Administration Proposed Devastating Cuts to National Park Service and Nearly Zeros Out Parks and Public Access Program Vice President Mike Pence and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt are scheduled to visit […]

Conflict-ridden Interior Secretary Bernhardt Uses Event to Continue Charm Offensive Toward Fellow Lobbyists Fresh off a Republican “big donor retreat” in Chicago for President Trump’s reelection campaign, Interior Secretary David […]

Western governors publicly criticized ex-mega lobbyist Interior Secretary David Bernhardt more than once during his recent tenure as the deputy secretary at Interior. There were good reasons for this: Just […]

“Interior Department policy let political appointees review FOIA requests” — Roll Call Since ex-lobbyist David Bernhardt took office as Interior Secretary, he’s been doing everything in his power to keep the public […]

Two Uranium Corporations Pushing for Uranium Import Quota Were Former Clients of Two Cabinet Members Trump’s Department of Commerce released sweeping recommendations on ‘critical minerals’ that call for the deregulation […]

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the nomination of Daniel Jorjani, a former Koch brothers’ key employee and President Trump’s pick for Solicitor at the Interior Department, on […]

Full Profile of Assistant Interior Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Nominee Gregory ‘Robert’ Wallace available at www.departmentofInfluence.org Western Values Project released a full profile on the latest ex-lobbyist to […]

Breaking Story Based on WVP FOIAs Reveals Interior Political Appointees Restricting Public Documents Interior Secretary David Bernhardt failed to give a clear answer on questions from Senate committee members about […]

Senate Committee Sides with Special Interests Over Public Lands by Affirming Interior Solicitor Nominee The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-9 along party lines today to confirm Daniel […]

If you’re as concerned as we are about the threat of mass extinctions and Bernhardt’s attempts to gut the Endangered Species Act, will you sign our petition demanding that he act to protect endangered wildlife?