BLM’s Western Solar Plan Puts Western Big Game Herds at Risk
Solar goals can be achieved & wildlife habitat conserved through modified BLM proposal.
Category: Energy
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Removing Retired Gulf Rigs Ruins Offshore Fishing
Decades-old offshore oil and gas structures in the Gulf of Mexico, no longer involved in extraction, still provide critical marine habitat and prime fishing – and bipartisan legislation is aimed at protecting these rigs-turned-reefs.
The TRCP applauds BLM Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan for Establishing Backcountry Conservation Areas
Within BCAs, the BLM will prioritize conservation, restoration, and hunting and angling opportunities.
TRCP Responds to BLM Western Solar Development Proposal
Organization encourages BLM to conserve big game habitats & hunting and fishing areas as it advances solar development on public lands.
Why TRCP Supports BLM’s Proposed Updates to Oil and Gas Leasing
Updates will help reduce conflict between energy development and our sporting traditions.
Examining Alaska’s Biggest Oil Drilling Project in Decades
Breaking down the recent decision to approve the Willow oil project in Alaska, which also requires new habitat safeguards for the North Slope.
Why We Care About BLM’s Plan to Expand Solar Development on Public Lands
What hunters and anglers need to know about implications of expanding utility-scale solar on public lands.
TRCP’s Top Conservation Priorities for Congress in 2023
How lawmakers can build on recent conservation wins and advance habitat, access, and recreation solutions that were narrowly missed last session.
Five Things Hunters and Anglers Should Know About the Inflation Reduction Act
How would the most recent reconciliation agreement benefit hunters and anglers?
Interior Cancels Hardrock Mining Leases in the Boundary Waters
A broad coalition of groups commended the administration's action to ensure long-term protections for this bucket-list paddling, fishing, and hunting destination.
