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Environment
fromHigh Country News
29 minutes ago

How Trump's oil-and-gas agenda threatens critical Wyoming wildlife habitat - High Country News

Wyoming's Golden Triangle hosts the world's highest sage grouse concentration and critical wildlife migrations, but faces threats from potential oil and gas development.
Environment
fromFortune
22 hours ago

The outdoor recreation economy is worth $1.3 trillion. Trump's cuts to National Parks could change that | Fortune

The outdoor recreation industry generated $1.3 trillion in economic output and 5.2 million jobs in 2024, but Trump administration budget cuts to federal agencies threaten this economic engine and dependent rural businesses.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
6 days ago

Trump's BLM is going all-in on resource extraction - High Country News

The Trump administration's BLM is prioritizing resource extraction over conservation on 245 million acres of public lands, particularly threatening Oregon's ecologically critical conifer forests and endangered species protections established by the 1995 Northwest Forest Plan.
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

It's time to rethink how we care for our public lands and waters - High Country News

Wildlife populations are in decline. Recreation sites are crowded and often underfunded. Wildfires are larger, more destructive and harder to control. Climate change is reshaping natural systems, from ocean fisheries to mountain snowpacks, faster than institutions can respond. At the same time, communities are being asked to host new energy projects, transmission lines and mineral development - often without clear processes, adequate resources or trust that decisions are being made in the public interest.
Environment
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Congress passes environmental funding without Trump's deep cuts - High Country News

Congress funded Interior, Forest Service, NOAA and EPA at current levels, rejected deep administration cuts, and blocked nearly 150 House budget riders.
Retirement
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

Weed Manager of the Year: One Man's Quest to Save the Sonoran Desert

Community volunteers are essential for managing invasive species on public lands, especially due to federal budget cuts.
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