BENJI BACKER: Why A Mass Sell-Off Of Public Lands Is Bad For America

BENJI BACKER: Why A Mass Sell-Off Of Public Lands Is Bad For America

America’s public lands have created our nation’s legacy.

Emergency PNW Action Hour - Trump's Public Lands Sell-Off

Join us for an urgent call to update Sierra Club members and take action regarding the Senate's proposal to sell-off millions of acres of public land to fund Trump's tax cuts for billionaires. This event is hosted by Sierra Club Chapters in Oregon, Washing

Popular cycling roads and trails threatened by Trump's public lands sell-off

Riding in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Trout Lake. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) A plan to sell off about millions of acres of public land for housing development has raised eyebrows among many Oregonians who say it threatens popular cycling routes in nearby forests. The legislation is included in the Trump Administration’s budget bill and it was released last week by the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources (ENR). Th…

You Can't Un-Sell Public Lands

There are many environmental and public lands decisions made by a particular Congress or a Presidential administration that can be reversed or rolled back by a subsequent change in leadership. One administration may open up oil and gas drilling in a particular area, for example, while the next might decide to change those permissions. That’s […]