Public Lands
In a Push to Protect Public Lands in Colorado, Outdoor Recreation Gets a Seat at the Table
By Zoë Rom
31,000 Acres at the Front of a Movement
By Olivia Gieger
BLM Plan for Solar on Public Lands Sparks Enthusiasm and Misgivings in Different Corners of the West
By Wyatt Myskow, Jake Bolster
Western States and Industry Groups Unite to Block BLM’s Conservation Priority Land Rule
By Najifa Farhat
Judge Orders Oil and Gas Leases in Wyoming to Proceed After Updated BLM Environmental Analysis
By Jake Bolster
Congress Pushes Forward With Bill Expanding the Rights of Mining Companies on Federal Land
By Esther Frances, Megija Medne and Phillip Powell
BLM Ends Future Coal Mining on Powder River Basin Federal Lands
By Jake Bolster
The Biden Administration Makes Two Big Moves To Conserve Public Lands, Sparking Backlash From Industry
By Kiley Price
Residents of One of Arizona’s Last Ecologically Intact Valleys Try to Detour the Largest Renewable Energy Project in the US
By Wyatt Myskow
It Could Soon Get a Whole Lot Easier to Build Solar in the Western US
By Wyatt Myskow
A Guardian of Federal Lands, Lambasted by Left and Right
By Grant Schwab
Las Vegas Is Counting on Public Lands to Power its Growth. Is it a Good Idea?
By Wyatt Myskow
Public Lands in the US Have Long Been Disposed to Fossil Fuel Companies. Now, the Lands Are Being Offered to Solar Companies
By Wyatt Myskow
As the US Rushes After the Minerals for the Energy Transition, a 150-Year-Old Law Allows Mining Companies Free Rein on Public Lands
By Jim Robbins
Biden Promised to Stop Oil Drilling on Public Lands. Is His Failure to Do So a Betrayal or a Smart Political Move?
By Marianne Lavelle
Judge’s Order Forces Interior Department to Revive Drilling Lease Sales on Federal Lands and Waters
By Judy Fahys
