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    As Secretary of Interior hikes, his staff rolls back regulations

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (black hat) visits national monuments in Utah Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wears cowboy boots and Stetson hats to his office in Washington. He likes to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt, America's original conservationist. He's been visiting national parks and monuments. Meanwhile, back in Washington, his staff…

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wears cowboy boots and Stetson hats to his office in Washington. He likes to compare himself to Teddy Roosevelt, America's original conservationist. He's been visiting national parks and monuments. Meanwhile, back in Washington, his staff is rolling back Obama-era protections of public lands. That's according to Coral Davenport of the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Coral Davenport

      energy and environmental policy reporter for the New York Times

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      Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

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