When Congress created the Interior Department, the young United States was in the process of nearly doubling its size after the U.S.-Mexican War. Gold had just been discovered in California ...

The United States Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has announced the first oil leases in the newly renamed Gulf of America. Burgum made the disclosure in a statement on Friday during an ...

The Interior secretary oversees many types of activities on and beneath lands that represent about 21% of the total surface area of the United States. Interior Department ...

The Secretary of the Interior’s responsibilities goes beyond the borders of the United States. According to the department’s ...

After announcing the return of fireworks to the historic monument, Governor Larry Rhoden and Secretary Burgum have moved ...

Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor and businessman is President Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of the Interior. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thurs., Jan 16, 2025.

President Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to look at raising revenue at national parks by increasing entry fees ...

In 2021 New Mexican Deb Haaland got the attention of the nation and made history when the president of the United States tapped her to be Secretary of the Interior."I feel very grateful for the ...

United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt speaking about "America's Environmental Leadership" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.

The United States Secretary of the Interior is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, overseeing everything from parks to reservations.

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous ...

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Rep. Deb Haaland to be secretary of the Interior. If confirmed, she will be the first Native American to serve in that position. The Department of the ...