January 23 – A new bill, H.R.655, is introduced in the House by Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR2). This bill would transfer 150 acres of federal land to the City of The Dalles, allowing them to raise their dam and expand their reservoir — diverting water to be used to cool Google’s data centers, which already use a third of the city’s water.
January 27 – In the latest push by the Trump administration to erase history and science, The Washington Post reported that officials ordered the removal of interpretive signs about the displacement of Native Americans at Grand Canyon National Park, climate change at Glacier National Park, and slavery at the President’s House historical site.
