Mr. Watt once declared that Interior Department policies over years had swung too far toward conservation under the influence of “environmental extremists.”
Tag: Interior Department
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Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
The agreement on cuts, aided by a wet winter and $1.2 billion in federal payments, expires at the end of 2026.
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$59 Million, Gone: How Bikini Atoll Leaders Blew Through U.S. Trust Fund
The Trump administration lifted spending limits on the fund, which aids descendants of people forced to leave the coral reef because of U.S. nuclear testing.
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Before Western States Suck the Colorado River Dry, We Have One Last Chance to Act
The Interior Department must now take charge of the negotiation and get the parties to consensus.
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White House Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments from Colorado River
As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.