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Sally Jewell

Brown arches naturally formed from stone in Arches National Park

Under Biden, US Interior Department will undergo a major directional shift

Biden administration

After four years in pursuit of extraction at the expense of conservation, the Interior Department will overhaul how it manages federal public lands and relates to Native Americans.

Mark Tercek

A #MeToo scandal engulfs The Nature Conservancy

#MeToo
Joshua Tree night sky

National parks and public lands suffer during US government shutdown

Environment
Kivalina, AK

Will these Alaska villagers be America’s first climate change refugees?

Environment

Obama still trying to get green team in place

Global Politics
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