On Wednesday, November 28, the full House of Representatives is voting on a bill to force through two controversial mining projects on the edge of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.
Read MoreThis week, the full House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2936, the “Resilient Federal Forests Act,” introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR). Under the guise of addressing fire, the bill proposes a number of deeply problematic provisions, including removing all required environmental analysis and public process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the development of forest plans, the management blueprints for national forests, which last 15 to 20 years, or more.
Read MoreYesterday, Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced a bill to eviscerate the Antiquities Act, a core conservation tool responsible for protecting some of our country’s most iconic outdoor recreation destinations. Today, we learned that the bill will be voted on in committee tomorrow.
Read MoreThe Secretary's report recommends unlawful elimination of sections of Bears Ears National Monument, advances the aims of the public land heist, puts all our national monuments at risk, and sets a troubling precedent for the public process.
Read MoreMake sure the organizations that take care of our public lands have the staff, structure, and funding they need to steward our shared lands and waters!
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