Bernhardt and Trump Buck America’s Birthday Tradition, Igniting and Ignoring Backlash  Donald Trump announced months ago that the Fourth of July celebration in Washington D.C. – normally a convergence of […]

Bernhardt’s Former Client, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Appears to Have Influenced Decisions by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services A new analysis of public documents exclusively obtained by Western Values […]

A new analysis by Western Values Project discovered that major media outlets including The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Politico, The Hill and others, as well as watchdog organizations, were subject to the political awareness review, causing delays and, in some cases, limiting responsive public documents being released.

Inclusion on List Serves to Benefit Former Lobbyists-Turned Trump Cabinet Members Like Bernhardt Whitefish, MT – Today, the House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee held a hearing to consider legislation […]

Will the Senate Follow the House’s Lead in Advancing Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund? Whitefish, MT – The future of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)- […]

Only seven of the 27,375 documents released by the Interior Department publicly accessible in a new online database were written by Secretary David Bernhardt, suggesting that Interior is withholding key documents and emails written by Bernhardt. The apparent suppression of Bernhardt’s documents come as Interior is facing lawsuits and calls for investigations into the secret political review process of pending public records requests.

Western Values Project Seeks Documents Related to Pro-Industry Requests to Sage-Grouse Protection Plans Whitefish, MT. — Western Values Project filed suit in the United States District Court for the District […]

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 […]

“Lobbyist turned-Interior Secretary David Bernhardt once again avoided accountability for the damage he’s done to our outdoor heritage in order to reward his special interest friends. The only people in that audience who should leave feeling like they’ll get what they want are the high-powered lobbyists who made the trip from Washington, D.C.”

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 […]