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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Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
Alaska governor vetoes single-use polystyrene foam foodware ban
For now, polystyrene products will remain legal for use by commercial food vendors statewide.