Interior Department Comes Out Strong (Rhetorically) on Mountaintop Removal
Interior doing its job by pledging to crack down on mountaintop removal? That's certainly welcome news. Aye, but there's a rub.
Interior doing its job by pledging to crack down on mountaintop removal? That's certainly welcome news. Aye, but there's a rub.
Rob Perks | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green
The Interior Department could -- and should -- have published proposed changes right away and proceeded straight to public input.
AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The lead plaintiff in a 12-year-old Indian trust case against the U.S. government says she is already frustrated with the Obama adm...
Robert Redford | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green
The Interior Secretary has announced that he is canceling all 77 contested leases surrounding some of Utah's most stunning national parks. This redrock wilderness can now remain part of our natural heritage.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics
After getting a bit of hard questioning from reporters, newly minted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decided to join the opposition. Salazar took abou...
Aaron Harber | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics
There is no question Michael Bennet is a highly-qualified individual who will bring many talents to the U.S. Senate. And there is no reason he could not be a great Senator.
Frances Beinecke | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green
As Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar has to send a powerful signal that the era of unethical behavior and unchecked industry influence is over.
Rob Perks | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green