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Environment
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Patagonia and other outdoor brands bet on nonpartisan support for public lands. It worked

Outdoor brands successfully promoted advocacy over products, influencing the removal of a controversial public lands sell-off from a bill.
US politics
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 week ago

Are National Parks Closed During the Government Shutdown?

Keeping national parks open during a government shutdown endangers visitors and park resources because staffing is reduced and many facilities will be closed.
#national-parks
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry

The US will open 13.1m acres of public land for coal mining and provide $625m to support coal-fired power plants, prioritizing coal revival.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Camp Pendleton is an oasis from SoCal urban sprawl. Feds now consider unprecedented development

The Department of Defense is weighing commercial development or leasing of part of Camp Pendleton, potentially transforming 125,000 acres of coastal military land.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

GOP Aims to Permanently Gut Federal Land Protections via Arcane Oversight Rule

The Congressional Review Act enables a simple-majority repeal of recent federal rules and is being used by Republicans to roll back environmental protections and reshape public-land management.
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Trump looks to suffocate public lands - High Country News

In the latter part of the 19th century, prospectors flocked to the Red Mountain Mining District in southwestern Colorado, staking hundreds of 10-acre claims alongside streambeds, on aspen-covered slopes and just about anywhere else in the "public domain" they thought might hold gold or silver. After five years, federal mining laws would allow them to patent, or take title to, the claims they wanted.
Environment
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Calif. parks jump on viral Gen Z social media trend

California public land managers are adopting Gen Z slang to engage younger audiences on social media.
SF LGBT
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

The queer crews transforming trail work culture in California's Eastern Sierra

Young queer people are actively participating in public land conservation and trail work.
Washington Nationals
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago

Trump administration budget cuts wreak havoc on trail maintenance - High Country News

Federal budget cuts have significantly impacted the maintenance of trails in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness, resulting in neglect and hazardous conditions for visitors.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

How conservatives beat back a Republican sell-off of public lands

Patrick Payne challenged Senator Mike Lee's proposal to sell federal land, prompting significant backlash and ultimately the withdrawal of the amendment.
US politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

Federal lands larger than Delaware move closer to coming up for sale to coal mining companies

Federal officials initiated actions to open over 2,600 square miles of public lands for coal sales, aligning with President Trump's fossil fuel expansion agenda.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

With public land sale not fully off the table yet, Big Sur is prepared

Keep Big Sur Wild maintains 'all capacity has already been exhausted' according to the land use plan. It allowed for a maximum of 300 units to be built. By our count, the cap has been exceeded by at least 5 units.'
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Don't Believe a Word from Utah Senator Mike Lee

Senator Mike Lee's controversial provision aims to open 250 million acres of public lands for privatization, promising to boost housing supply and generate funds.
SF politics
SF politics
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Map: All 250 million acres of public land the Trump budget bill would sell off

Senate budget bill proposes significant cuts to Medicaid and public lands, raising debt ceiling by $5 trillion, and prioritizing billionaire tax breaks.
US politics
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Senate GOP Legislation "Is Just Open Season on Public Lands," Critics Warn

Senate Republicans propose legislation to sell public lands, criticized as favoring corporate interests over genuine housing crisis solutions.
#trump-administration
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
Washington DC

Justice Department says Trump can undo national monuments; California areas could be on list

Trump has authority to revoke national monuments, changing access to protected lands.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
SF politics

Trump reportedly eyes $26m in funding cuts for US national parks

The Trump administration is planning to cut $26 million in grants for the National Park Service, impacting key programs related to diversity and climate initiatives.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Trump reportedly eyes $26m in funding cuts for US national parks

The Trump administration is planning to cut $26 million in grants for the National Park Service, impacting key programs related to diversity and climate initiatives.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Minnesota's boundary waters are pristine. Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill' could pollute them forever

'If approved as currently written, the provision could lease in perpetuity land near Minnesota's Boundary Waters wilderness, an enormous complex of pristine lakes and untrammeled forests, to Twin Metals Minnesota.'
SF politics
US politics
fromFast Company
4 months ago

The Wilderness Letter is a reminder that nature shaped America's identity

The Wilderness Act protects 110 million acres of America's wild landscapes, upholding their natural beauty against development threats.
US politics
fromHigh Country News
5 months ago

Trump asks Congress to cut at the heart of the West - High Country News

Proposed budget cuts threaten vital U.S. ecosystems and endangered species, jeopardizing decades of conservation efforts.
US politics
fromTruthout
5 months ago

GOP Advances Bill to Fast-Track Fracking, Logging and Mining on Public Lands

GOP budget plan advances public land exploitation for fossil fuels, reducing oversight and environmental protections.
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

House GOPers spark outrage for pushing sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land

House Republicans' addition of public land sales in Nevada and Utah for their tax cut package has sparked major backlash from Democrats and environmentalists.
SF politics
fromFuncheap
5 months ago

Keep it Wild: A Trivia Night with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and CalTrout

Join conservation organizations CalTrout and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for an engaging trivia night focused on California's wildlife and ecosystems.
Portland food
fromDefector
5 months ago

An Interview With A Fired U.S. Forest Service Hydrologic Technician | Defector

I think it was just a combination of how powerless you feel in the sense when you're met with natural disasters. There's a lot of resilience, both in the natural world and in human communities, that comes together after natural disasters.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
5 months ago

See 60 days of DOGE chaos - High Country News

Soon after taking office, President Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency to address federal agency inefficiencies, appointing Elon Musk to lead it.
US politics
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects

The Interior Department will fast-track energy project approvals, drastically cutting environmental reviews amid an energy emergency.
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
6 months ago

The crusade to end federal public lands in New Mexico - High Country News

County resolutions in several states resist federal land protections, citing a desire for local control and opposition to the Antiquities Act.
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