Burgum orders target monuments and boost drilling
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a series of secretarial orders that position drilling and mining interests as the favored users of America’s public lands and threaten to scrap existing land protections.
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Mason Cummings
Public lands under fire as Trump takes office
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New Congress’ first order of business: A clearance sale on public lands
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Bipartisan public lands bill cuts against recent sell-off threats
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4 top conservation issues facing new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
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President Biden secures legacy with two new national monuments in California
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Kuwohi name restored in the Smokies. Why does this matter?
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U.S. communities need more—and larger—wildlife refuges
Mason Cummings
How local parks can help close the nature gap
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Together we can protect public lands, now and forever.
Each day thousands of acres of wild places are lost to mining, drilling, logging and other development. But we don't have to give it all away. Together, we can save our wildest lands for future generations.
Nearly 112 million acres of wilderness protected
Miles Morgan
Protecting 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 to meet environmental challenges
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Working together for a more inclusive future
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Defend our wildlands!Racist or offensive names persist in U.S. parks; new plan confronts them
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More than 1 million members and supporters are making a difference
Jonathan Meyers, The Wilderness Society
How do we tackle climate change? Look no further than public lands
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There is just one hope of repulsing the tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer every niche on the whole earth. That hope is the organization of spirited people who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness.
Bob Marshall Founder of The Wilderness Society
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