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Interior Department Cuts $4 M, Drops 43 Trump-Opposing Partnerships

6/11/2026

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The Interior Department is terminating 43 external partnerships that conflict with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Secretary Doug Burgum said the cuts will cancel more than $4 million in planned funding.
The terminated groups include Hispanic Access Foundation, Latino Outdoors, American Alliance of Museums, Conservation International and Cultural Landscape Foundation.
The department said these groups advocate phasing out baseload energy, defunding law-enforcement services and DEI programs that conflict with its mission.

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The Interior Department is terminating 43 external partnerships that conflict with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Secretary Doug Burgum said the cuts will cancel more than $4 million in planned funding.
The terminated groups include Hispanic Access Foundation, Latino Outdoors, American Alliance of Museums, Conservation International and Cultural Landscape Foundation.
The department said these groups advocate phasing out baseload energy, defunding law-enforcement services and DEI programs that conflict with its mission.