District of Conservation

In Episode 470 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the selection of Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Doug Burgum to lead Department of the Interior, and Chris Wright to helm Department of Energy. Plus, Burgum and Wright co-leading the inaugural National Energy Council. Tune in to learn more about these picks!

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What to Make of Trump's EPA, Interior, and Energy Nominees

Lee Zeldin for EPA Administrator | Substack

Doug Burgum for Interior Secretary | Substack

Chris Wright for Energy Secretary | Substack

In Episode 469 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Mandy Gunasekara - former Trump EPA chief-of-staff and veteran Republican environmental lawyer and analyst. Mandy previews what a hypothetical Trump 2.0 EPA will look like policywise, why deregulation won't lead to decimation, if she is being considered for the EPA administrator job, Trump's legacy on energy and environment issues, and her memoir Y'all Fired. Tune in to learn more.

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Get a copy of Y'all Fired

Mandy's EPA Bio

Madam Policy: Mandy Gunasekara, Author, “Y’all Fired”: Insights from the Former EPA Chief of Staff on Policy & Federalism [Podcast]

Follow Mandy on X/Twitter and Instagram

Mandy's Section VII Bio

E&E News: Trump-era EPA official says she was subpoenaed in federal probe

Who will lead energy, environment agencies under Trump?

E&E News: Ex-Trump official floats moving EPA to Texas or Florida

In Episode 468 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back American Stewards of Liberty executive director Margaret Byfield. Margaret chats about COP16 currently happening in Colombia, biodiversity/nature credits, the status of 30-by-30, natural asset companies, natural capital accounts, and the future of property rights. Tune in to learn more!

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⁠American Stewards of Liberty⁠

⁠30 by 30 ⁠

⁠EP 390: Natural Asset Companies (ft. Margaret Byfield)⁠

⁠Reuters: Leaders urge world to pay up to save nature as COP16 talks open⁠

⁠Reuters: World lags on 2030 nature goals headed into UN COP16 talks⁠

⁠ASL: “Natural Capital Accounts” Poised to Add Private Lands to Secure America’s Debt

In Episode 467 of District of Conservation, Gabriella visits with her bass fishing partner and friend, Jim Curcuruto, Executive Director of Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation. Jim discusses his story, his work with Outdoor Stewards, the importance of recruiting and retaining HATS (hunters, anglers, trapper, shooters) for conservation's longevity, if hunting participation reverse its downward trend, and the future of conservation. Tune in to learn more!

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⁠Connect with Jim online⁠

⁠Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation ⁠Website and ⁠Conservation Page⁠

Follow OSCF on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Twitter⁠

⁠Keepers of the Wild PSA⁠

In Episode 466 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Cool Water Outfitters owner and operator Tim Freeman. Learn Tim's story, what makes a Cool Water excursion different from other fly fishing trips, cooperating with land owners, conservation efforts, and the future of fly fishing. Recorded on October 14th, 2024. Tune in to learn more!

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Cool Water Outfitters and Cool Water Ranch

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Shenandoah TU

Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival

In Episode 465 of District of Conservation, Gabriella updates listeners on a positive update to the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest closures in Virginia, Harris-Walz outreach to hunters and anglers, and the problem with banning recreational shooting on 1.36M acres on Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Tune in to learn more!

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What Forest Closures in Virginia Mean for Non-Virginians,Public Land Users Everywhere

Hunters and Anglers for Harris-Walz

Harris-Walz Campaign Launches Coalition of Hunters and Anglers as It Tries to Appeal to Rural Men

Tim Walz Embarrasses Himself Going Shooting, Can't Load A Shotgun

NSSF Opposes Interior Department Proposal to Close 1.3 Million Acres of Bears Ears National Monument

Recreational shooting would be prohibited at Bears Ears National Monument under new proposed plan

BLM, USDA Forest Service issue proposed plan for Bears Ears National Monument

Make Your Voice Heard- Oppose Unsupported Access Restrictions on Bears Ears National Monument!

In Episode 464 of District of Conservation, Gabriella publishes her chat with Taylor Moyer, a North Carolina-based former NASCAR guy to rancher and LandTrust's Landowner Marketing & Partnerships Manager. LandTrust is the premiere online outdoor marketplace to find your next outdoor excursion on private land. This exchange was recorded on September 21, 2024 on the first day of Fall 2024 and during Gabriella's first successful dove hunt.

Learn more about Taylor's story and LandTrust today!

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Ridgeview Land and Cattle

Learn about LandTrust

In Episode 463 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Mark and Shallon of the Appalachian Homestead about a blanket closure to two regions of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in SWVA and how the order will affect locals who depend on hunting, fishing, and foraging. The Temporary Order was issued on October 2, 2024 and will be in effect until October 1, 2025. This is a developing story. Tune in to learn more!

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Forest Service George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Closures Due to Hurricane Helene

Appalachian Homestead Substack

The USDA’s Closure of National Forests - Substack

US Forest Service Laws and Penalties

Follow Appalachian Homestead on Instagram and YouTube

In Episode 462 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Anne Brande, a fourth-generation photographer and founder of Albany County Conservancy, to discuss Wyoming wind woes. Her organization is fighting upwards of 20+ onshore wind projects. Learn more about her efforts on the podcast today.

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Albany County Conservancy

Learn more about Anne

Ludwig Photography

Cowboy State Daily: Wyoming May See Next Land Rush For Utility-Sized Solar Farms

Wyoming Conservationists Worry Fed Rule Will Let Turbines Kill More Eagles

Wyoming Anti-Wind Activist Works To Slow Rush To Build Turbine Farms

In Episode 461 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her first dove hunt, teases her upcoming interview with LandTrust's Taylor Moyer, and discusses three important nuclear energy developments domestically and globally.

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My First Dove

Financial Times: World’s biggest banks pledge support for nuclear power

Reuters: Microsoft deal propels Three Mile Island restart, with key permits still needed

DOE Report Finds More Than 60 Gigawatts of New Nuclear Capacity Could Be Built at Existing Nuclear Power Plants
Smashing Atoms: The History of Uranium and Nuclear Power

EnergyBants on TMI