Policies to Boost State Outdoor Recreation Economies
Land conservation and access can help states grow this critical sector.
How Marine Protected Areas Help Fisheries and Ocean Ecosystems
With U.S. fisheries reeling from climate change and other threats, marine protected areas—especially highly and fully protected MPAs—are powerful tools to rebuild, protect, and sustain fisheries and ocean ecosystems.
12 Climate Wins From the National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act requires the federal government to consider the impacts of climate change for proposed projects. The Trump administration has dismissed this condition—and it has come back to haunt them in the courts.
CAP Ideas 2019: Sen. Jon Tester on the View From Rural America
Sen. Jon Tester speaks at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference about how policymakers should address the concerns of rural Americans.
2019 CAP Ideas: Cities of Change With Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference about cities’ power in implementing progressive change and in setting the example of how governments can serve their people.
CAP Ideas 2019: Combating the Climate Crisis
Sen. Brian Schatz, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, and Tom Steyer sat down at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference to discuss how to combat the climate crisis.
Backroom Deals
Noncompetitive leasing—the bargain bin of the federal onshore oil and gas program—is wasteful, unnecessary, and largely shielded from public scrutiny.
American Aquaculture
As the United States considers whether or not to expand offshore aquaculture, policymakers should balance economic opportunity with environmental protection.
Congress Should Revive the Office of Technology Assessment
Congress is in dire need of improving science and technical expertise as a legislative resource. Thankfully, there is a straightforward solution: reinstating the Office of Technology Assessment.
Boundary Waters at Risk
By shortcutting science and ignoring local concerns, the Trump administration is endangering Minnesota wilderness.
The Case for U.S. Clean Energy Cooperation in Asia
The United States should repurpose its Asia energy initiative to lead a clean energy transition in the region.
Turning the Page on Climate, With Robinson Meyer and Christy Goldfuss
This week, Daniella and Ed speak with Robinson Meyer, a climate reporter for The Atlantic, and Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president for Energy and Environment Policy at CAP, about renewed energy on climate change.
Exposing Secretary Bernhardt’s Sabotage of Big Game Wildlife Corridors
David Bernhardt is the least popular nominee the Senate has ever confirmed to be secretary of the interior, and under his watch, the Bureau of Land Management has offered one-quarter of oil and gas lease sales in wildlife corridors and priority areas.
5 Ways Wheeler Is Dirtying Our Water
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler claims that the top environmental issue is accessing clean water—yet his actions tell a completely different story.
5 Trump Administration Efforts That Could Undermine the Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Strategy
The Trump administration’s actions are likely to undermine previous federal efforts to protect the greater sage-grouse population and could end up forcing changes in the Endangered Species Act.