INTERIOR

Zinke puts solicitor in charge of FOIA oversight

Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke last month quietly shifted oversight of Freedom of Information Act requests to his department's top attorney — a post to which President Trump has yet to nominate an appointee — citing a "dramatic increase" in litigation and demands during his tenure.

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HISTORY

A great empire rose and fell with climate change

Historians have long debated what led to the Neo-Assyrian Empire's rapid expansion and ultimate downfall. While politics and economics played a role, scientists now point to another possible factor: climate change.

By Chelsea Harvey in Climatewire Thursday, November 14, 2019

NATIONAL PARKS

NPS scraps industry-stacked advisory panel

The National Park Service has disbanded an industry-dominated outdoor recreation advisory panel that wanted to expand private services at federal campgrounds.

By Rob Hotakainen in Greenwire Thursday, November 14, 2019

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6:15 AM

HISTORY

A great empire rose and fell with climate change

By Chelsea Harvey in Climatewire Thursday, November 14, 2019

NATIONAL PARKS

NPS scraps industry-stacked advisory panel

The National Park Service has disbanded an industry-dominated outdoor recreation advisory panel that wanted to expand private services at federal campgrounds.

By Rob Hotakainen in Greenwire Thursday, November 14, 2019