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Public Lands Rule Rescinded, Right Whale and Roadless Rule Hearings Loom, and Wins in Colorado and New Mexico

Public Lands Rule Rescinded, Right Whale and Roadless Rule Hearings Loom, and Wins in Colorado and New Mexico

May 15, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Bureau of Land Management’s rescission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s congressional testimony — including his description of designated wilderness areas...
Pearce Nomination Heads to Senate Floor, American Prairie Permit Battle, Alaska Land Transfer, and Ted Turner’s Legacy

Pearce Nomination Heads to Senate Floor, American Prairie Permit Battle, Alaska Land Transfer, and Ted Turner’s Legacy

May 8, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Senate’s imminent floor vote on Steve Pearce’s nomination as BLM Director, Montana’s escalating campaign against American Prairie’s bison grazing permits, a federal land transfer tied to the...
Trump Pulls NPS Nominee, Appalachian Groups Sue Over Corridor H, and the Forest Service Embraces Glyphosate

Trump Pulls NPS Nominee, Appalachian Groups Sue Over Corridor H, and the Forest Service Embraces Glyphosate

May 1, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the withdrawal of the Trump administration’s National Park Service nominee, a Forest Service plan to spray glyphosate across 10,000 acres of public land, a federal lawsuit to stop a controversial West Virginia...
Advocates Notch a Win for Endangered Species, the Forest Service Considers Chainsaws and Mining in Wilderness

Advocates Notch a Win for Endangered Species, the Forest Service Considers Chainsaws and Mining in Wilderness

Apr 24, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a major Endangered Species Act victory on Capitol Hill, proposed Forest Service rule changes that would open wilderness areas to chainsaws and fast-track mining exploration on national forest land, Interior and Agriculture...
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...
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