public land

Supreme Court Open To Keeping Memorial Cross On Public Land

The nearly 100-year-old cross was built on public land in Maryland to honor fallen World War I soldiers.
By Jessica Gresko, AP

Senate Passes Sweeping Public Lands Bill Protecting 2 Million Acres

The bill establishes four new national monuments and permanently reauthorizes the popular Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Success On A Green New Deal Runs Through Public Lands

The ambitious climate resolution includes specific language about land preservation and protecting fragile ecosystems.
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Idled Federal Workers Called Back To Wildlife Refuges So People Can Hunt

Desire to protect hunter access appears to have more pull than concerns over trashed parks.
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NY Times Slashes Ryan Zinke As 'Not The Sharpest Knife In The Drawer'

Editorial dings Interior secretary as another "cheerleader" for the president's "boneheaded" energy strategy.
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Ryan Zinke, Lover Of Public Lands, Can't Keep His Staff From Proposing Sell-Offs

As his agency looks to unload 200 acres in Utah, the interior secretary played host to land-transfer advocates.
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Trump Administration Rushes To Lease Federal Lands

The Department of Interior is quietly preparing to offer hundreds of thousands of acres of public land for leasing to energy companies.
By Alexander Nazaryan, Yahoo News

Melania Trump Hails Park Service Birthday. Guess How Well That Went Over.

Twitter reminds the first lady of her husband's dismal record on public lands.
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What The Heck Is Ryan Zinke Running For?

A dark money group with ties to Mike Pence ran a campaign-style ad praising the interior secretary for a budget proposal to service national parks.
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The Trump Administration Is Suing California Again

This time the fight's over a new state law that limits the sale of federal lands.
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