Kirk Siegler
Stories
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National
Trump's election makes the future of what could become a giant lithium mine unclear
In Nevada, federal land managers have approved a new lithium mine that could supply 37,000 new electric cars a year. But a new lawsuit and the reelection of Donald Trump pose challenges.
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Politics
Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department
Burgum ran in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. He then became a vocal supporter of Preesident-elect Donald Trump and was shortlisted for the GOP vice presidential nomination.
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National
Wildfires in Oregon have been devastating for cattle ranchers. Where's the federal aid?
Oregon is eagerly awaiting approval of a federal disaster declaration following a terrible wildfire season. But ranchers in the state’s hardest hit counties say they won’t see any of that money.
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National
America's first Native American cabinet secretary says she's righting historical wrongs
As the nation's first ever indigenous cabinet secretary, Deb Haaland has made it her priority to right the US government's historical wrongs in Indian Country, a monumental task that's not been without controversy.
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Politics
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland wins praise for her work in Biden administration
America’s first indigenous Cabinet secretary wins praise for managing a domestic energy boom and work on Native American public safety issues. Would she be part of a Kamala Harris administration?
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Law & Courts
Utah's controversial effort to gain control of U.S. public lands
In the upcoming Supreme Court term, Utah hopes the conservative justices will continue to overturn long-established legal precedents, including the federal government's control of U.S. public land.
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Law & Courts
The Great Salt Lake is drying up. Environmentalists want mandatory water cuts
In a Salt Lake City courtroom Tuesday, environmentalists suing Utah will accuse the state of not doing enough to prevent the Great Salt Lake from drying up.
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National
These Oregon ranchers say the losses from summer range fires will be huge
More than a million acres of rangeland have burned in Oregon this summer. At times the wildfires barely made headlines, but ranchers say the economic fallout will be huge.
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National
Oregon ranchers are facing the aftermath of this summer's wildfires
Nearly half of all land burned by wilfires in the U.S. this summer is in Oregon. These rangeland fires got few headlines, but they came at peak grazing time and are economically devastating.
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Politics
Montana has become the new home for the ultra-rich. How will they vote?
Democrats in booming Montana are trying to capitalize on resentment over the ultra-wealthy driving up costs as they try to re-elect Jon Tester to the Senate. But the strategy could backfire.
