On Public Lands, Can Biden Undo What Trump Has Wrought?
President Joe Biden has an ambitious public lands agenda, banning new oil and gas drilling on federal territory and restoring protections for key areas. But …
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Trump vetoes drift-net fishing bill in California
Large mesh drift nets are illegal in the territorial waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and the coasts of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii. …
In Last Rush, Trump Grants Mining and Energy Firms Access to Public Lands
The Trump administration is rushing to approve a final wave of large-scale mining and energy projects on federal lands, encouraged by investors who want to …
Lawsuit Aims at Trump’s Repeal of Logging Restrictions in the Tongass
A diverse coalition of environmental groups, indigenous communities, and businesses located in Southeastern Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday, claiming the rollback …
How Biden Can Do More Than Just Restore Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that he’ll quickly roll back the Trump environmental rollbacks as soon as he’s inaugurated. Yet a reset is not enough. …
How the Biden administration can reverse Trump’s environmental policies
With a closely divided Senate, Biden will need to rely primarily on executive actions and must-pass legislative measures like the federal budget and the Farm …
Trump Threatens Great American Outdoors Act
The Department of the Interior failed to meet last Tuesday’s deadline to submit a list of projects it wants to fund this fiscal year with …
Trump to strip protections from the Tongass National Forest
He’s burning down the house on his way out the door. The Trump administration has announced it will lift protections in Alaska’s Tongass national …
Forest Service Plans to Increase Drilling on National Forests
The Trump administration is proposing to make it easier for oil and gas companies to drill on US forest service lands including 17 million acres …
Federal Judge Nullifies Actions Taken by Pendley
After a federal judge found that acting director of the Bureau of Land Management William Perry Pendley had been serving in the position unlawfully for …