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Investigative reporting on public lands, wildlife and government.
Joined February 2025
.@PDInvestigates was the first to obtain many of the documents referenced in this lawsuit. See our reporting on the new BOEM director here:
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As BOEM’s new principal deputy director, former lobbyist Matt Giacona is shaping Gulf of Mexico oil policy and facilitating industry access. Ethics experts sound the alarm.
#Environmentalists Sue to Stop #Oil Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico @karenzraick reports for @nytimes
https://t.co/pwrGz2Xi2d
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The main difference between Trump's two picks to helm the Bureau of Land Management seems not to be policy, but their fealty to the man in the White House. Unlike Kathleen Sgamma, Steve Pearce stood in Trump's corner in the wake of Jan. 6... https://t.co/zLAMaRgmEU
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The main difference between Trump's two picks to helm the federal agency seems not to be policy, but their fealty to the man in the White House.
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Most federal land "we do not even need," wrote Trump's BLM nominee in a 2012 letter. https://t.co/3yCTiKn0ow
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Most federal land "we do not even need," wrote former Congressman Steve Pearce in a 2012 letter.
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this report cites some of our reporting at @PDInvestigates
In a new report out today our @aguilarosenthal and @Public_Citizen's @AlanZibel uncovered 100+ people with ties to polluting industries who are occupying high level offices throughout the Trump administration. What interests, the question must be asked, are they poised to serve?
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Following our @PDInvestigates story on acting BOEM director Matt Giacona, lawmakers on the House Natural Resource Committee are asking @doioig to investigate. Original story here:
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As BOEM’s new principal deputy director, former lobbyist Matt Giacona is shaping Gulf of Mexico oil policy and facilitating industry access. Ethics experts sound the alarm.
NEW: House Dems request Interior’s IG investigate BOEM acting director Matt Giacona for potential ethics violations, citing Public Domain’s exposé in June that detailed his work on policy matters that were previously the focus of his oil lobbying career. https://t.co/0RB99EOVJP
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NEW: House Dems request Interior’s IG investigate BOEM acting director Matt Giacona for potential ethics violations, citing Public Domain’s exposé in June that detailed his work on policy matters that were previously the focus of his oil lobbying career. https://t.co/0RB99EOVJP
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Citing a Public Domain exposé, House Democrats ask Interior’s watchdog to investigate potential ethics violations by acting BOEM director Matt Giacona
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This is great news for the SUWA office - we’re big fans of @c_m_dangelo, @JamesCTobias, and Public Domain!
Public land lovers....are you part of an org/company that appreciates the reporting we've been doing over the last 6+ months? Public Domain has started offering group subscriptions! Get in touch with any Qs about how it works, pricing, etc. https://t.co/HL1BGX9nRI
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Public land lovers....are you part of an org/company that appreciates the reporting we've been doing over the last 6+ months? Public Domain has started offering group subscriptions! Get in touch with any Qs about how it works, pricing, etc. https://t.co/HL1BGX9nRI
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Investigative reporting on public lands, wildlife and government. Click to read Public Domain, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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National Parks Open With Limited Staff. Oil/Gas Permitting Continues Apace @c_m_dangelo reports for @PDInvestigates
https://t.co/1r4Exmzm9d
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Don’t count on a few new AI lawnmowers to steward America’s national treasures through the fallout.
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we’ve got a new piece out on a lawsuit that Karen Budd-Falen, a current top Trump Interior official, filed in 1993 that sought to take a wrecking ball to a core pillar of the North American model of wildlife conservation: that wildlife is a public trust https://t.co/8gSY6xxNmv
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In the 1990s, Karen Budd-Falen challenged Wyoming’s authority to regulate hunting on behalf of ranchers.
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Public Domain Sues Trump's Interior Department @JamesCTobias reports for @PDInvestigates
https://t.co/u1qfn7ABQF
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Our first FOIA lawsuit seeks the calendar entries of top DOGE operatives and other political appointees.
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Public Domain sues Trump's Interior Department
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Our first FOIA lawsuit seeks the calendar entries of top DOGE operatives and other political appointees.
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Major Burgum Donor Lands Plum Job at Interior Department @JamesCTobias reports for @PDInvestigates
https://t.co/2S7sAOLEl1
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William Hague is a former telecom executive, and a campaign contributor to Doug Burgum, the current Interior Secretary.
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Major @DougBurgum Donor Lands Plum Job at Interior Department
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William Hague is a former telecom executive, and a campaign contributor to Doug Burgum, the current Interior Secretary.
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Former Trump Interior Secretary Rakes In Corporate Cash At New Lobbying Firm @JamesCTobias reports for @PDInvestigates
https://t.co/fgOOZNvCpT
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David Bernhardt's new firm is making big bucks lobbying for major energy corporations, agricultural giants and more.
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Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's new lobbying firm took in $420,000 in the second quarter of 2025. The @bernhardt_group's clients include Devon Energy, Twin Metals Minnesota, Barrick Gold, J.R. Simplot, Westlands Water District, Delaware North and the Almond Alliance.
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Bernardt is representing...exactly who you might expect https://t.co/3NHIjLAx9I
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David Bernhardt's new firm is making big bucks lobbying for major energy corporations, agricultural giants and more.
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headed west for my first archery elk hunt. put a ton of work in, feeling good and hoping the stars align
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