Tag Archives: Interior Department

Senator Tester Introduces Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act

U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining on 30,000 acres of land in the Paradise Valley outside Yellowstone National Park.

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Yellowstone Visitors Contribute $680.4M to Local Economy in 2016

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Visitors to Yellowstone National Park contributed $680.4 million to the local economy in 2016, according to the NPS’ annual peer-reviewed report.

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Investigators Find Evidence of Widespread Sexual Harassment in Yellowstone Workforce

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Federal investigators have concluded there’s “credible evidence” of sexual harassment against female employees in Yellowstone National Park.

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Remaining High On Life Defendants Plead Guilty

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Three defendants from the High On Life company plead guilty to tampering with features in Yellowstone National Park Thursday, January 19, 2017.

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Interior Purchases 640-Acre Parcel in Grand Teton National Park

The state of Wyoming announced today it is selling a 640-acre parcel of Wyoming School Trust Land to the National Park Service.

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New Mining Claims Temporarily Banned North of Yellowstone National Park

The Obama administration is expected to announce a temporary ban on new mining claims on U.S. Forest Service land near Yellowstone National Park.

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Interior Department, Wyoming Governor Reach Tentative Deal For Sale of State Parcel in Grand Teton

After decades of debate, a state land parcel within Grand Teton National Park may finally be sold to the Department of the Interior.

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Yellowstone Bison Slaughter Debated in Court

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A coalition of environmental groups has filed suit in U.S. District Court, asking that a planned slaughter of brucellosis-infected Yellowstone National Park bison be stopped, with the Interior Department arguing that the management proceed.

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