Mountain West voters demand stronger public land protections in new survey

Bipartisan majorities in Western states oppose Trump’s rollback of public lands protections

A view from the Grand View Overlook at Colorado National Monument in Mesa County, Colorado. (Thomlinson/NPS/Public domain)Large, bipartisan majorities of voters across eight Western states remain concerned about the impacts of climate change and opposed to efforts by the Trump administration to weaken environmental rules and public lands protections. Eighty-four percent of Western voters say that “rollbacks of laws that protect our land, water a…

Mountain West voters demand stronger public land protections in new survey

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A recent survey from Colorado College State of the Rockies highlights significant concerns among voters in the Mountain West region regarding public lands, water and energy, as the midterm elections approach.

Trump’s conservation rollbacks spark widespread bipartisan concern in New Mexico, poll finds – New Mexico News Port

By Bryce Dix, KUNM An annual bipartisan poll addressing conservation issues across the American West released its findings on Wednesday – highlighting serious concerns among voters across both sides of the political aisle. Amidst a systemic dismantling of environmental regulatory agencies, their rules, and staff by the Trump administration, the results of the latest Colorado College’s State of the Rockies Conservation in the West poll show […]

Poll: Westerners want more protection for public land, wildlife

As Congress and the Trump administration have tried to reduce public land and environmental protections over the past year, Westerners, regardless of political affiliation, are increasingly supportive of environmental protections, according to an annual poll. Continue reading…