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This week's auction grossed more than any federal offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history, according to the Interior Department.
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has formally declared the term "squaw" to be derogatory and wants to remove the word from use by the federal government.
But its recommendation stopped short of the outright ban pushed by environmental groups.
The Interior Department's Ben Cassidy had direct contact with former NRA colleagues and helped install gun advocates on two advisory councils.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Trump administration's controversial relocation of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters resulted in hundreds of staff departures.
"I am going to let it rip from the Bison account," a high-ranking Interior Department spokesperson wrote before taking to the agency's troll handle to "fact-check."
The high level of approvals underscores Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance.
The interior secretary is taking an inclusive approach — in notable contrast to her Trump-era predecessors.
This is the second time lawmakers have asked the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve the name changes. Its previous request, in 1991, failed.
After months of smooth sailing with climate and environmental groups, the president and his team find themselves on shaky ground.