National monuments, migratory birds, endangered and threatened species: Some of the nation’s most vulnerable natural resources are in jeopardy after Doug Burgum issued—on his first full day as secretary of the Department of the Interior—a seven-page directive weakening their protections to further fossil fuel development.  President Trump laid the groundwork for Burgum’s order by revoking … Continue reading Directive From New Interior Secretary Weakens Public Land Protections to Push Fossil Fuels