to E&E News by a confidential source, said that the decision to place Woody on indefinite administrative leave “is not…
December 29, 2018 Colorado energy man may take Zinke’s place as Interior chief “He has more experience in that building working on these issues than any predecessor,” Jon Hrobsky, an attorney who worked with Bernhardt in President…
September 26, 2018 Interior Department directive sheds light on shady sue & settle deals “Faced with a barrage of allegations that sap agency time and resources whether they have merit or not, the government is too often motivated…
April 18, 2018 Good, Bad or Ugly? Interior releases list of first-year accomplishments The Interior Department issued a press release touting its accomplishments during year one. Free Range Report invites you to consider the list and share…
March 17, 2018 D.C. swamp creatures freak over Zinke’s public lands vision His reasoning was that managers with their feet on the ground have the most knowledge of their resources in order to foster multiple use…
February 10, 2018 Shuffling the Swamp: BLM leaders shifted to other agencies in Interior reorganization Alaska Director Bud Cribley, Colorado Director Ruth Welch and New Mexico Director Amy Lueders are among as many as 50 BLM and other Interior…
December 23, 2017 Interior says accidental bird deaths related to industry not criminal “The U.S. oil and natural gas industry supports protection of migratory birds, and this opinion makes clear that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act should not…
November 14, 2017 Utahan named as Director of Legislative Affairs for Interior Department An apparent nod to Senator Hatch, the Tanner appointment may raise the ire of those on the environmentalist Left. Hatch, and others in Utah’s…
