Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is mixed.
Department of Interior
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Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West
The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second Trump term.
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What does the BLM Public Land Rule mean for tribal stewardship of public lands?
The rule offers further pathways for tribes to proactively protect certain public lands.
Posted inJuly 2024
In green energy boom, one federal agency made the Yakama Nation an offer they had to refuse
Federal rules and a lack of protection for sacred places left the Indigenous nation with an impossible choice.
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$350M in federal land sales likely to benefit Nevada public lands and wildlife
See what projects are expected to get the funding.
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Parques y vida silvestre en Nevada se podrían beneficiar gracias a ventas de tierras federales
El estado espera recibir un ingreso proveniente de la Ley de Administración de Tierras Públicas del Sur de Nevada.
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Trump vs. Biden on the climate
The next presidential election will have huge ramifications for the planet.
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Federal grazing lands fail their checkup
Fifty-seven million acres of BLM land fall short of health standards.
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Will changes at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument serve LA’s communities of color?
As the monument reaches a decade of federal recognition, the Biden administration hopes to address funding and stewardship challenges alongside the expansion.
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Is Biden a public-lands protector?
The administration makes the biggest land-management moves in a half century.
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At UN, Interior says it’s starting to include consent in tribal policy
The Indigenous-led department is a ’shining star’ when it comes to tribal consultation, but it still has a long ways to go.
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Nevada tribes push for a monument to commemorate historic massacres
The proposed designation of Bahsahwahbee National Monument would protect a religious site known for its juniper groves.
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Drilling for oil on public land is about to cost a lot more
Long-awaited Interior Department policy will raise financial assurance and royalty rates.
Posted inMarch 2024: Fertile Ground
Underground seed banks hold promise for ecological restoration
Indigenous science is using natural regeneration to restore Western
ecosystems.
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Oil industry profits don’t pay for cleanup
A failure of regulation has allowed industry to avoid the true cost of cleaning up its unplugged wells.
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What happened to the Great American Outdoors Act?
A historic public lands act passed in 2020. Here’s what it’s done so far.
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Is Biden waging a war on energy? Or on the climate?
A year-end review of the administration’s policy on fossil fuels and public lands.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
How 3 Indigenous women are leading the way on climate change
These experts bring knowledge and justice to the climate conversation.
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2023 in Native environmental news
The beat’s biggest news that you might have missed.
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How grizzly bear poachers are getting away with it
Investigation finds that Department of Justice rarely prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the Endangered Species Act.