Public Lands

Laudable or laughable? Southern Utahns, others talk Biden’s proposed public lands rule

by St. George News | August 13, 2023
President Joe Biden’s administration proposed a new public lands rule emphasizing conservation. The “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule, first proposed in March, lists conservation as a use of BLM lands on par with grazing, recreation and resource extraction, among others. “ ...

COMMENTARY | Is Congress Too Dysfunctional to Fund the National Parks?

by Common Dreams | August 10, 2023
In past decades, America’s best idea was one of the few domestic programs enjoying bipartisan support ...

Officials: Error led to routing planned transmission line through national monument

The potential destruction of ice age fossils in a Southern Nevada national monument by a proposed energy transmission line is due to a decade-old mapping error, according to federal employees, but at least one government accountability group isn’t buying it. “We are not aware of a ...

Feds Withhold Minnesota Grant Due to Overlogging

by | August 8, 2023
DNR Told to End Timber Cuts in Wildlife and Aquatic Management Areas ...

COMMENTARY | Florida’s Environment – A Native Floridian Perspective

by | August 3, 2023
Florida must take significant steps to promote coastal resiliency and protect all communities against the effects of climate change and water pollution ...

Groups Urge Interior to Do Its Homework on E-bikes

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Better Impact Assessment Needed Before Unleashing E-bikes Across National Park System ...
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