Heather Richards

Washington, D.C.

Reporter, Interior Department and the National Park Service at E&E News

Energy reporter @EENewsUpdates/@politico. Send story ideas, ☕️ to [email protected] (She/Her)

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‘Nobody to pump the toilets?’ Trump purge could cripple parks.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Heather Richards

With the Trump administration culling potentially thousands of park rangers from the federal ranks, some within the National Park Service are bracing for a tough summer as crowds descend on understaffed park facilities.
‘Absolute nightmare’: Feds fret as Trump’s resignation plan stalls

Feb 11, 2025 | yahoo.com | Kevin Bogardus |Heather Richards |Scott Streater |Hannah Northey

Federal employees remain stuck in a strange stasis as the legality of President Donald Trump’s mass resignation scheme remains in question. On Monday, U.S. District Judge George O’Toole weighed legal arguments for and against the “deferred resignation” deal but didn’t rule yet on whether the president’s offer is valid. In the interim, a midnight deadline came and went, leaving government workers wondering yet again what the future holds for them under the Trump administration.
Trump’s hiring freeze creates ‘scary time’ at National Park Service

Feb 3, 2025 | msn.com | Heather Richards

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Exiting Interior leaders defend their record on eve of Trump’s return - E&E News by POLITICO

Jan 21, 2025 | eenews.net | Heather Richards

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and her deputy, Laura Daniel-Davis, are touting their efforts to jump-start offshore wind and bring BLM headquarters back to
Trump gets second chance to drill ANWR. Will oil companies bite?

Dec 4, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Heather Richards

President-elect Donald Trump will get another try to unleash drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge during his second term, but oil production won’t come easy. The success of a potential drilling campaign may depend on whether North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) — Trump’s pick for Interior secretary — prioritizes Alaska oil and gas issues and whether his staff members are skilled at unraveling Biden administration rules crafted to hamper drilling in the Arctic.
Biden, DeSantis sound alarm as Milton barrels toward Florida

Oct 9, 2024 | savingseafood.org | Daniel Cusick |Michael Doyle |Heather Richards

October 9, 2024 — Floridians evacuating what could be the most powerful hurricane to strike the Tampa Bay region in a century crawled Tuesday along Florida’s major highways, seeking higher ground before Milton’s expected Wednesday night landfall.
Interior inks cleanup deal for orphaned offshore pipelines

Oct 4, 2024 | savingseafood.org | Heather Richards

October 4, 2024 — The Interior Department is launching the cleanup of eight orphaned oil and gas pipelines about 12 miles off Texas’ Matagorda Island.
Offshore oil braces as Francine approaches Gulf Coast

Sep 11, 2024 | savingseafood.org | Heather Richards

September 11, 2024 — Roughly a quarter of the nation’s offshore oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is shut down Tuesday as Tropical Storm Francine approaches the Gulf Coast, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Francine, which is barreling northeast in the western Gulf of Mexico, is predicted to become a hurricane by landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, with heavy rain and storm surges, according to NOAA.
Interior denies request to avoid offshore oil well cleanup

Aug 22, 2024 | savingseafood.org | Heather Richards

August 22, 2024 — An Interior Department appellate board has rejected an offshore oil company’s attempt to abandon a 40-year-old oil well off the coast of California without following full decommissioning rules. Judges at the Interior Board of Land Appeals determined this week that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement “had a rational basis” for denying Noble Energy’s request to abandon the well in the Santa Barbara Channel. It’s been capped since 1985.
Emmerdale fans are going crazy over the size of the chicken Caleb was tucking into

Jul 31, 2024 | examinerlive.co.uk | Samantha Teasdale |Heather Richards |Paul Jackson

Instead of the main storyline playing on the silver screen last night, something very different was on every Emmerdale viewer's mind. The main character in their sights was Caleb Miligan. In the episode, he and his wife Ruby returned home from their holiday in Bali, and found out there had been a fire at his car dealership.