What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off ArticleJune 18, 2025 What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks. Jun 18, 2025 Drew McConville
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? ReportApril 10, 2025 Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? Apr 10, 2025 Drew McConville, Doug Turner
8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands ReportJanuary 16, 2025 8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands Jan 16, 2025 Drew McConville, Jenny Rowland-Shea
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ArticleJuly 1, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands The number of visitors to America’s public lands remains at an all-time high, while the Trump administration has made drastic cuts to popular agencies. Jul 1, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
8 Ways the Senate Budget Bill Is More Extreme Than the House-Passed Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill ArticleJune 24, 2025 8 Ways the Senate Budget Bill Is More Extreme Than the House-Passed Big, ‘Beautiful’ Bill Many have assumed that the House of Representatives’ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act would be moderated by Senate counterparts. However, the Senate’s proposed cuts to health care and food assistance—along with the potential sell-off of public lands and changes to make it easier to buy guns—are more extreme. Jun 24, 2025 Lily Roberts, Natasha Murphy, Kyle Ross, 2 More Drew McConville, Nick Wilson
What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off ArticleJune 18, 2025 What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks. Jun 18, 2025 Drew McConville
See Them While You Can: Trump’s Policies Threaten America’s National Parks and Public Lands ArticleMay 28, 2025 See Them While You Can: Trump’s Policies Threaten America’s National Parks and Public Lands By selling out national parks and other public lands, the Trump administration is endangering some of America’s great travel destinations. May 28, 2025 Sam Zeno, Drew McConville
Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters ArticleMay 6, 2025 Congress’ Tax Bill Is Selling Out America’s Public Lands and Waters The tax bill would now include the largest sellout of public lands by Congress in modern U.S. history. May 6, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Drew McConville
A reckless sale of public lands won’t solve the housing crisis ArticleMay 2, 2025 A reckless sale of public lands won’t solve the housing crisis In an op-ed published by The Hill, Drew McConville explains why selling off our public lands is a slippery slope and a poor answer to the housing crisis. May 2, 2025 The Hill Drew McConville
Inside Trump’s Plan to Sell Out America’s Public Lands to Mining ReportMay 1, 2025 Inside Trump’s Plan to Sell Out America’s Public Lands to Mining President Trump’s “mine everywhere” executive order calls for a list of national public lands with potential mineral deposits and the prioritization of mining on those lands—a move that would cut off access to some of America’s most iconic places. May 1, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? ReportApril 10, 2025 Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off? Some politicians are using the nation’s housing affordability problems as a pretense to sell off public lands—an extreme agenda that puts America’s treasured lands and waters at risk without substantively addressing housing needs. A new initiative from the Trump administration publicly promises restraint, while specific proposals from Capitol Hill tell a different story. Apr 10, 2025 Drew McConville, Doug Turner
America’s Park and Forest Rangers Are Being Fired, and Oil and Gas Bosses Are Now in Charge ArticleMarch 3, 2025 America’s Park and Forest Rangers Are Being Fired, and Oil and Gas Bosses Are Now in Charge Early impacts of Elon Musk and his team’s purge of the federal workforce are already hitting America’s parks and public lands, while oil and gas industry loyalists shift remaining government resources to prioritize corporate profits. Mar 3, 2025 Drew McConville, Sam Zeno
Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund ArticleFebruary 20, 2025 Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands irresistible. Feb 20, 2025 Mark Haggerty, Jenny Rowland-Shea
Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices ArticleFebruary 10, 2025 Opening More Lands and Waters for Oil Drilling Won’t Lower Energy Prices Promises to lower prices through mandating oil leasing are overblown and would actually line the pockets of Big Oil. Feb 10, 2025 Jenny Rowland-Shea, Mariel Lutz
The Biden Administration Took Record-Breaking Conservation Action ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 The Biden Administration Took Record-Breaking Conservation Action The Biden administration’s record-breaking conservation actions are one of the most popular pieces of their legacy. Jan 17, 2025 Sam Zeno, Jenny Rowland-Shea
8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands ReportJanuary 16, 2025 8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands Corporate insiders have shamelessly lined up a suite of proposals to enrich themselves at the expense of American families and future generations. President-elect Trump will soon make his choice: reject these bad ideas or sell out America’s parks and public lands on the cheap. Jan 16, 2025 Drew McConville, Jenny Rowland-Shea
The Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Connected Ecosystems and Close the Nature Gap ArticleDecember 23, 2024 The Designation of Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Connected Ecosystems and Close the Nature Gap By improving ecosystem connectivity and closing the nature gap, President Biden could cement his conservation legacy through designating Chuckwalla National Monument. Dec 23, 2024 Sam Zeno
Protecting Public Land Revenue-Sharing Governments From the Fiscal Risks of Economic Transitions ReportDecember 9, 2024 Protecting Public Land Revenue-Sharing Governments From the Fiscal Risks of Economic Transitions The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of state, local, and Tribal governments’ dependence on payments tied to resource extraction on public lands. The Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund offered a temporary solution and a framework for a permanent one. Dec 9, 2024 Sharon Ferguson, Mark Haggerty
Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature ArticleOctober 21, 2024 Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature Eight landscape-level national monuments designated by the Biden-Harris administration have helped close the nature gap for millions of Americans, but their protections are at risk from extreme anti-conservation measures in Project 2025. Oct 21, 2024 Sam Zeno
Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries ArticleSeptember 9, 2024 Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for National Marine Sanctuaries Project 2025 would put a freeze on new national marine sanctuaries, prevent existing sanctuaries from being effectively managed, and open the door for mineral exploration in these vital areas. Sep 9, 2024 Alia Hidayat
A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities ReportJune 21, 2024 A Below-the-Radar Public Lands Decision With Big Implications for Alaska Native Communities A pending decision by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for 28 million acres of public lands could be one of the Biden administration’s biggest conservation and Indigenous rights wins. Jun 21, 2024 Drew McConville, Alia Hidayat
The Agenda of the 118th Congress’ Antiparks Caucus ArticleJune 10, 2024 The Agenda of the 118th Congress’ Antiparks Caucus A new CAP analysis identifies the latest congressional antiparks caucus and their wide targeted agenda to dismantle America’s most beloved public lands. Jun 10, 2024 Sam Zeno
State Leadership To Conserve Nature Past EventJune 6, 2024 State Leadership To Conserve Nature Join the Center for American Progress and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators for a discussion with state leaders about conservation policy successes. 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 Jun 6, 2024
Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior ArticleJune 3, 2024 Secretary Deb Haaland Has Made Historic Progress at the Department of the Interior Deb Haaland, the 54th U.S. secretary of the interior, has delivered historic conservation policies and made groundbreaking progress in addressing the treatment of Tribal and Indigenous peoples in the United States. Jun 3, 2024 Angelo Villagomez, Sam Zeno, Joel Moffett
New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement ReportApril 19, 2024 New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement Complementary new policies from the Biden administration will ensure conservation, energy development, and recreation go hand in hand. Apr 19, 2024 Drew McConville
Expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Would Increase Access to Protected Nature in Greater Los Angeles ArticleApril 15, 2024 Expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Would Increase Access to Protected Nature in Greater Los Angeles President Biden should utilize the Antiquities Act to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to include 109,000 acres that are most proximal to nature-deprived communities. Apr 15, 2024 Sam Zeno
State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature ReportApril 11, 2024 State Policy Leadership To Conserve Nature As momentum builds nationally to address the nature and climate crises, state and territorial leaders across the country have stepped up with a variety of measures aimed at conserving lands and waters. Apr 11, 2024 Drew McConville, Kate Burgess, Mariel Lutz
The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon ArticleMarch 11, 2024 The Biden Administration Is Protecting Wildlife and Ecosystems at Chaco Canyon The Biden administration’s mining ban for the 10-mile radius surrounding Chaco Canyon conserves more than 60,000 acres of the area’s most vital ecosystems. Mar 11, 2024 Sam Zeno
The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History ArticleMarch 6, 2024 The Biden Administration Has Taken More Climate Action Than Any Other in History The United States has accomplished more on climate change under the Biden administration than during any other presidential administration—and there’s still more to come. Mar 6, 2024 Trevor Higgins, Rachel Chang, Devon Lespier
The Biden Administration Has Reached Conservation Records in 2023 ArticleDecember 20, 2023 The Biden Administration Has Reached Conservation Records in 2023 After three years in office, it is clear that the Biden administration is safeguarding public lands at a record rate; in the coming year, it must continue its conservation progress through community-led, justice-centered landscape protections. Dec 20, 2023 Sam Zeno
Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs ReportSeptember 20, 2023 Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs New analysis illustrates how the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Public Lands Rule and related conservation actions can help bridge the nature gap for underserved communities and meet surging demand for parks and outdoor recreation. Sep 20, 2023 Drew McConville, Sam Zeno
How the Federal Government Can Hold the Oil and Gas Industry Accountable ReportSeptember 19, 2023 How the Federal Government Can Hold the Oil and Gas Industry Accountable Oil and gas companies have been cheating the leasing and drilling system for years, but the Biden administration has the tools to hold them accountable. Sep 19, 2023 Mariel Lutz, Jenny Rowland-Shea
NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success ReportSeptember 7, 2023 NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success Five clean energy infrastructure examples span a range of recent projects nationwide and demonstrate best practices for improving infrastructure projects. Sep 7, 2023 Edward (Ted) Boling, Kerensa Gimre
5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process ArticleSeptember 7, 2023 5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process Five clean energy infrastructure examples show how public engagement and environmental review work to improve infrastructure projects, not slow them. Sep 7, 2023 Auburn Bell
Lo que los Defensores de America the Beautiful for All Están Diciendo VideoJuly 20, 2023 Lo que los Defensores de America the Beautiful for All Están Diciendo Defensores de la coalición America the Beautiful for All comparten que es lo que se motivan a luchar para conservación en sus comunidades. Jul 20, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
What America the Beautiful for All Advocates Are Saying VideoJuly 20, 2023 What America the Beautiful for All Advocates Are Saying Advocates from the America the Beautiful for All Coalition share what motives them to fight for conservation in their communities. Jul 20, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
What Biden’s Proposed Conservation Rule Would Mean for America’s Most Vulnerable Public Lands ReportJune 14, 2023 What Biden’s Proposed Conservation Rule Would Mean for America’s Most Vulnerable Public Lands The Biden administration has proposed a new rule requiring America’s largest manager of public lands—the Bureau of Land Management—to improve how it conserves nature for current and future generations. Jun 14, 2023 Drew McConville, Kara Matsumoto
Ecosystem Benefits of the Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal ArticleJune 13, 2023 Ecosystem Benefits of the Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal The Thompson Divide hosts more than 110,000 acres of some of Colorado’s most high-quality, undeveloped, and valuable habitat for wildlife, making it worthy of a 20-year withdrawal from oil and gas leasing. Jun 13, 2023 Sharon Ferguson, Jenny Rowland-Shea
President Biden Should Take These Conservation Actions VideoJune 8, 2023 President Biden Should Take These Conservation Actions Front-line advocates with the America the Beautiful for All Coalition lay out what conservation action they’d like President Biden to take. Jun 8, 2023 Margaret Cooney, Angelo Villagomez, Ala Al Sadi, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.