Defense
Wildfires Are So Dangerous Now that the National Guard Prepares for Them Like Hurricanes
For West Coast units, there’s no wildfire season anymore. ‘It’s really a fire year now,’ top general says.
Management
Biden Administration Leaves Final Location of Interior Bureau an Open Question
The Trump administration moved the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado, a controversial decision that led to an exodus from the agency.
Workforce
Group Says Biden Administration Is Firing a Whistleblower Using Revoked Trump Rules
The firing would be a "violation of the president's directive," employee argues.
Management
Senators Look to Block Land Management Chief After Court Mandated His Removal
William Perry Pendley says he is still running BLM despite court order that he vacate the position.
Workforce
Trump Administration Misled Congress to Justify Relocating Employees, IG Says
The decision to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado, was not all about growing costs, as agency officials suggested.
Workforce
Trump Administration Officially Opens Interior Dept. Bureau's New Western Headquarters
Office opening follows most career staff refusing to relocate out of Washington, D.C.
Management
New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change
We must rethink the scope, scale, tools and partnerships of natural resource management.
Management
Government Auditor Blasts Interior for Unjustified Relocations That Did Not Consider Employee Views
The Bureau of Land Management also failed to provide key documentation supporting the decision to move its headquarters.
Workforce
Most Interior Employees Reject Mandatory Reassignments, Secretary Says
Despite widespread vacancies, department says Bureau of Land Management is in "pretty good shape."
Oversight
Committee Votes for Subpoena Authority Over Interior's Employee Relocations, Other Documents
"We’re not here as potted plants to be watered when the administration decides it’s time," panel chairman says.
Oversight
Trump’s Plan to Make Architecture Classical Again
A fringe group of traditionalists persuades the White House to take its side.
Pay & Benefits
Interior Still Threatening to Deny Incentives to Employees It Has Relocated West
Employees have already decided if they will move, but Interior says a lack of additional appropriations from Congress could block promised financial assistance.
Management
Viewpoint: Moving Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Colorado Won’t Be Good for Public Lands
Do public lands in the West belong to Westerners, or all Americans? Moving a federal agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Colorado is the latest skirmish in a longtime struggle.
Management
Organizations Are Improperly Offering Yoga Classes and $20K Weddings in National Parks
"Learning centers" should reimburse the National Park Service for federal funds they received, auditor says.
Workforce
Few BLM Employees Agree to Relocate as Interior Attempts to Ease Pain of Those It Will Fire
So far just two employees have agreed to move from Washington headquarters to new locations in western states.
Oversight
Interior Appears Likely to Receive Funding for Relocation Even as Top Watchdog Announces Investigation
Congressional committee to subpoena records from BLM that justify moving hundreds of employees.
Workforce
Interior Department Delivers Hundreds of Relocation Notices to Employees
Headquarters staff now has 30 days to accept the reassignment or face removal from the agency.
Workforce
Interior to Offer Buyouts to Employees Tapped for Relocation, As Some Already Head for the Exits
"We're losing people every day," one employee says.
Management
Interior Department Says It Has Made Great Strides in Eliminating Systemic Harassment
Lawmakers applaud efforts, but say the progress is unproven as IG is still investigating harassment cases.
Workforce