Lawsuits target oil, gas leases in imperiled birdās habitat
A pair of lawsuits filed Monday target the Trump administration's sale of oil and gas leases on huge swaths of Western public lands that contain crucial habitat for an imperiled...
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Turmoil shakes up agency in charge of vast U.S. lands
A year of upheaval at the U.S. Interior Department has seen dozens of senior staff members reassigned and key leadership positions left unfilled, rules considered burdensome to industry shelved, and...
Geysers yes, Ellis Island no: Some U.S. parks open, some not after government shutdown
Visitors could still ride snowmobiles and ski into Yellowstone National Park Saturday to marvel at the geysers and buffalo herds, despite the federal government shutdown.
U.S. says snow-loving lynx, reintroduced in Colorado in 1999, no longer need special protection
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it's moving to strike the Canada lynx from the endangered species list, despite a 2016 assessment concluding the species will die out in its...
U.S. approves 60-million ton expansion of Montana coal mine
U.S. officials have approved a 60-million ton expansion of a southeastern Montana coal mine that serves one of the largest power plants in the western United States, Interior Secretary Ryan...
Tribe wary of monument in Montana as others reduced by Trump
Even as it clashes with American Indians over reductions to national monuments in the Southwest, the Trump administration is pursuing creation of a new monument on the border of a...
NRA, hunting group say grizzly bear hunts needed for safety
The National Rifle Association and a sport hunting group want to ensure their members can hunt grizzly bears in the three-state region around Yellowstone National Park after the animals lost...
Fur trappers ask judge to throw out lawsuit aiming to block exports of bobcat pelts
Fur trappers are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from wildlife advocates who want to block the export of bobcat pelts from the United States.
United Nations report says better protections needed from mine water disasters
A string of mining waste disasters ā some deadly ā over the past decade show better protections are needed for communities downstream of massive polluted material storage sites, according to...
Toxins in widespread use excluded from EPA chemical review
Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons of...