The U.S. Department of Interior announced over $170 million in grants funded without taxpayer dollars will be distributed to state parks and outdoor recreation projects in all 50 states.
Read MoreTag: Interior Secretary David Bernhardt
Obama-Era Judge Slams the Brakes on Trump Order to Open Fed Lands to Coal Mining
by Tim Pearce A federal judge in Montana delayed a Trump administration attempt to open up more federal lands to coal mining Friday, The New York Times reported. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris ruled that the Trump administration illegally overturned a moratorium placed on coal mining on federal lands by former President…
Read MoreREPORT: White House Convenes Panel To ‘Reassess’ Climate Change Risks
by Tim Pearce The Trump administration is enlisting government scientists to serve on a climate advisory panel that will reassess the risks of climate change, senior administration officials told The Washington Post. Top administration officials, including President Donald Trump and acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, discussed assembling a team of hand-picked…
Read More