Lawmakers push DOI for transparency on energy orders, land protections
Two Democratic lawmakers are demanding transparency from the U.S. Department of the Interior on orders by Secretary Doug Burgum to expand domestic energy production. In a letter Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman and Sen. Martin Heinrich criticized the DOI for missing a deadline to disclose action plans, raising concerns about potential rollbacks of national monument protections. Conservation groups say 13.5 million acres, including critical wildlife habitats and tribal lands, are under review.
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