INTERIOR
Bernhardt to critics: Don't @ me
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is punching back, taking social media swings at some of his critics.
Jennifer Yachnin
Reporter
Jennifer writes about public lands issues, including access, development and the state land transfer movement. She previously covered campaigns and elections at E&E. Before joining E&E News in 2011, she spent 10 years at the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call where she worked as an investigative reporter writing about ethics, campaign finance and congressional wealth. Her work has also appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Detroit News and on National Public Radio. She has appeared as an expert guest on outlets including C-SPAN, NPR and local television. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
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PUBLIC LANDS
Can Daines ever be good enough for some Mont. greens?
Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines is a vocal supporter of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, but that hasn't stopped some environmentalists in his state from going on the attack.
Regulations
Interior preps nearly 100 policy changes for 2020
As President Trump enters the final year of his first term in office, the Interior Department is pressing to complete work on dozens of policy changes. They range from oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the designation of new snowmobile routes in northern Michigan, according to a new analysis out today.
PUBLIC LANDS
BLM plans revamp of grazing regulations
The Bureau of Land Management is preparing to overhaul grazing regulations, including how it addresses scofflaw ranchers on public lands.
CAMPAIGN 2020
Liz Cheney takes a pass on open Wyo. Senate seat
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney today quashed a much-anticipated showdown for Wyoming's open Senate seat, announcing she will instead seek reelection to the House.