Cottonwood erects unnecessary red tape and encourages special-interest litigation that hinders the Forest Service’s goals of reducing wildfire risk and restoring forest ecosystems.
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Carbon-Free Power Isn’t Free of Hard Choices
American can have more clean energy or more toad-protecting regulations, but not both.
A Conservation Approach Where Everyone Wins
Environmental conflicts are often zero-sum political battles, but innovative market approaches can bridge ideological divides.
Biden’s Elephant Protection Efforts Are Likely to Backfire
More laws and more science will not pay rangers’ salaries or fund the management of national parks the way elephant hunting currently does.
Colorado Needs More Prescribed Fire on Private Lands
Colorado has a significant opportunity to build on its early leadership, recognizing the positive role private landowners can play in mitigating the wildfire crisis.
Montana’s Path to Burning Back Better
Fixing America’s Forests will require a variety of tools, but Montana has a substantial opportunity to expand the use of prescribed fire on private lands.
Conservatives Can Lead on Conservation and Climate Solutions
Supporting policies that leverage incentives and partnerships to protect our natural heritage should be a big part of our strategy to address environmental challenges.
Save Endangered Species From Environmental Regulations
Endangered species have it bad enough. We should make sure the laws designed to protect them don’t make things worse.
One Small Step for Native American Water Rights
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have just won a victory—but there are a lot more controls that need to be lifted.
Congress Limits Conservation Easement Write-Offs—That’s Good for Conservation and Taxpayers
The cap on easement deductions is a win for the general taxpayers in an otherwise bloated spending bill.