Sweeping Changes Ahead at the Interior Department: Energy Reforms, Organizational Overhaul, and Workforce Reductions
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Sweeping Changes Ahead at the Interior Department: Energy Reforms, Organizational Overhaul, and Workforce Reductions
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This follows a controversial move from late April when Burgum gave Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team, sweeping authority to reshape the department. The order, signed on April 18, grants Hassen the power to "effectuate the consolidation, unification and optimization of administrative functions" within the Interior Department.
Conservation groups have expressed alarm at this development, with some accusing Secretary Burgum of stepping aside to give Musk and his team broad authority that could potentially impact park rangers, public land managers, and wildfire specialists across the country. Critics are concerned that a DOGE official with oil industry ties now has significant influence over an agency responsible for managing national parks and more than 500 million acres of federal land.
The Department is also preparing for organizational changes affecting its workforce. In late April, Interior began soliciting employee resumes in preparation for what appears to be widespread layoffs. A centralization effort is underway to consolidate functions like human resources, IT, finance, contracting, communications, and international affairs away from individual bureaus and into the central department.
The U.S. Geological Survey informed employees that the department is "evaluating workforce optimization opportunities," including plans for reductions-in-force, though positions critical to the department's mission and public safety would reportedly be exempted.
Secretary Burgum has maintained a public presence amid these changes, attending a Cabinet meeting in early May and participating in the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21. The Department continues to release its regular "This Week at Interior" reports, with the most recent editions published on May 2 and May 9, 2025.
Additionally, a significant geological discovery was reported in the May 9 update, with the U.S. Geological Survey identifying major oil and gas formations, though specific details about these findings were not elaborated.
These developments signal a period of substantial transition at the Interior Department, with changes to energy policy, organizational structure, and potentially significant workforce reductions on the horizon as the administration pursues its energy independence agenda.