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Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge would protect woodlands, watersheds, and the…
Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge would protect woodlands, watersheds, and the…
On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., a new wildlife refuge has been in the works for…
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Sep 9
The Energy Permitting Reform Act: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
The Energy Permitting Reform Act: A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Permitting reform bill is a thinly-veiled rollback of popular and common-sense oil and gas reforms
Rachael Hamby
Jul 24
Project 2025 would devastate America’s public lands
Project 2025 would devastate America’s public lands
The extreme agenda seeks to hand public lands over to corporations, end vital land protections, and harm wildlife
Kate Groetzinger
Jul 16
2024 Western States Legislative Wrap-up
2024 Western States Legislative Wrap-up
Over the past five months, state legislatures in Western states have been engaged in a dizzying flurry of legislative activity. Given the…
Rachael Hamby
Jun 27
Protecting the Mimbres Peaks in southern New Mexico
Protecting the Mimbres Peaks in southern New Mexico
Highlights from the Center for Western Priorities’ podcast episode with a father and son who know and love the region and want it protected…
Lauren Bogard
Jun 24
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Colorado
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Colorado
Colorado’s state legislature meets annually for sessions not to exceed 120 days, during which any topics may be covered. Giving Utah…
Rachael Hamby
Jun 20
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The West has an affordable housing crisis. Can public land help?
The West has an affordable housing crisis. Can public land help?
As calls to sell off Western public land for housing development increase, examples show it’s no silver bullet
Kate Groetzinger
Jun 13
President Biden is less than 100,000 acres away from setting a conservation record
President Biden is less than 100,000 acres away from setting a conservation record
With the recent expansions of Berryessa Snow Mountain and San Gabriel Mountains national monuments, President Joe Biden is now just 95,500…
Lilly Bock-Brownstein
Jun 5
Why the Russian uranium ban won’t — and shouldn’t — lead to more uranium mining in the U.S.
Why the Russian uranium ban won’t — and shouldn’t — lead to more uranium mining in the U.S.
Uranium mining and milling has been dormant in the United States for decades, but after years of aggressive advocacy, mining companies are…
Rachael Hamby
May 31
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Idaho
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Idaho
Idaho’s state legislature meets annually for regular sessions that generally last 75–90 days, though there is no specific requirement…
Rachael Hamby
May 7
Fish passage projects continue to benefit Western communities
Fish passage projects continue to benefit Western communities
Across the United States, outdated structures such as culverts and dams prevent fish and other aquatic and terrestrial species from…
Rachael Hamby
Apr 30
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Wyoming
2024 State Legislative Debrief: Wyoming
Wyoming’s state legislature alternates between a 40-day general session in odd-numbered years and a 20-day budget session in even-numbered…
Rachael Hamby
Apr 24
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