US EditionTrump aides look at shrinking at least 6 national monuments for mining, oil: Washington Post
- The Department of the Interior is implementing emergency permitting procedures to cut approval times for energy resources to no more than 28 days, according to the department.
- This measure aims to support domestic energy resources, including fossil fuels and critical minerals, according to the Department of the Interior.
- Conservationists, including the Center for Biological Diversity, criticize these measures for prioritizing corporate interests over public health and environmental concerns.
- The Trump administration is considering shrinking at least six national monuments to support mining and oil production, which has drawn criticism from conservationists.
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Report: Organ Mountains in NM on list of national monuments to lose federal protections • Source New Mexico
Snow dusts the Organ Mountains, the remnants of an early January storm. (Danielle Prokop / Source New Mexico)The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in Las Cruces is one of six national monuments Interior Department officials have identified to lose federal protections, two sources told the Washington Post in a story published Thursday. Those federal protections prevent private companies from exploiting the monuments for minerals, oi…
Daily on Energy: Monuments in crosshairs, Trump fast-tracks fossil fuel permitting, and oil industry braces for tariffs - Washington Examiner
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! The Trump administration is taking aim at national monuments and considering removing federal protections to support mining and oil production operations. There are monuments under consideration in California, Arizona, and Utah. In today’s Daily on Energy, we also take a look at the administration’s efforts to fast-track the permitting process for energy and mining projects. Re…
Trump may shrink 2 Utah national monuments to expand mining and drilling in the West, per report
After declaring a national energy emergency earlier this year, President Donald Trump is looking to roll back federal protections to promote energy development.
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