Natural Resources

"‘Not About Special Treatment,’ Miccosukee Tribe Responds To Trump Veto"

"The Miccosukee Tribe is rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the tribe worked against his administration’s immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Everglades."

Source: States Newsroom, 01/06/2026

Trump DOI Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official’s Husband Profited.

"A high-ranking official in the Interior Department is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts because she failed to disclose her family’s financial interest in the nation’s largest lithium mine that had been approved by her agency, according to state and federal records."

Source: NYTimes, 01/05/2026

"U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters"

"The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it had received an application for seabed mining exploration in international waters, the first in its effort to encourage the controversial industry."

Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2025

"Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX"

"The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2025

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