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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…
Kate Groetzinger
Dec 2
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…
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Oct 12
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
Kate Groetzinger
Oct 7
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…
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Oct 6
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…
Kate Groetzinger
Sep 28
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
Aaron Weiss
Aug 31
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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
Kate Groetzinger
Aug 15
What the Senate climate deal could mean for public lands
What the Senate climate deal could mean for public lands
If it passes, the deal would modernize the federal oil and gas program but lock in years of new leasing
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Aug 2
Winning the West 2022
Winning the West 2022
New poll shows voters strongly support conservation efforts in the West but are increasingly frustrated with lack of action
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Jul 21
Joe Manchin killed the climate deal. Will Biden step up?
Joe Manchin killed the climate deal. Will Biden step up?
The president has tools to address climate change — he just needs to use them
Aaron Weiss
Jul 15
When it comes to Biden’s nominees, Joe Manchin has a problem with women
When it comes to Biden’s nominees, Joe Manchin has a problem with women
The senator thinks a president should “have his team in place”—until that team includes highly-qualified women
Aaron Weiss
Jun 23
The Antiquities Act can help President Biden fight congressional gridlock, slow climate change, and…
The Antiquities Act can help President Biden fight congressional gridlock, slow climate change, and…
America’s bedrock conservation law is even more relevant today than when it passed 116 years ago
Kate Groetzinger
Jun 8
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