"Planting Native Prairie Could Be a Secret Weapon for Farmers"
"In Iowa, researchers and farmers are discovering that planting strips of native prairie amidst farmland benefits soil, water, biodiversity, and more."
Source: Civil Eats, 10/16/2019
Natural Resources
SEJ Gets High in Fort Collins
Missed the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual gathering in Fort Collins? Never fear, for our in-house humorist David Helvarg has herein recounted the “highs” (and paranoid lows). Among them: oddball scientists, strolls in a snow storm, bad burros and beet-based dinners. Plus, the secret strategy behind SEJ’s conference site selection.
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"Border Wall: Judge Blocks Trump Funding Scheme"
"A federal judge on Friday smacked down President Trump's plan to divert military funds to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Source: Greenwire, 10/15/2019
"BLM Move Would Split Apart Key Public Lands Team"
"The team that assesses the environmental impacts of major projects on the nation’s public lands will be split up and spread across seven states, according to new internal documents breaking down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plans to relocate most of its Washington-based employees out west."
Source: The Hill, 10/15/2019
"California Governor Signs Bill Limiting Oil, Gas Development"
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production on protected public land."
Source: AP, 10/14/2019
BLM's Pendley Says His Positions On Climate, Immigrants Don’t Matter
"Bureau of Land Management acting director William Perry Pendley repeatedly dodged questions at an environmental journalism conference."
Source: HuffPost, 10/14/2019
"Border Wall Construction In Arizona Bulldozes Cactus Columns"
"President Trump's border wall is going up between Arizona and Mexico, and it's generating controversy because of its proximity to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Native Americans lands."https://www.npr.org/2019/10/11/769193107/border-wall-construction-in-arizona-bulldozes-cactus-columns
Source: NPR, 10/11/2019
What BLM Shake-Up Could Mean for Public Lands and Their Climate Impact
"With a self-described Sagebrush Rebel in charge, moving nearly 300 Bureau of Land Management staff could give Western states more influence over federal land use."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/09/2019
Court Says BLM Must Disclose Development Near Utah Monument Tracts
"The Trump administration will soon be required to more fully disclose any potential development or other activities on millions of acres of public lands excised from a pair of national monuments in Utah."
Source: Greenwire, 10/09/2019
Grazing on Public Lands Still a Source of Controversy … and Stories
As the Society of Environmental Journalists heads to Colorado this week for its annual gathering, it’s a good time to consider how to report on the vast public lands throughout the western United States. The latest TipSheet explores the history of conflict over public lands, the stories they yield and the resources needed to better report the issue.
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