Showing posts with label Interior Department. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interior Department. Show all posts

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Federal investigation finds that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused position : NPR

…Investigators found that Zinke did not comply with his ethics obligations, in which he agreed not to manage services associated with the foundation. Investigators also found that he misused his authority to direct subordinates to help with the project. 
Zinke left his post at the Department of the Interior at end of 2018 after serving for two years amid mounting misconduct allegations. Now, the Republican is running to return to Congress, with an endorsement from Trump…


Friday, June 11, 2021

Interior proposes withdrawal of Trump rule that would allow drillers to pay less | TheHill

…" After thoughtful consideration, the Department of the Interior is proposing to withdraw an attempt by the previous administration to shortchange American taxpayers for the resources that oil and gas companies extract from public lands," an Interior Department spokesperson said in a statement...


Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Interior Department approves the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, first large-scale project in the country - The Washington Post

… "If you think about how complex it is to erect a wind turbine in the middle of the ocean — you need engineers, you need operating engineers, you need laborers, you need electricians, plumbers, pipe fitters, and they have to be highly trained, highly skilled," she said. "It's actually very dangerous work. And it's skilled work. But they're good, high-paying jobs."…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/11/interior-department-approves-first-large-scale-offshore-wind-farm-us/









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