Interior Dept.

Gov. Mead Asks Feds To Delist Grizzlies
Gov. Mead Asks Feds To Delist Grizzlies
Gov. Mead Asks Feds To Delist Grizzlies
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is calling on the federal government to end federal protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area. Mead wrote to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last week saying that the gravity of the bear situation around the nation's oldest national park cannot be overemphasized...
Interior Sets New Drilling Rules
Interior Sets New Drilling Rules
Interior Sets New Drilling Rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it will require companies drilling for natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The proposed "fracking" rules also set standards for proper construction of wells and wastewater disposal...