Interior Department

Interior Department Rescinds Public Land Conservation Rule to Prioritize Industrial Development

News Desk2 days ago01 mins

Shifting Priorities in Public Land Management The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially canceled a 2024 regulation that elevated conservation to an equal status with commercial development on federal lands. This policy shift, announced this week in Washington, D.C., signals a strategic pivot by the Trump administration to prioritize drilling, logging, mining, and grazing…

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repair Costs Surge to $13.1 Million

News Desk3 days ago03 mins

The U.S. Department of the Interior has expanded a no-bid contract for repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., adding $6.2 million to the project cost late last week. This latest adjustment brings the total price tag for the infrastructure improvements to $13.1 million, a figure that significantly eclipses the $1.8 million…