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The Civilian Climate Corps: Putting people back to work by improving outdoor recreation access

by Krystyna Dillard-Crawford | Mar 19, 2021 | Economy, Recreation Economy, Uncategorized

Similar in scope to the employment environment following the 1933 Great Depression and subsequent creation of Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), President Biden’s new Civilian Climate Corps Initiative will give people jobs and tackle important work on...

A Tale of Two States: Methane Regulation in the Permian Basin

by Jeff Thrope | Jul 13, 2020 | Methane Outreach, Uncategorized

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to stop directly regulating oil and methane later this month. As a result, there will be a gap in how the United States manages the powerful climate pollutant that is responsible for 25% of the global warming we...

The Great American Outdoors Act Will Be A Win For Local Outdoor Recreation Economies

by Jeff Thrope | Jul 2, 2020 | National Parks, Recreation Economy, Uncategorized

On June 19th, with a 73-25 margin, the United States Senate passed a bi-partisan piece of legislation called the Great American Outdoors Act. It would fund billions of dollars in national park project backlogs and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund....

New Federal Relief Available for Small Businesses Including the Outdoor Industry

by Jeff Thrope | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

Last Friday new programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and EconomicSecurity (CARES) Act were enacted that assist small business owners—including thosein the outdoor industry. Much of the relief in this new law address immediate needs likepayroll...

Whitepaper Press Release

by Jeff Thrope | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2020 Contact: Ashley Korenblat NEW REPORT: Public Land Solutions Releases Report Calling for an End to Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing, Highlighting Long-Term Economic Impacts In the American West (Moab, UT )— Today, Public Land...

NEVADA SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO REDUCE LOW POTENTIAL LEASING ON PUBLIC LANDS

by Jeff Thrope | Jan 23, 2020 | Oil & Gas, Uncategorized

On January 17th, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada introduced the End of Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020. The bill would prohibit oil and gas leasing on public lands that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has determined to have low or no...