United States Secretary of the Interior

Protester Confronts Zinke On Climate Change, He Snaps: 'You Haven't Served'

"I'd like to see your child have to fight for energy," the Interior secretary at the conservative Freedom Conference.
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Deputy Interior Secretary Keeps Meeting With Lobbyists For Client of His Former Firm

David Bernhardt met with lobbyists for MGM Resorts who oppose a tribal casino. Interior has now balked at approving that casino.
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Deputy Interior Secretary Met With Lobbyist For A Casino His Former Firm Also Represents

According to an ethics agreement David Bernhardt signed, he's prohibited from participating in matters involving his former employer.
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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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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Now Says 'No One Was Exempted' From Offshore Drilling Plan

In January, Ryan Zinke took Florida's coastal waters off the table. They appear to be back on.
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Ryan Zinke Defends ‘Konnichiwa’ Comment To Hawaii Congresswoman

Critics accused the Interior secretary of perpetuating racial stereotypes.
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Ryan Zinke Spars With Senators Over Use Of Private Planes

“I’ve been shot at before. I’m very comfortable with it," the Interior secretary and former Navy SEAL said.
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Ex-Interior Chief Sally Jewell: I Didn't Even Know I Had A Special Flag

Her successor Ryan Zinke wasted little time reviving an arcane military flag-flying tradition.
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California Sues Trump Over Rollback Of Obama-Era Fracking Rule

"The risks of fracking to our health and to our environment are real," state Attorney General Xavier Becerra says.
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Held Onto Undisclosed Shares In Gun Company

It's unclear exactly how much Zinke's shares in PROOF Research Inc. are worth, but his relationship to the Montana company raises questions of access.
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