Ken Salazar

Salazar: Outdoor Recreation Has Provided An Economic Boost

AP | Posted 05.25.2012

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NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said Thursday that even during the Great Recession, growth in the outdoor recreation indus...

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Election Season Brings Heavyweight Guests to Spanish-Language Radio Show

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.23.2012

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When KBNO radio host Fernando Sergio launched his weekday Spanish-language talk show in 2004, you'd have been completely crazy to predict that the President of the United States would call in for a chat about seven years later.

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Salazar Gives Natural Gas Project A Go

AP | PAUL FOY | Posted 05.08.2012

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SALT LAKE CITY -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday announced the approval of a major natural gas drilling project in Utah that the Obama...

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LOOK: Winning National Mall Redesign Plans Announced

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 05.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Before a sell-out 1,200-person crowd seated in a tent on the National Mall on Thursday, three winning plans were announced as part of a ...

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Children v. Dirty Business

William S. Becker | Posted 04.11.2012

On May 11, a group of children will face off against the Obama administration and the NAM, arguing that common law requires governments to protect critical natural resources on behalf of current and future generations.

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US Reviews Ideas For Boosting West's Dwindling Water Supply

AP | CATHERINE TSAI | Posted 04.11.2012

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DENVER -- Demand for water in a river basin that serves more than 36 million people in the West and Mexico is expected to overwhelm supply in the next...

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Secretary Salazar Tells Us About Fracking

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 05.03.2012

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Colorado College's 2012 State of the Rockies conference featured Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the USGS Dr. Marcia McNutt, bot...

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Toward a More Inclusive America: Telling the Story of Women in America

Sec. Ken Salazar | Posted 04.04.2012

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We need to recognize, interpret, and preserve the stories of women from all walks of life - who may not have gained fame or notoriety - but who have all shaped our history and have made us who we are today as a people.

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Ethics Panel Condemns GOP Senator For Unprecedented Actions

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 03.31.2012

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WASHINGTON — Sen. David Vitter undermined public trust when he blocked a raise for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar unless he issued more deep-wat...

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The Public Sides With Point Reyes Wilderness

Sylvia Earle | Posted 05.14.2012

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It is not difficult for either the casual park visitor or the seasoned scientist to recognize the ecological significance of Drakes Estero. Today, we understand the importance of protecting our beautiful and fragile coastline.

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PHOTOS: The Newest National Historic Landmarks Are...

Posted 03.07.2012

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Ken Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior, announced the designation on Tuesday of 13 new historic landmarks in 9 different states. In a press rel...

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New Everglades Refuge Benefits People, Wildlife, Ranching and Recreation

Mark Tercek | Posted 05.01.2012

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Given difficult challenges for the Federal budget and the economy, you might expect support of conservation and the environment to weaken in the U.S. But, when we Americans are at our best, hard times can actually result in creativity and innovation.

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Four Cabinet members willing to help Democratic super PACs

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 04.14.2012

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By Michael Beckel, iWatch NewsAt least four Cabinet members appear ready and willing to answer President Barack Obama's call to help fill the coffer...

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Not Everyone Happy With MLK Memorial Inscription Change

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A controversial truncated inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial that critics say makes the slain civil rights lead...

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The Presence And Historic Legacy Of U.S. Hispanics

HuffingtonPost.com | Gabriel Lerner | Posted 02.03.2012

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Hearing what is said these days about Hispanics in the United States, you would think that the 50 million here -- who represent 16.4 percent of the po...

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'Green News Report' - January 19, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.20.2012

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The Grand Canyon: Not for Sale

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 03.17.2012

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In an effort to solidify their standing as the worst environmental Congress in history, House Republicans have proposed the unthinkable -- allowing a permanent uranium mining zone around the Grand Canyon. Something Congress has never done.

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The Blink of an Eye

Michael Brune | Posted 03.16.2012

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The Colorado River needed millions of years to carve out the Grand Canyon. Letting mining companies run rampant could ruin it in the geological blink of an eye. Thank you and congratulations to the Obama administration for doing what's right.

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Report: Quote On MLK Memorial Will Be Changed

AP | JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 03.14.2012

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WASHINGTON — A quote carved in stone on the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington will be changed after the inscription was criticiz...

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'Green News Report' - January 10, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.11.2012

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Rick Sant...

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Wyoming Sportsmen Thank Secretary Salazar

Reg Rothwell | Posted 02.26.2012

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We thank Secretary Salazar because balance is crucial to protecting the wildlife, outdoor opportunities and sporting heritage that are such a rich part of Wyomingites lives.

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Dozens Of Yellowstone's Bison To Be Moved

AP | MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 02.13.2012

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BILLINGS, Mont. — For the first time in decades, the federal government is considering moving bison captured leaving Yellowstone National Park t...

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Darrell Issa Seeks Answers On Occupy DC's McPherson Camping

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has sent an letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as...

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Tribal Land Rule Changes Could Bring New Wind, Energy Projects

AP | SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 01.28.2012

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Washington — Ahead of a meeting Friday between President Barack Obama and hundreds of Native American leaders, the administration unveiled new r...

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White House Eases Gun Restriction

AP | By MATTHEW DALY | Posted 01.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Wednesday it will not impose new restrictions on recreational shooting on public lands, a Thanksgiving gif...

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