Top Interior Department official has ties to Thacker Pass lithium mine

Top Official's Disclosure Failure Underscores 'Naked Corruption' of Trump Interior Department

"Congress must say enough is enough and immediately open an investigation into just how deep the rot at Burgum’s Interior goes," said one critic.

MAGA Official's Family Busted Cashing in on Government Deals

The Associate Deputy Secretary of the Interior failed to disclose her husband’s $3.5 million deal with a lithium mining company.

Top Interior Department official has ties to Thacker Pass lithium mine

Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation sold water rights to the company developing the Thacker Pass lithium mine.

‘Cowboy attorney’ said to be saddling up for a return to DC

Karen Budd-Falen is reportedly heading to the Interior Department, where she served in both the first Trump and Reagan administrations.

The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Officia...

Karen Budd-Falen, the No. 3 at the Interior Department, didn’t disclose a $3.5 million water-rights contract between her husband and the develope...

Interior Department Finally Releases High-Ranking Official’s Financial Disclosure

Karen Budd-Falen, a self-described “cowboy lawyer," owns ranch operations and real estate rentals. Her family has also had sizable investments in oil companies.