Hi all,

I’m excited to share a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress: “New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement.” The short report outlines how a suite of complementary new actions from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) work together to ensure conservation, energy development, and outdoor recreation go hand in hand on U.S. public lands.  

Under the leadership of President Biden, Secretary Haaland, and Director Stone-Manning, the BLM is taking major steps right now to turn the corner on a long history of conflict and mismanagement of nearly 250 million acres of America’s public lands.  While some measures have garnered attention, their actual collective impact is underappreciated. But by crafting these policies together, the BLM is weaving together something much greater than the sum of its parts.

Key actions, including the foundational new Public Lands Rule, as well as new policies supporting clean energy growth, updated oil and gas requirements, and a new framework for outdoor recreation, provide a much-needed update to BLM’s public lands oversight role to fit the modern era.

Read the full issue brief: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/new-public-lands-actions-turn-the-page-on-decades-of-conflict-and-mismanagement/

Other related resources:

• “What Biden’s Proposed Conservation Rule Would Mean for America’s Most Vulnerable Public Lands” by Drew McConville and Kara Matsumoto
• “Why Conservation Leasing on Public Lands Is a Win-Win for Renewables and Wildlife” by Drew McConville
• “Protecting Vulnerable Public Lands Could Address U.S. Outdoor Recreation Needs” by Drew McConville and Sam Zeno

Please help amplify!  @capenergypolicy post and draft social:

• NEW! @CAPenergypolicy brief overviews the steps @POTUS’ @BLMNational is taking to support conservation, clean energy, and recreation across ~250 million acres of public lands they manage. Read about it: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/new-public-lands-actions-turn-the-page-on-decades-of-conflict-and-mismanagement/
• @BLMNational’s new framework offers the chance to harness the many opportunities offered by our public lands for the long term benefit of communities. Read about it in a new @amprog column: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/new-public-lands-actions-turn-the-page-on-decades-of-conflict-and-mismanagement/
• Together, a package of common-sense but long-overdue actions will update the @BLMNational’s public lands oversight, enabling the agency to responsibly steward public lands; meet the nation’s clean energy needs; and expand outdoor recreation opportunities. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/new-public-lands-actions-turn-the-page-on-decades-of-conflict-and-mismanagement/
• NEW @CAPenergypolicy brief overviews new actions taken by @BLMNational- including the Public Lands Rule, policies supporting clean energy growth, updated oil & gas requirements, and a new framework to better support outdoor recreation and visitation. Learn more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/new-public-lands-actions-turn-the-page-on-decades-of-conflict-and-mismanagement/

Thanks,

Drew

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Drew McConville

Senior Fellow

Center for American Progress

dmcconville@americanprogress.org

802.552.0029 | he/him