National monuments played role in key Western races
"It will be interesting to see what changes result from this between the draft RMPs / EIS and the Proposed RMPs / EIS and their...
Grand Canyon investigation triggers another shake-up
A federal probe has prompted a sudden leadership juggle at Grand Canyon National Park, with a new acting superintendent expected to...
Zinke wants new regions 'stood up' and 'operational' July 1
The Interior Department is moving forward with a sweeping reorganization effort, announcing today the appointment of "regional...
New partnership announced for large-scale lithium-geothermal project in California
Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) and its engineering partner Hatch have announced the launch of the $1.8 billion Hell's Kitchen...
Briefing Article on Deputy Secretary of the Interior's August 6, 2018, Instructional Memorandum
The National Law Review published a briefing paper on the Deputy Secretary of the Interior's Instructional Memorandum (IM) for...
NATIONAL MONUMENTS Draft management plans promise 'flexibility' for Utah tracts
This came out yesterday in E&E News. Two of the first BLM Management Plans prepared under Secretarial Order 3355. Lawsuits are already...
BLM SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SAN PEDRO RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERV
I spent 2.5 years working on this project. Very happy to see that it's finally gotten to the Draft Stage and out to the public for...
Trump admin floats changes to environmental review standards
I saw this on "The Hill", more changes to NEPA are likely coming. The Trump administration is considering major changes to the...
New Mexico regulators consider $2B transmission project
It will be interesting to see if this finally goes through. ALBUQUERQUE — Developers of a $2 billion transmission project aimed at...
Zinke Signs Secretarial Orders to Increase Recreational Opportunities on Public Lands and Waters. Es
I heard about this yesterday at a BLM public meeting I was supporting. Curious to see what the departments will be able to produce in 90...
