BLM ‘Mineral Monday’
Who doesn’t love a good camping trip? It’s a chance to breathe fresh air, clear your mind, and appreciate the majesty of nature. And, of …
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Transferring Federal Lands To Western States Is Economically Fraught
A new white paper from the non-profit Headwaters Economics says transferring public lands from the federal government to Western states would generate more revenue, but also comes …
America’s Public Lands Giveaway
Across the American West, millions of acres of public lands are currently leased for oil and gas drilling. For decades, private companies have taken advantage …
A Vast Liquidation of Public Lands Is Underway in Alaska
The Trump administration is quietly leading one of the largest liquidations of America’s public lands since the late 19th century. If fully implemented, this effort …
How the Trump administration is shaping the future of America’s public lands
The Trump administration is responsible for the largest reduction of federally protected land in U.S. history, according to a recent study by the journal Science. …
Surprise! BLM’s New Plan for Bears Ears Monument Includes Logging
The new BLM plan for Bears Ears weakens protections even for the land that remains in the monument, failing to protect important sites from threats …
Finding Common Ground: The River
This film series explores the power of understanding another’s perspective and setting aside differences to protect public lands. Millennial kayaker Tyler, a professional athlete known …
The uncertain future of protected lands and waters
In 2017, the study noted, President Trump enacted two of the largest reductions of federally protected lands, shrinking Bears Ears by 85 percent and Grand-Staircase …
HOW COWBOYS, CAPITALISM, AND CORRUPTION ARE RUINING THE AMERICAN WEST
An excerpt from Christopher Ketcham’s forthcoming book “This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West.” Ketcham’s book is a hard-hitting look …
Trump Administration Pushes to Re-open Public Lands to Coal Leasing
The Trump administration has restarted an effort to reopen public lands to new federal coal leasing. In today’s action, the Interior Department responded to a court order …