Coal Mine Next to Bryce Canyon Given Thumbs Up by Trump
A massive open pit strip mine just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah came one step closer to reality thanks to the Trump Administration. The...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
NRDC Joins Effort to Stop More Giveaways to Polluters
NRDC and partner groups filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit this week to stop the Trump Administration from giving another gift to polluters by short-...
Interior Dept Panel: Further Short-Change Taxpayers
A powerful advisory group stocked with oil, gas and coal company representatives and sympathizers yesterday recommended a suite of fee reductions that would...
DOI: Public Lands Are for Private Exploitation, Others Keep Out
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made sweeping changes this week to the way oil and gas are leased on public lands. The bottom line: Joe and Jane Citizen—0; Dirt...
Zinke Doubles Price to Parks, Gives Gifts to Polluters
Many eyebrows and a good deal of ire were raised recently when the Interior Department announced it planned to double and in some cases nearly triple entry...
CA and NM Sue To Stop Interior Department Taxpayer Rip Off
California and New Mexico filed a legal challenge this week against yet another attempt by the Trump Administration and Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke...