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Oregon Radio Interview Highlights Threats From Trump’s Roadless Rollback
CRS President David Jenkins was interviewed on the Bill Meyer radio show in Oregon about the Trump Administration’s proposal to scrap the 25-year-old Roadless Area Protection…
Gold Mine Threatens Alaskan Economy, Delicate Ecosystems
By Mark Moran Advocates in Alaska’s Interior warned a proposed gold mine on the Johnson Tract in Lake Clark National Park threatens critical habitat ecosystems and a large…
Opinion: The Resource Curse is Knocking at Alaska’s Door
Up until now, this state has done a commendable job of maintaining a diverse economy, balancing the needs of its various economic engines and nimbly avoiding a common economic trap known as the “resource curse.”
Conservative Groups Warn Against Trump Admin Proposal To Give Away Piece Of Beloved National Park
Conservative conservation groups are warning against a Trump administration proposal to give away a piece of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains to a private developer.
Trump’s New Oil Rule is a $750 Billion Taxpayer Scam
The Trump administration recently published a proposed rule that rolls back commonsense oil and gas bonding reforms designed to protect taxpayers from bearing the enormous cost of orphaned well cleanup.
Trump Administration Moves Ahead to End Roadless Rule on National Forests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving ahead with plans to rescind a quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging, road building and other development on national forest lands, drawing the ire of environmentalists nationwide.
Press Release: CRS Calls Proposed Trump Rule By the U.S. Forest Service a “Fiscal Nightmare”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins just announced that the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to “rescind in its entirety” the national 2001 Roadless Area Conversation Rule.
David Jenkins Hits the Airwaves in Florida to Discuss Electricity in the Sunshine State
If you’re a homeowner, drive a car, eat food, or basically just exist, there’s no escaping the worsening trend of sky-high energy prices in the U.S. If you live in Florida, the problem is more acute and especially during the warmer months when air conditioner use is much higher than the national average.
David Jenkins Interviewed for the “This Sustainable Life” Podcast
By Joshua Spodek Most environmentalists that I know of consider themselves progressive or liberal. They propose solutions that increase regulation and grow government, often in…
Press Release: Conservative Group Blasts Trump Admin. Move to Gut Bonding Reforms that Protect Taxpayers from Oil & Gas Industry Cheats
Policy Reversal Could Lead to Taxpayers Being on the Hook for $753 Billion
In 2024, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) updated its oil and gas bonding requirements to more closely reflect the actual plugging and clean-up costs for orphaned wells, thus protecting taxpayers from industry bad actors who skip out on their promise to plug and clean-up their wells once done producing. The Trump Administration just announced that it is rolling back those reforms, thus putting the cost of dealing with orphaned wells back on American taxpayers.
