Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive and current assistant secretary in the Department of Interior, has been granted extensive powers to implement changes within the agency, which oversees critical environmental resources, including national parks and federal land. This development has raised concerns among conservation groups who fear it may lead to widespread personnel changes and adjustments in funding, impacting the management of public lands. Opposition has emerged due to Hassen's background and connections to controversial water policies pushed during the Trump administration.
The order gives Hassen authority to make changes to the department's funding and directives.
The move has alarmed conservation groups, including some who have accused Interior Secretary Doug Burgum of stepping aside to give Musk, and DOGE, "carte blanche."
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