December 15, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, following breaking news that the scandal-plagued Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was fired by President Trump, Western Values Project Executive Director Chris Saeger issued the following statement: “Ryan Zinke’s tenure […]
December 13, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
A new HuffPost story has revealed that yet again, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has broken his promise to never sell or transfer public lands. According to the story, Zinke’s Bureau […]
December 6, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its plan to mandate an overhaul of state-level habitat management plans for the greater sage-grouse. The revised plan breaks many […]
December 4, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Trump administration’s illegal and unprecedented reduction of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah, ushered in at the behest of Interior […]
November 27, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
While news outlets are reporting on a leaked summary of an Interior Inspector General (IG) report that investigates whether Secretary Ryan Zinke intentionally benefitted a Utah lawmaker when he recommended […]
November 26, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, Western Values Project (WVP) submitted a formal comment to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting that they not grant the Interior Department’s request to delete public records. […]
November 20, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, Western Values Project released the profiles of 17 political appointees on their Department of Influence website, which was launched in 2017 to document the revolving door between industry and […]
November 15, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, the public comment period closes for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Bears Ears National Monument draft monument management plans. Earlier this year, Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Interior Department […]
November 15, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider Raymond “David” Vela for the Director of the National Park Service (NPS). If confirmed, he will […]
November 9, 2018 by Larkin Corrigan
Today, Montana-based conservation watchdog group Western Values Project announced they will run a nearly $30,000 ad campaign in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s home state calling on Zinke to resign. The […]
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