Tucked within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a particularly transformative set of provisions on natural resources. Chief among them is a bold expansion of oil drilling, gas extraction, mineral mining, and timber harvesting across millions of acres of public lands and offshore zones. This includes both previously accessible and newly reopened areas, such…
Wildfires, Responsibility, and the Call for Leadership Rooted in Stewardship
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are a sobering reminder of California’s ongoing battle with natural disasters. The numbers are staggering: ten lives lost, 180,000 people evacuated, and iconic areas left in ruins. Financial damages are estimated at $57 billion, but the human and environmental toll is incalculable. Amid this crisis, President-elect Donald Trump criticized…
Breaking the Flood Cycle: Why Relocation and Resilience Are the Keys to Safer Communities
Rebuilding homes and infrastructure in flood-prone areas is like using duct tape to repair a dam—it’s a temporary and insufficient solution for a problem that demands a deeper fix. Each time we rebuild in these vulnerable locations, we pour vast amounts of money into a losing battle against nature, only to see it washed away…
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