Today, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Sackett family in their years-long legal battle with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Author Archives: Beth Bennett
Fanning the Flames
State and federal policies have deepened California’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Are Conservation Leases the Key to Resolving Competing Demands on Public Lands?
We should create a system of conservation leasing that allows groups to resolve their competing demands over the use of public lands through voluntary negotiation—just as they often do on private lands today.
Opportunities to Fix Forests in the Farm Bill
As Congress spends the summer drafting the forest provisions in the 2023 farm bill, policymakers should remember that confronting the wildfire crisis will take more than just funding.
A Permanent Fix for “Cottonwood” Is Necessary to Help Restore Our Forests
A coalition letter addressed to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House Natural Resources Committee
Bureaucracy Is Slow, But Wildfires Move Fast
This week, multiple positive forest management bills passed out of committee in the U.S. House and Senate with bipartisan support.
Conservationist, Landowner, and Sportsman Opposition to Nevada SB 90
A coalition letter opposing the designation of wild mustangs as the state horse of Nevada.
Make Wolves an Asset for Colorado Communities and Landowners
A public comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the proposed establishment of a nonessential experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado.
This Earth Day, Let’s Put Markets to Work for Conservation
By harnessing the power of markets, property rights, and incentives, we can deliver more lasting environmental success this Earth Day and beyond.
Litigation Threatens to Upend Biden’s Strategy to Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
If Congress does not act soon, the Forest Service predicts urgently needed forest restoration efforts could be set back up to a decade.