A Judge’s Ruling Aims to...

Oct 12, 2020 by

A Judge’s Ruling Aims to Oust Public Lands Chief. Now Some Want His Decisions Tossed, Too

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Moving Bureau of Land Manageme...

Jan 8, 2020 by

The Trump administration has pursued many controversial goals in managing U.S. public lands, including shrinking national monuments and cutting back protection for threatened species. Its latest disruptive move targets the government employees who oversee these resources.

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‘It’s my homeland&...

May 15, 2019 by

Deb Haaland, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, has become a powerful voice for US public lands

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Your Public Lands Are Killing ...

Mar 29, 2019 by

We are squandering millions of acres of our children’s inheritance and using it to destroy the planet.

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Looking Back on Ryan Zinke’s R...

Dec 26, 2018 by

For 2 long years at Interior, he either ignored or attacked science.

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO KILL F...

May 10, 2017 by

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO KILL FRACKING RULE ON PUBLIC LANDS

[Translate] Environment Trump disagrees with majority of Americans, who are opposed to fracking and drilling on public lands. By...

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TRUMP JUST ANNOUNCED AN EXECUT...

Apr 25, 2017 by

In yet another rebuff to the threat of global warming, President Trump…..

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ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE P...

Mar 30, 2017 by

ASLA OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES

[Translate] The Dirt Queens Plaza in Queens NYC, 2012 / Sam Oberter The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) urges policy...

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5 WAYS TRUMP’S FAR-REACH...

Mar 28, 2017 by

5 WAYS TRUMP’S FAR-REACHING REVERSAL OF OBAMA-ERA PROTECTIONS RISKS OUR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

[Translate] Environment By undoing much of Obama’s climate change legacy, Trump is unleashing fossil fuels—and the dangers they...

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REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS SET VA...

Jan 23, 2017 by

[Translate] by Brody Levesque  THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.COM Change Could Ultimately Benefit Energy Companies, Forever Destroying...

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TEA PARTY WAVE WASHES UP ̵...

Apr 11, 2016 by

TEA PARTY WAVE WASHES UP ‘ANTI-PARKS CAUCUS’ IN CONGRESS

[Translate] by Mary Ellen Kustin — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker, File In this Monday,...

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NEW BILL WOULD ELIMINATE LAW E...

Mar 26, 2016 by

NEW BILL WOULD ELIMINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS, DESPITE RISKS OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM

[Translate] by Jenny Rowland — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer   Just one month after the armed...

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OBAMA DESIGNATES THREE NEW NAT...

Feb 14, 2016 by

OBAMA DESIGNATES THREE NEW NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT

[Translate] by Jenny Rowland — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Patrick Donnelly Mojave Trails  This move will...

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NEW HOUSE BILL GIVES AWAY PUBL...

Jan 21, 2016 by

NEW HOUSE BILL GIVES AWAY PUBLIC LANDS, CREATES PSEUDO-WILDERNESS AREAS

[Translate] by Jenny Rowland — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Rob Bishop, left, R-Utah, holds...

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THE LARGER, BUT QUIETER THAN B...

Jan 11, 2016 by

THE LARGER, BUT QUIETER THAN BUNDY, PUSH TO TAKE OVER FEDERAL LAND

[Translate] By JACK HEALY and KIRK JOHNSON  NYTIMES Duane Ehmer riding his horse, Hellboy, last week at the Malheur National Wildlife...

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THE 5 BIGGEST WINS FOR AMERICA...

Dec 28, 2015 by

THE 5 BIGGEST WINS FOR AMERICA’S PUBLIC LANDS & WILDLIFE IN 2015

[Translate] by Jenny Rowland — Guest Contributor CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   Despite dozens of failed attempts by...

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‘Unlawful and Fatally Fl...

Nov 1, 2015 by

‘Unlawful and Fatally Flawed’: U.S. Navy to Conduct Dangerous War Games Over National Forest

[Translate] “The Navy has an astonishing sense of entitlement to public lands and waters,” said retired U.S. Fish &...

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Dangerous and Radical: Republi...

Aug 23, 2015 by

Dangerous and Radical: Republican Senators Vote to Sell off America’s National Forests

[Translate]   It’s part of a larger organized movement to sell off and limit access to America’s public lands. By...

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OBAMA PERMANENTLY PROTECTS MOR...

Jul 10, 2015 by

OBAMA PERMANENTLY PROTECTS MORE THAN ONE MILLION ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS

[Translate] by Claire Moser – Guest Contributor & Annie Wang –CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Tyler Roemer   Early Friday,...

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Obama Administration Opens Up ...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Obama Administration Opens Up Thousands Of Acres Of Public Lands To Coal Mining

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS Coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. CREDIT: Shutterstock On May 29, the U.S....

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11 Western Towns Say Coal Comp...

May 6, 2015 by

11 Western Towns Say Coal Companies Are Cheating Taxpayers Out Of Billions

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS The old mining town of Telluride, Colo., is pictured nestled in a valley from the top...

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The U.S. Just Got New Environm...

Mar 21, 2015 by

The U.S. Just Got New Environmental Rules For Fracking, And Republicans Are Freaking Out

[Translate] by Emily Atkin CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Richard Vogel On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management...

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“The Quiet Plan To Sell ...

Mar 16, 2015 by

“The Quiet Plan To Sell Off America’s National Forests”

[Translate]   by Claire Moser – Guest Contributor  CLIMATE PROGRESS Allegheny National Forest. CREDIT: Shutterstock A...

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Texas Bill Bans Sustainability...

Mar 8, 2015 by

Texas Bill Bans Sustainability Program, Based On A Glenn Beck Conspiracy Theory

[Translate] by Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock Two Texas lawmakers have proposed a pair of bills that would prevent...

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New Congress Begins Anti-Envir...

Jan 19, 2015 by

New Congress Begins Anti-Environment Attack With ‘No More National Parks’ Bill

[Translate] by Claire Moser –  CLIMATE PROGRESS Mount McKinley in the summer, Denali National Park, Alaska. CREDIT:...

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