Tag: public lands
Public lands and waters ‘for sale’ at US Dept. of Interior
"Secretary Zinke is meeting almost exclusively with fossil fuel lobbyists, ignoring the voices of people in this country."
2.7 million people want national monuments to remain protected
The public overwhelmingly supports public lands and oceans.
Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and...
The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.
Trump to launch unprecedented attack on national monuments
No president has ever attempted to withdraw a monument named by a predecessor.
Tracking the numerous tactics used to attack environmental protections around the...
A recent study published by the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that laws designed to protect the environment and biodiversity from the harmful impacts of human activities are under assault around the globe.
15 lawmakers plotting to privatize America’s public lands
With the West already losing to development one football field's worth of natural areas every two and a half minutes, these shared lands are more important than ever.
After protests, Republicans pull bill that would privatize public lands
Unfortunately we can’t take a lot of time to celebrate the victory, as Rep. Chaffetz has other plans for legislation that affects public lands.
Republicans move to sell off 3.3 million acres of public land
A bill introduced by Rep. Jason Chaffetz last week proposes to sell 3.3 million acres of federal land in 10 different states.
House quietly shifts federal policy making it easier to sell off...
"Public lands are worth far more than any short-term profits that these corporations will get."
5 Endangered Species Dependent on Public Lands for Survival
These are only five of the thousands of threatened and endangered species reliant on our nation's public lands.
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Trump’s Ebola response cuts face renewed scrutiny as deadly outbreak spreads through Central Africa
WHO warns the outbreak in Congo and Uganda is “deeply concerning” as former health officials and aid experts say Trump administration cuts weakened the systems designed to detect and contain Ebola before it spread.
Woman forced to give birth in Brooklyn courtroom sparks outrage over conditions inside New...
Legal advocates and public defenders say a detained woman spent more than 24 hours in custody before giving birth on a courtroom bench in handcuffs, exposing what protesters describe as dangerous and degrading conditions in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
Automatic draft registration undoes a victory decades in the making
Quiet mass resistance led Congress to end compulsory draft registration, but a plan for “automatic” registration threatens that victory.
Trump EPA moves to dismantle key PFAS drinking water protections despite warnings over cancer...
Environmental advocates and public health groups say the Trump administration’s plan to weaken federal limits on “forever chemicals” in tap water could leave millions exposed to contaminants linked to cancer, liver damage, and other serious illnesses.
How Earth-centered education helps children learn through nature, play, and relationship
An ecological approach to learning uses outdoor play, storytelling, and shared experience to help children develop a kinship worldview—a deep recognition that living and nonliving parts of the Earth are fundamentally connected.