I've always said there are places where it is appropriate to develop and where it's not. This area certainly deserves more study.
Ryan Zinke
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Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Zinke was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior under President Donald Trump, serving from March 2017 until January 2019. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as energy development, public land management, and conservation efforts. Zinke has also been involved in various initiatives related to veterans and outdoor recreation.
The President has been very clear about his priorities and is keeping his promises to the American people.
Upfront, public lands are not a Republican or a Democrat or red or blue issue, they are a red, white, and blue issue.
I can assure you that we are going to follow NEPA by the letter of the law, skip no steps.
In Bears Ears, after the revised boundary, after I restored 400,000 acres of wilderness back to wilderness...
The budget request includes $111.7 million for the Department's activities in the Arctic.
Our regulatory framework, our goal is this: use innovation, best science, and best practices to increase reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship.
Our public land experience in this country is not a Republican or a Democrat or independent issue.





