public lands

Legal Intern

Lilley Gallagher is a rising 2L at Washington University School of Law and is passionate about advocating for environmental justice. At WashU Law, she serves as the Public Service Chair on the Public Service Advisory Board and is a member of the Energy and Environmental Law Society. Lilley earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Wesleyan University and previously worked as an Undergraduate Conservation Innovation Intern with the Portfolio Management team at The Nature Conservancy. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking with her dad, and trying new restaurants with vegan options.

Public lands need public voices; comment now on new BLM rules

by Lilley Gallagher | July 9, 2026
Public lands belong to all of us — we should all have a say in how they’re managed. Yet, a proposed rule from the Bureau of Land Management threatens to strip the public out of public land decisions, prioritizing business considerations over the health of western rangelands ...

Ruination of Public Lands: All Uses, Everywhere, All the Time, Without Limit

by Jeff Ruch | July 8, 2026
Donald Trump will certainly not go down in history as the Conservation President. At the current rate, his legacy will be as our first Despoiler-in-Chief ...

VIDEO | Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution (June 24, 2026)

by PEER | June 24, 2026
PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, raising serious questions about Freedom 250 ...

Bureau of Land Management Being Hollowed Out

by PEER | June 3, 2026
40% Staffing Cut Since 2024; All but One State Director Post Vacant ...