/tags/department-of-the-interior Department of the Interior en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:19:20 GMT /regional-news/2025-04-21/interior-department-announces-restructuring-led-by-doge-official Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:19:20 GMT /regional-news/2025-04-21/interior-department-announces-restructuring-led-by-doge-official Rachel Cohen /news/2025-03-10/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review-of-water-management-plans The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:05:05 GMT /news/2025-03-10/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review-of-water-management-plans Alex Hager /2025-02-21/a-new-interior-directive-encourages-energy-exploration-and-could-redraw-national-monument-borders The Trump administration could potentially redraw the boundaries of national monuments as part of a push to expand energy production. The new Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, issued orders to review monuments, and some in our region may be on the list. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:07:02 GMT /2025-02-21/a-new-interior-directive-encourages-energy-exploration-and-could-redraw-national-monument-borders Yvette Fernandez /2024-12-16/conservationists-sue-interior-protect-historic-trail-southwest-eco-assualt Conservation groups are suing the federal government for failing to protect a national trail in the Mountain West that they say is under ‘eco-assault’ due to industrial development. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:39:22 GMT /2024-12-16/conservationists-sue-interior-protect-historic-trail-southwest-eco-assualt Kaleb Roedel /news/2024-11-20/white-house-urges-colorado-river-states-to-pick-up-the-pace-of-negotiations The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:30:42 GMT /news/2024-11-20/white-house-urges-colorado-river-states-to-pick-up-the-pace-of-negotiations Alex Hager /news/2024-11-07/how-will-a-second-trump-presidency-shape-the-colorado-river Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:02:30 GMT /news/2024-11-07/how-will-a-second-trump-presidency-shape-the-colorado-river Alex Hager /2024-03-28/interior-continues-to-invest-in-wyomings-big-game-herds The Interior Department announced $3 million in grant funding to protect big game habitats and migration corridors in seven Western states. Almost a third of that money will go to Wyoming. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:40:34 GMT /2024-03-28/interior-continues-to-invest-in-wyomings-big-game-herds Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-07-21/house-republicans-look-to-slash-budgets-for-interior-department-and-epa U.S. House Republicans are proposing sweeping cuts to the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other executive departments with major influence in the Mountain West. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-21/house-republicans-look-to-slash-budgets-for-interior-department-and-epa Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-04-10/interior-dept-seeks-input-on-proposed-changes-to-indian-arts-and-crafts-act-rules That law bars efforts to misleadingly present products as having been produced by tribal members, and the changes would expand the definition of what constitutes an "Indian Product" under the law and in some cases allow for non-native labor in the making of such products. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:22:39 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-10/interior-dept-seeks-input-on-proposed-changes-to-indian-arts-and-crafts-act-rules Murphy Woodhouse /news/2023-04-06/arizona-tribe-will-receive-millions-in-federal-payouts-for-water-conservation The Gila River Indian Community is among the first recipients of payouts from a federal program designed to incentivize water conservation. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 00:15:33 GMT /news/2023-04-06/arizona-tribe-will-receive-millions-in-federal-payouts-for-water-conservation Alex Hager