U.S. Department of Interior

Over Grand County Drones Are Bird Watching, Not People Watching

Grace Hood — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:41:04 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey is turning the unblinking eye in the sky of drones to a more benign purpose. Instead of watching the battlefield, they’re bird watching.

VIDEO: President Obama Nominates Sally Jewell To The Interior

KUNC Staff — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:25:58 +0000

Flanked by Ken Salazar, who announced on January 16 that he was leaving the Department of the Interior to return to Colorado, the President nominated REI executive Sally Jewell to fill the opening.

From Oil Fields To REI, Interior Nominee Has Outdoorsy Cred

Martin Kaste — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:58:00 +0000

President Obama's choice to take over at the Department of the Interior comes from the business world. Sally Jewell is the CEO of outdoor equipment supplier REI.

"For Sally, the toughest part of this job will probably be sitting behind a desk," the president said when introducing his nominee Wednesday. "I suspect she'll want to get out of the office quite a bit."

Before Jewell took the reins at REI, she worked in the financial industry at Washington Mutual.

REI Executive Tapped For Interior; Geithner Joins Council On Foreign Relations

Mark Memmott — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:07:00 +0000

Update at 2:25 p.m. ET.

Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil

Jeff Brady — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:00 +0000
The Department of the Interior is huge — more than 70,000 employees manage a half-billion acres of public land, mostly in the West. The department does everything from operate national parks to administer Native American social programs and manage wild horses.
But Ken Salazar's four-year tenure as interior secretary has been dominated by his department's role in the oil business.