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GOP Approves Mining in the Boundary Waters, USFS Faces Questions on Reorganization, SELC Sues the God Squad

GOP Approves Mining in the Boundary Waters, USFS Faces Questions on Reorganization, SELC Sues the God Squad

Apr 17, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Senate’s passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to enable mining in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Forest Service’s proposed headquarters relocation to Salt...
Trump Budget Targets Parks, USDA Consolidates NEPA Rules, and Three Key Public Lands Votes Loom in Congress

Trump Budget Targets Parks, USDA Consolidates NEPA Rules, and Three Key Public Lands Votes Loom in Congress

Apr 10, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Trump Administration’s proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service, the controversial Forest Service reorganization plan, a new consolidated NEPA rule at the USDA, and legislative calls to action in...
U.S. Forest Service Overhaul, Interior Aims to Drill Chaco Canyon, Protections for Rice’s Whale Lifted

U.S. Forest Service Overhaul, Interior Aims to Drill Chaco Canyon, Protections for Rice’s Whale Lifted

Apr 3, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service, a sweeping Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations, a court ruling against the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan, a public scoping...
A Pipeline Executive Heads to Congress, SpaceX Eyes Refuge Land, and E&E News Loses a Quarter of Its Newsroom

A Pipeline Executive Heads to Congress, SpaceX Eyes Refuge Land, and E&E News Loses a Quarter of Its Newsroom

Mar 27, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking Oklahoma’s new energy-executive senator, a congressional push to block wilderness at Big Cypress National Preserve, a proposed federal land swap with SpaceX in South Texas, and major staff cuts at E&E News....
Congress Shields Lead Ammo, ESA Exemptions on the Table, and a Georgia Seashore Fight

Congress Shields Lead Ammo, ESA Exemptions on the Table, and a Georgia Seashore Fight

Mar 20, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking Congress’s move to block federal lead ammunition and tackle regulations, the first convening of the Endangered Species Act’s God Squad in over 30 years, a public lands crossroads symposium in Salt Lake City,...
Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge, California Pipeline Restart, Scientists Release Suppressed Nature Report

Oil Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge, California Pipeline Restart, Scientists Release Suppressed Nature Report

Mar 13, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line: the federal government advances twin lease sale plans in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge and Western Arctic, the Department of Interior finalizes revised NEPA procedures, the Trump Administration moves to restart a spill-prone California pipeline,...
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