In pursuit of a ‘Green New Deal,’ don’t forget public lands.
Jamie Williams
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Don’t let a road run through it
Development in Alaska wilderness would undermine bedrock environmental laws.
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What Obama gave the West
Our 44th president proved to be a true champion who pushed many conservation measures over the finish line.
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What makes America unique is its public lands
As Independence Day approaches, let’s take a moment to celebrate our nation’s natural wonders. In this country we have the freedom to explore approximately 618 million acres of publicly owned federal lands, from the tundra of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the cliffs of the newly-created Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness on Lake Michigan and […]
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The Gulf spill catastrophe can be a goad to do the right thing
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from BP’s disastrous oil spill, it’s how missed opportunities can come back to haunt you. One glaring example has received little attention, however. Back in 1965, Congress began funding land conservation through royalties from offshore oil and gas production, believing that the environmental cost of developing the outer continental […]