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Department of Interior /tags/department-of-interior Department of Interior en-US SA��ʴ�ı Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:33:23 GMT Group files suit against Trump administration to protect rare pine snake in Florida, other states /environment/2025-08-07/group-files-suit-against-trump-administration-to-protect-rare-pine-snake-in-florida-other-states “These amazing snakes are hidden gems of the Southeast, but if they don’t get Endangered Species Act protections soon there’s a real chance they could go extinct,” said Jeremiah Scanlan, a legal fellow at the Center, in a statement. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:33:23 GMT /environment/2025-08-07/group-files-suit-against-trump-administration-to-protect-rare-pine-snake-in-florida-other-states SA��ʴ�ı News Staff The U.S. is reckoning with its troubled past of Indian boarding schools /news/2022-06-23/the-u-s-is-reckoning-with-its-troubled-past-of-indian-boarding-schools Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and tribal leaders are advocating for a congressional commission to examine the impacts of the federal Native American forced-assimilation policy. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:44:07 GMT /news/2022-06-23/the-u-s-is-reckoning-with-its-troubled-past-of-indian-boarding-schools Austin Cope SeaWorld to double rehabilitation space for rescued manatees /news/2022-03-23/seaworld-to-double-rehabilitation-space-for-rescued-manatees The manatees’ plight is straining the aquariums and zoos that have joined in the effort to rehabilitate those rescued. Many of the manatees have gone to SeaWorld in Orlando. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:20:23 GMT /news/2022-03-23/seaworld-to-double-rehabilitation-space-for-rescued-manatees Amy Green The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands /2022-02-23/the-u-s-looks-to-replace-a-derogatory-name-used-hundreds-of-times-on-federal-lands The Department of the Interior wants the public to comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain a racial slur referring to Native Americans. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:25:51 GMT /2022-02-23/the-u-s-looks-to-replace-a-derogatory-name-used-hundreds-of-times-on-federal-lands Rina Torchinsky Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals /news/2021-02-23/interior-nominee-deb-haaland-faces-tough-questions-on-climate-goals Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:30:00 GMT /news/2021-02-23/interior-nominee-deb-haaland-faces-tough-questions-on-climate-goals Nathan Rott Interior Dept.'s Push To Limit Public Records Requests Draws Criticism /2019-02-17/interior-dept-s-push-to-limit-public-records-requests-draws-criticism Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes to limit those requests will hamper access. Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:10:00 GMT /2019-02-17/interior-dept-s-push-to-limit-public-records-requests-draws-criticism Nate Hegyi Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference /2018-01-17/majority-of-national-park-service-board-resigns-citing-administration-indifference The chairman of the board, former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, said in a letter that the Department of the Interior showed no interest in engaging with board members. Wed, 17 Jan 2018 10:42:00 GMT /2018-01-17/majority-of-national-park-service-board-resigns-citing-administration-indifference Scott Neuman, Colin Dwyer