Tag: Public Lands
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How the Government Shutdown Affects Local Public Lands
7 min read
Trails and campgrounds remain open for now, but visitor services and natural resources may suffer.
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Big Ugly Bill Signed into Law, Harms Public Lands
6 min read
A provision to sell off public lands to developers is removed, but several harmful provisions remain
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Defending Our Forests: Advocates Take Action on Capitol Hill
3 min read
ForestWatch’s Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs joins other environmental groups for an advocacy trip to D.C.
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Federal Land Sale Proposal Dropped from Senate Bill for Final Time
5 min read
Senator Mike Lee’s unpopular provision nixed for good.
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Senator Mike Lee Releases Revised Public Land Sell-off Bill Language
4 min read
Thousands of acres on Central Coast may still be threatened.
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Forced Land Sale Provision Stripped from Senate Megabill
3 min read
Senate rules prevent sale of millions of acres of federal land from being included in budget bill.
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Senate Bill Threatens Over 875,000 Acres of Los Padres National Forest with Forced Land Sale
3 min read
A sweeping Senate budget proposal threatens to force the sale of millions of acres of federal land.
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Senator Padilla’s Logging Gift to Trump
3 min read
Senate releases its version of the “Fix Our Forests Act” (FOFA)—a deeply concerning bill that closely mirrors the highly contentious House version.
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Power In Nature Advocacy Day 2025
3 min read
ForestWatch joined over 80 organizations at the state Capitol to advocate for the protection of public lands.
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“Fix Our Forests Act” Legislative Hearing Takeaways
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Senate moves forward with the House version of the bill, retaining its problematic provisions.
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Local Public Lands Placed in Harm’s Way by Trump-Musk Mass Firings
7 min read
Los Padres National Forest, Channel Islands, and Santa Monica Mountains Lose Key Staff
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House Passes “Fix Our Forests Act”—The Fight Moves to the Senate
3 min read
Legislators in Washington D.C. use the LA Wildfires to push legislation that unravels our nation’s bedrock environmental laws.
