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Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department
Burgum ran in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. He then became a vocal supporter of Preesident-elect Donald Trump and was shortlisted for the GOP vice presidential nomination.
As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2
A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.
A conservative Oregon county attempts criminal prosecution of a federal employee
A U.S. Forest Service burn boss was due before a Grant County court Monday on charges after a 2022 controlled burn that spread onto private land.
‘We don’t want to be first place’: Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates
In 2021 Wyoming led the nation in gun suicide rates, followed by Montana and Alaska. Survivors and health officials are working to change that.
These tribal activists want Biden to stop a planned lithium mine on their sacred land
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to Indigenous people in federal lands.