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Interior phasing out plastic water bottles at national parks

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a...

DATE: Jun 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Travel

New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland confirmed as Interior secretary

She is the first Native American to lead Cabinet department

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks

WASHINGTON – Senate leaders and the Trump administration have reached an election-year deal to double spending on a popular conservation program and devote more than a $1 billion a year to c...

DATE: Mar 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

About 5,000 wolves live in the lower 48 states

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Administration vows to work more closely with states to fight wildfires

Plans include tree thinning, controlled burns

DATE: Aug 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Interior backing away from steep fees at parks

Aide: Zinke listening to complaints

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Interior backing away from steep fee hikes at national parks

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is backing down from a plan to impose steep fee increases at popular national parks in the face of widespread opposition from elected officials and the p...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Travel

Second judge says Trump can’t keep stalling clean-air rules

Administration rebuffed for failing to enforce methan rule

DATE: Feb 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Interior Department to replace Obama-era rule on methane emissions

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. A rule being...

DATE: Feb 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Interior Dept. says 1 in 3 employees report being harassed

Zinke calls for immediate action

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Interior delays Obama-era regulation on methane emissions

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department said Thursday it is delaying an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Zinke says Patagonia claim about public land ‘a lie’

Outdoor retailer claimed Trump ‘stole your land’ on its website

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News