US EditionInterior Department gives broad powers to DOGE-tied official
- The Interior Department is now under the leadership of Tyler Hassen, who has been given extensive powers to manage key functions, increasing staffing at Yellowstone National Park to 769 employees, up from 748 last year.
- Secretary Doug Burgum's actions follow President Trump's initiative for increasing efficiency in government functions, allowing Hassen to control significant funding and directives.
- Conservation groups are alarmed by the authority given to Hassen, citing concerns that unelected officials lack expertise in managing national parks and public lands.
- Jennifer Rokala, executive director of Western Priorities, criticized Burgum's leadership, suggesting it undermines the management of national parks.
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Elon Musk-linked aide gains sweeping control over U.S. Interior Department operations
A former oil executive with ties to Elon Musk now holds expansive authority to reshape operations at the Interior Department, raising alarms among conservationists and longtime federal employees.Dino Grandoni and Maxine Joselow report for The Washington Post.In short:Interior Secretary Doug Burgum appointed Tyler Hassen, a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representative and ex-oil executive, to oversee a broad cost-cutting initiative a…
Interior secretary Burgum gives DOGE official with oil-industry ties power to remake department
A former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been given wide authority to make significant changes to the Department of Interior, the agency tasked with overseeing national parks and more than 500 million acres…
Interior secretary gives DOGE member with oil-industry ties power to remake department
Tyler Hassen, a member of Elon Musk's DOGE team with ties to the oil industry, was recently named assistant secretary in the Department of Interior, with the power to make vast changes to the agency in charge of more than 500 million acres of federal land.
Interior Secretary Grants DOGE Official Broad Powers to Reshape Agency - The Thinking Conservative
Interior Sec. Doug Burgum directed Tyler Hassen, affiliated with DOGE, to take “all necessary actions” to optimize functions and trim back the agency. The post Interior Secretary Grants DOGE Official Broad Powers to Reshape Agency appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Interior Secretary Grants DOGE Official Broad Powers to Reshape Agency
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has directed Tyler Hassen, who has been affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to take “all necessary actions” to optimize functions and trim back the agency. A former oil executive who is the Interior Department’s assistant for policy, management, and budget, Hassen was seen alongside DOGE leader Elon Musk and several other DOGE staffers in an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier last month…
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