Deb Haaland

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Halland signed an administrative withdrawal on April 3rd that will close most of the Thompson Divide to new oil and gas leasing for the next twenty years.

On June 2, the Biden administration placed a 20-year moratorium on new oil, gas, and mineral development in a 10-mile radius around Chaco Canyon national park. While several tribes supported the decision, the decision upset leaders of the Navajo Nation.

The Interior Department has announced new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up polluted areas and conserve ecosystems. Nearly $10 million will go towards 17 projects, including several in the Mountain West.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West about renaming landmarks, mushroom poetry, and closures in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recently announced an advisory committee to do away with place names considered derogatory and offensive toward Indigenous people.

Deb Haaland's road to lead the Department of the Interior has been rocky, with some members of Congress using her confirmation process to air grievances...