Articles Tagged with ''David Bernhardt''

David Bernhardt, who has served in a variety of senior positions in the Interior Department, was confirmed as secretary by the Senate on Thursday,  a victory for cattle producers, energy companies and other interests who see him as an ally on public land management and endangered species regulation.

President Donald Trump waded into the Western water wars Friday, giving a boost to embattled Republican congressmen with a presidential memorandum containing deadlines for federal regulators to finish evaluating the environmental impacts of major water projects in California and the Pacific Northwest.