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President Biden takes big steps toward protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters

President Biden takes big steps toward protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters

Protections establish strong presidential conservation legacy, lay groundwork for achieving 30 by 30 goal
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Kate Groetzinger
It’s been 100 days since Biden promised to protect Avi Kwa Ame

It’s been 100 days since Biden promised to protect Avi Kwa Ame

The President promised Tribal leaders he would protect this sacred Nevada landscape. What is he waiting for?
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Kate Groetzinger
The U.S. is getting ready to unnecessarily lease hundreds of thousands of acres of public land

The U.S. is getting ready to unnecessarily lease hundreds of thousands of acres of public land

We did the math — and it’s not too late to change course
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Aaron Weiss
Westerners still prioritize conservation despite rising costs of living

Westerners still prioritize conservation despite rising costs of living

Takeaways from Colorado College’s 2023 Conservation in the West Poll
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Sterling Homard
Progress report: President Biden’s second year on public lands

Progress report: President Biden’s second year on public lands

The good, the bad, and the time bomb
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Aaron Weiss
It’s time for President Biden to go big on public land protections

It’s time for President Biden to go big on public land protections

President Joe Biden has already taken big steps to roll back the damage to our public lands caused by the Trump administration. But fixing…
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Kate Groetzinger
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President Biden designates his first national monument, Colorado’s Camp Hale-Continental Divide

President Biden designates his first national monument, Colorado’s Camp Hale-Continental Divide

President Biden used his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate his first new national monument since taking office, the Camp…
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Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Is energy infrastructure permitting really broken?

Is energy infrastructure permitting really broken?

An evidence-based look at environmental reviews shows most permit approvals are speedy — and most delays are not caused by red tape
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Kate Groetzinger
Conservation action can win over the media and the public

Conservation action can win over the media and the public

A new report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Western Priorities highlights the consistent popularity of…
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Lilly Bock-Brownstein
The key piece still missing from federal oil and gas leasing reform

The key piece still missing from federal oil and gas leasing reform

The Inflation Reduction Act brought long overdue reforms to the majority of the federal oil and gas leasing program. But bonding was…
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Kate Groetzinger
The Antiquities Act and America’s national monuments: Frequently Asked Questions

The Antiquities Act and America’s national monuments: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you wanted to know about Bears Ears, lawsuits, and the history behind one of America’s bedrock conservation laws
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Aaron Weiss
The nuclear industry has a deadly planning problem

The nuclear industry has a deadly planning problem

Without a permanent radioactive waste disposal site, nuclear power will continue to harm vulnerable Western communities
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Kate Groetzinger
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