President Obama Lays the Groundwork for His Conservation Legacy: The president and his administration took three recent steps to preserve America’s natural treasures.

A Better Model for Energy on Public Lands: Tom Kenworthy reviews the Obama administration’s new process for using public lands for solar energy development.

Making Fracking Safe in the East and West: Melanie Hart and Daniel J. Weiss recommend ways to make shale gas developments safer in China and the United States.

The Jobs Case for Conservation: Jessica Goad, Christy Goldfuss, and Tom Kenworthy identify policies that create jobs by supporting conservation and restoration.

Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: Kate Gordon testifies before the House Committee on Natural Resources.

‘Fracking’ Responsibly: Tom Kenworthy dissects the new government report, pointing to the next steps to ensure the recommendations are enacted.

Energy: Tom Kenworthy and Kate Gordon discuss issues with exporting coal to China in The Denver Post.

Battle Over Presidential Authority to Designate Monuments Heats Up : Several bills in Congress seek to limit or end presidential power to designate federal lands as national monuments. Tom Kenworthy explains why these efforts are misguided.

Energy and Environment: Tom Kenworthy reflects on the value of America's system of public lands.

Bringing Fracking to the Surface: Tom Kenworthy scrutinizes the potential consequences of fracking and looks at steps the government can take to prevent additional environmental problems.

Coal-Fired Conflict: An escalating battle over coal export terminals combined with new mining leases raise important questions about the use of coal in the United States.

Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: Tom Kenworthy and Daniel J. Weiss with Lisbeth Kaufman and Christina C. DiPasquale explore the ecological and economic issues of “fracking.”

Getting It Right in the Second Round of Big Solar Projects: The Interior Department should make sure new solar energy projects are developed with the least amount of harm to our environment, writes Tom Kenworthy.