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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,...
Border Wall through Big Bend, Proposed Forest Service Prescribed Fire in Wilderness, Montana Political Moves Impacting Public Lands

Border Wall through Big Bend, Proposed Forest Service Prescribed Fire in Wilderness, Montana Political Moves Impacting Public Lands

Mar 6, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking House Natural Resources Committee approvals on sequoia stewardship and scenic trail designation, tensions over the farm bill’s nutrition title and conservation programs, Trump administration moves on public lands...
BLM Nominee Hearing, Alaska Land Rollback, Lesser Prairie Chicken Ruling, and Roadless Rule Update

BLM Nominee Hearing, Alaska Land Rollback, Lesser Prairie Chicken Ruling, and Roadless Rule Update

Feb 27, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking the Senate confirmation hearing for Bureau of Land Management nominee Steve Pearce, a new Public Land Order revoking protections on 2.1 million acres in Alaska, federal changes to protections for the lesser prairie chicken,...
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