Ryan Zinke

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Resigns Facing 18 Federal Investigations

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigned while under at least 18 federal investigations for corruption, conflicts of interest, and ethics violations. Scandals included: involvement in a Montana land deal benefiting himself and Halliburton chairman, using wildfire funds for personal travel, chartered …

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Whitefish Energy Wins $300M No-Bid Puerto Rico Contract Despite 2 Employees

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Whitefish Energy, a Montana company with only two full-time employees from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s hometown, received a $300 million no-bid contract to restore Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria. The contract prohibited government auditing of costs while charging $462 …

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Ryan Zinke Opens Public Lands to Extraction While Profiting

| Importance: 8/10

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who rode a horse to his first day while claiming to be like Teddy Roosevelt, opened 10 million acres of public lands to oil and gas drilling while his wife ran a consulting firm doing business with those seeking Interior Department approval. Zinke shrunk Bears Ears …

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