U.S. Interior Secretary Urges Mining Ban Near YellowstoneU.S. Interior Secretary Urges Mining Ban Near YellowstoneZinke also is asking his staff to expand the agency's review to include other minerals such as oil and gas, coal, and phosphate.Associated PressAssociated Press
Sage Grouse Conservation Changes Praised, Provoke AlarmSage Grouse Conservation Changes Praised, Provoke AlarmA document outlining the recommended changes was released Monday.Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Interior Scraps Obama-Era Rule on Coal RoyaltiesU.S. Interior Scraps Obama-Era Rule on Coal RoyaltiesThe Trump administration put the rule on hold in February after mining companies challenged it in federal court. Associated PressAssociated Press
Interior: New Plan Will Work With Wyoming, Other States on Sage GrouseInterior: New Plan Will Work With Wyoming, Other States on Sage GrouseMining companies, ranchers and officials in some Western states said the Obama-era plan would impede oil and gas drilling.Associated PressAssociated Press
Order: Faster, More Efficient Oil, Gas Drilling on U.S. LandsOrder: Faster, More Efficient Oil, Gas Drilling on U.S. LandsZinke signed an order Thursday requiring federal oil and gas lease sales be held in each state at least quarterly. Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Judge Lets Federal Flaring Rules Take Effect During LawsuitWyoming Judge Lets Federal Flaring Rules Take Effect During LawsuitMontana, Wyoming, North Dakota and two petroleum-industry groups wanted the rules blocked immediately, saying in a lawsuit they exceed Interior's proper authority.Associated PressAssociated Press