Lucy LivesayinWestwisePoll: Westerners reject Trump administration’s approach to public lands and “energy dominance”As the Interior Department gives lip service to a balanced approach, Western voters call for the real thingFeb 1, 20192Feb 1, 20192
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseWho’s nominating your public lands for oil and gas leasing? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Since the onset of the Trump administration, nearly 3 of every 4 nominations to lease public lands for energy development are anonymousNov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseInterior’s new science policy is a wolf in sheep’s clothingUnder the veneer of “transparency,” the new policy will limit the Interior Department’s ability to make decisions based on science.Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseChest-thumping Interior Department claims one success amid a sea of lossesPutting unparalleled landscapes at risk, “energy dominance” has racked up more losses than winsSep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseThese iconic national parks faced vehement attacks when they were first protectedHistory proves tired anti-conservation platitudes wrong.Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Lucy LivesayinWestwisePublic pays the price for “energy dominance”Interior Departments silences local input in favor of oil and gas drilling on public landsFeb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseMeet the dinosaurs of Grand Staircase–Escalante, a national monument President Trump is threatening…Cuts to Utah’s national monument could threaten access to a ‘treasure trove’ of dinosaur fossils.Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseWould the West burn less if states owned all the forests?No. Despite misleading rhetoric from politicians, public lands managed by U.S. agencies are no more prone to wildfiresSep 21, 2017Sep 21, 2017
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseWi-fi and food trucks? Welcome to your next national park camping tripInterior Secretary Zinke pushes for more privately-managed campgrounds despite dubious benefitsJun 15, 20171Jun 15, 20171
Lucy LivesayinWestwiseWhy Trump’s monument review is doomed to failPresident Trump ignores lessons from the Bush administration to leave national monuments aloneMay 16, 2017May 16, 2017
