09 March 2020
New Legislation Would Permanently Fund Land and Water Conservation, Ensure Continued Access to the Outdoors for Diverse Communities
With the support of President Donald Trump, Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act that will finally provide full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation…
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01 March 2020
HAF Launches Ocean Alumni Advisory Council
This year, the Conservation team at HAF is focusing a portion of our work on ocean education, conversation, and advocacy. To support these efforts, the Ocean Alumni Advisory Council was created. Drawing from our network…
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20 February 2020
Latino Voters in the West Demand Ambitious Agenda to Protect Public Lands
The 10th annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released today shows Latino voters in the Mountain West calling for an aggressive agenda to protect more public lands in…
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19 January 2020
WESTWORD: BLM Lease of Public Land for Drilling Endangers Colorado's Wildlife
I’ve lived on the Front Range of Colorado for the majority of my adult life. In all those years, I’ve fallen in love with Colorado’s mountains, the wildlife that live here, and the inner peace…
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17 January 2020
Bill Would Curb Speculative Oil & Gas Leasing of Public Lands, Protect Public Access
Today, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020, which would end the practice of leasing low and no potential lands for oil and gas drilling by…
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14 January 2020
NEVADA CURRENT: The Folly of Oil and Gas Leasing in Nevada
The Silver State is made up of thousands of acres of beautiful landscapes. From sandy deserts, forested mountain slopes, snow covered mountains, grassy valleys, Nevada has a lot to offer in terms of natural beauty…
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