Analysis: Bernhardt-linked oil and gas companies own more than 20 percent of all oil and gas leases in sage-grouse habitat

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced the creation of the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area, a four million-acre conservation area that extends across twelve counties in western Florida. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland made the announcement on Monday at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida during a celebration commemorating the 121st anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System, a collection of […]

“These plans show that a handshake doesn’t mean anything to David Bernhardt unless it’s with an oil and gas executive. At Bernhardt’s direction, the Interior Department is breaking a landmark deal that was brokered by Western governors, ranchers, and conservationists—all to allow more drilling and mining.

Breaking through the gridlock on Capitol Hill, Congress recently passed a sweeping package of public lands legislation, widely celebrated as a historic success for American public lands and conservation. President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan majorities, in the coming weeks. The legislation, which would establish new national monuments, wilderness areas, and expand national parks, stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration’s anti-conservation record.

Cliven Bundy’s own lawyer could be headed for a plum job in the Trump administration — overseeing the very agency she and her former client have spent a lifetime trying to undermine.

The star of Cliven Bundy—the Nevada rancher who refused to pay $1.1 million in grazing fees and very nearly incited an armed standoff with the federal government—quickly rose and quickly fell.  But, as the media and general public turn their attention to other issues, it’s worth remembering that Bundy’s fringe ideas are mirrored by current efforts in […]