Currently, House Republicans are looking to advance their agenda of offering up the vast majority of our national public lands to oil and gas corporations…
Author: Aaron Weiss
Aaron Weiss is Media Director for the Center for Western Priorities.
OPINION: U.S. House Committee Sells Out, Votes to Sell Off Public Lands
The American people love their public lands and want to see them protected, not sold off to the highest bidder…
OPINION: Trump Administration Considers Sale of Public Lands for Housing Developments
Jon Raby, the acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, said the administration is looking at all national public lands…
OPINION: The Value of National Monuments
National monuments are good for economic development and help drive the West’s rapidly growing recreation economy…
OPINION: The Future of American Oil & Gas Production
“Oil and gas production hit an all-time high under President Biden…”
President Biden Creates Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
“In the final weeks of his administration, President Biden has the opportunity to leave a legacy as one of the great conservation presidents…”
OPINION: Using Public Lands for Housing, Appropriately
The affordable housing development planned under this week’s announcement would require 80 percent of the units be sold to first-time homebuyers…
Ad Campaign Urges President Biden to Continue Protecting Public Lands
74 percent of Western voters say doing more to protect and conserve public lands, parks, wildlife, and national monuments would make them view the administration more favorably…
Key Numbers in the Effort to Protect Public Lands
President Biden has used his congressionally-granted power to designate five new national monuments so far…
OPINION: Rep. Boebert Seeking to Leave Taxpayers with Oil & Gas Cleanup
The House Natural Resources Committee held a subcommittee hearing yesterday on a draft bill sponsored by Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert…
New Report Outlines Tools to Protect America’s Public Lands
New report explores breadth of federal tools for protecting land, water, and biodiversity on America’s public lands…
Public Comments Overwhelmingly Support BLM Oil and Gas Rule
With the comment period closed, the BLM will now review and respond to technical comments on the proposed rule…
New Ad Campaign Urges Designation of More National Monuments
“Our latest ad sends a clear message … for inspiring Westerners with real progress…”
OPINION: Public Land Conservation Lagging in Western States
Oregon, Arizona, and Wyoming fall behind as California, New Mexico, and Utah set an example for the West…
Videos Highlight ’30×30′ Resolution
A football field worth of natural area is lost to human development every 30 seconds…
New Report Documents Abandonment of Federal Oil & Gas Leases
The data show surrendered drilling permits and leases on national public lands…
OPINION: President Biden Endorses the ’30×30′ Initiative
“The President’s executive order also places racial and economic equity at the forefront of America’s conservation plan…”
Center for Western Priorities Launches ’30×30′ Conservation Effort
The ‘Winning the West 2020’ poll, taken before the 2020 election, showed overwhelming approval for the 30×30 initiative in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico…