21st Century Energy Just Got a 21st Century Leasing Process
This week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a long awaited rule designed to modernize how solar and wind projects will be permitted on federal lands. ...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
The Defense Authorization’s Mission Creep
There are not many things in Washington about which our two parties consistently agree, but the need to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is...
Saving the Sage Grouse Means Saving Western Wildlife
Recently much has been made of the greater sage-grouse , an imperiled bird found on the rangelands of the Western United States known for its charismatic...
A Major Agreement That is Good News for Utah Wilderness
Today marks an important day for wilderness conservation in Utah. As part of Utah Congressman Rob Bishop’s Public Lands Initiative , NRDC along with its...
Recovering Sage Grouse Will Need Everyone at the Table
Western landscapes have much to offer with their natural splendor and vast spaces, but one other defining characteristic of the natural West is the teeming and...
Protecting the Law That Protects Our National Treasures
The Grand Canyon. Protection of this icon is directly due to the Antiquities Act (photo: NPS) Since 1906, sixteen U.S. presidents have used the landmark...