It is getting harder and harder to keep track of all the news involving federal government action on landscape conservation. The past few weeks have been especially overwhelming with each day (and sometimes each hour!) bringing a new headline or controversy. Oil drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge, new fees at National Park Service units, and potential changes to National Monument designations are just a few of the issues to catch our attention.
National Monuments
- Trump to Shrink Two National Monuments Following Zinke’s Proposal (from The Guardian)
- Trump Headed to Utah in December with Plans to Shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante (from The Salt Lake Tribune)
Arctic National Wildlife Drilling
- Senate Votes to Raise Revenue by Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (from The Washington Post)
- The Fight over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is Back On (from Scientific American)
National Park Service Fee Increase
- Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan (from NPR)
- National Parks: Plan to Hike Fees Stirs Outrage (from E&E News)
Department of the Interior Management / Re-organization
- Department of the Interior Whistleblower Resigns (from The Washington Post)
- What Drove a Whistleblower to Dissent (from High Country News)
Other News
- Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy Goes on Trial (from Reuters)
- Trump Budget Undercuts U.S. Commitment to Global Wildlife Conservation (from Mongabay.com)
