Trump Donates First Presidential Paycheck of 78K to Preserve Antietam Battlefield

Madeleine Weast
July 6, 2017 10:23 AM

President Donald Trump donated his entire first-quarter White House salary of $78,333.32 to fund restoration projects at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Wednesday.

Groups Seek to Use Anti-Regulatory Tool to Undo Obama-Era Land Restrictions

Congressional Review Act of 1996 could be used to free up millions of acres in the west

Kevin Mooney
May 8, 2017 5:00 AM

A rarely used but potent anti-regulatory tool could be used to undo land use restrictions the Obama administration imposed on more than 72 million acres of western lands, according to attorneys and public policy analysts.

Zinke Confirmed as Secretary of the Interior With Bipartisan Support

Nick Bolger
March 1, 2017 12:33 PM

Representative Ryan Zinke (R., Mont.) was confirmed as Secretary of the Interior on Wednesday. The congressman received bipartisan support, passing the full Senate by a vote of 68-31.

Trump Expected to Pick Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Interior Secretary

Nick Bolger
December 9, 2016 1:46 PM

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to run the Department of the Interior in his administration as early as Friday, according to media reports.

Feds Released Dangerous Wolves Into the Wild

Fish and Wildlife Service officials ‘focused on wolf welfare rather than public safety’

Elizabeth Harrington
August 1, 2016 5:00 AM

Interior Department officials placed the welfare of wolves over public safety, neglecting to inform residents when wolves were roaming and killing cattle in New Mexico, according to a new audit.

Report: Interior Department Impeding Oil and Gas Production

Washington Free Beacon Staff
July 1, 2014 3:41 PM

A federal watchdog on Tuesday faulted the Department of Interior for delays in permitting for oil and gas extraction on federal land.

Interior Dept. Nominee Helped Steer Millions to Environmentalist Groups

Could potentially obstruct energy projects in new role

Lachlan Markay
December 19, 2013 2:50 PM

A nominee for a top post at the Interior Department helped create a financing apparatus that has steered hundreds of millions of dollars to some of the nation’s most prominent environmentalist groups.

Feds to Spend $472,150 to Teach Fish Survival Skills

Washington Free Beacon Staff
May 30, 2013 2:12 PM

Locking Away Potential

Congressmen criticize Obama administration’s management of drilling permits

Andrew Evans
May 16, 2013 3:20 PM

The Department of the Interior admitted to Congress on Thursday morning that it could process oil and natural gas drilling applications more efficiently than it does right now during a hearing on the administration’s management of federal property.

AP Video: Obama Wind Energy Agenda Leaves ‘Trail of Dead Eagles’

Obama Admin overrules own experts, gives wind energy pass on eagle killing

Washington Free Beacon Staff
May 14, 2013 10:17 AM