COMMENTARY | Shutdown Could Provide Glimpse into the Future of Public Lands
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Kaylee Rodriguez | October 9, 2025
The Department of Interior is gearing up to slash its workforce, and as past shutdowns indicate, this means danger ahead for our parks and public lands ...
COMMENTARY | The Supreme Court Must Stop the Slide to Authoritarian Rule
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Peter Jenkins | October 7, 2025
The Supreme Court, whose 2025-2026 Term began on October 6, has set the stage for a descent to authoritarian rule in a series of quick rulings that favored President Trump over the last nine months ...
COMMENTARY | Trump Administration Descends on Dissenters; They’re Still Speaking Out
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Kaylee Rodriguez | September 18, 2025
A recent series of dissent letters signed by federal government employees documents the devastation this administration is inflicting on public health, safety, and the environment ...
COMMENTARY | Trump’s Challenge to the Climate Endangerment Finding: Another Tragic Farce
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Laurie Williams | September 16, 2025
Trump is grabbing the bull by the horns and proposing to rescind the Endangerment Finding altogether. His plan for doing so is both rash and outlandish ...
COMMENTARY | Growing Resistance to Trump’s Cuts Indicates Budget Battle Ahead
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Kaylee Rodriguez | August 28, 2025
If the Interior and Environment Appropriations bills move to the floor, we can expect a showdown between “skinny budget” loyalists and other members of Congress who are increasingly pushing back against the broad slashing of funds ...
COMMENTARY | Redefining the US Forest Service Mission
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Guest Contributor | August 27, 2025
An anonymous US Forest Service employee shares their concerns about the recent direction for implementing EO 14225 “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production ...
