District of Conservation

In Episode 284 of District of Conservation, Gabriella gets reaction from Mandy Gunasekara, former EPA Chief-of-Staff and current IWF Senior Policy Analyst, on the West Virginia v. EPA decision. SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that the EPA overstepped its authority in 2015 when limiting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants a la the Clean Power Plan. Tune in!

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West Virginia v. EPA Decision

WSJ: How WV v. EPA Curbs Executive Branch Overreach

On the Chevron Rule

Follow Mandy Gunasekara's IWF Page and Twitter Account

In Episode 283 of District of Conservation, Gabriella breaks down three news stories: the NYSRPA vs Bruen decision, Biden signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, and why even the Biden administration and preservationist environmental groups are skeptical about abortion clinics on federal public lands in red states. 

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NYSRPA vs Bruen Decision

The Reload: Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun-Carry Law

FPC: NYSRPA v. Bruen Decision FAQ / 'Splainer

The Reload: Biden Signs New Federal Gun Restrictions Into Law

NSSF: NSSF STATEMENT ON THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT

E&E News: Dems look to federal lands for red-state abortion access

Axios: White House warns against using federal lands for abortion care

In Episode 282 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a positive update on Happy the Asian elephant's situation and the Department of Interior revoking a Trump-era secretarial order offering transparency on "sue and settle" lawsuits. 

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NSSF: NY Court Rules Happy the Elephant Isn't Human

EP 278: Should Happy the Elephant Have Human Rights? (ft. Theresa McMahan of Protect the Harvest)

Townhall: Biden Administration Shouldn’t Negotiate Away Public Lands Access for Hunters and Anglers

E&E News: Interior order erases litigation website

In Episode 281 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recaps her trip to Kalispell, MT for Professional Outdoor Media Association's annual Business Conference and how listeners can chip in to help Montana flooding relief efforts.

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Join Professional Outdoor Media Association

CNBC: ‘Yellowstone’ boom pits lifetime Montana residents against wealthy newcomers

Montana Free Press: Montana’s fastest-growing city last year? It wasn’t Bozeman.

Montana Nonprofits Supporting Flood Relief Efforts

In Episode 280 of District of Conservation, Gabriella publishes her conversation withJoe Fitzsimons, San Pedro Ranch co-owner and 2021 Texas Leopold Conservation Award winner. Originally recorded in August 2021. The episode coincides with her newly-published Conservation Nation report from Texas. 

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons is a natural resources, oil and gas and water law attorney and third-generation South Texas rancher. Mr. Fitzsimons is a graduate of Deerfield Academy, Lewis & Clark College, and the University of Texas School of Law. He has served as Vice-President of the Texas Wildlife Association and is a Director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

SHOW NOTES

Watch E9 of Conservation Nation: Texas Stewardship

Learn about San Pedro Ranch and connect with them on Instagram.

Texas Parks and Wildlife: San Pedro Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award

In Episode 279 of District of Conservation, Gabriella teases her 9th Conservation Nation episode on Texas out Thursday and discusses three news stories. Tune in!

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FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Bold Executive Action to Spur Domestic Clean Energy Manufacturing

RealClearPolicy: Lead Ban Would Undermine True Conservation, Outdoor Access

LA Times: The end of Korean BBQ in L.A.? What the gas stove ban means for your fave restaurants

In Episode 278 of District of Conservation, Gabriella talks with Theresa McMahan. Theresa is the Program Manager for Protect The Harvest and Lucas Oil Products, Inc. and has been with the company since 2013. Gabriella and Theresa discuss the Nonhuman Rights Project suing the Bronx Zoo claiming they are depriving Happy the Elephant is being wrongfully detained by the zoo and deserves human rights. Tune in!

Protect the Harvest

Habeas Corpus

N.Y. Judges Irritated, Skeptical of Anti-Hunting Group's Claims That Happy the Human is a Human

Nonhuman Rights Project: Happy the Client

PTH: Happy the Elephant Isn't Human

Bronx Zoo: NRP Continues to Misuse the Writ of Habeas Corpus, Potentially Risking the Health and Welfare of Happy, An Elephant at the Bronx Zoo

In Episode 277 of District of Conservation, Gabriella sits down with Sarah Montalbano. Sarah  is the Research Associate at Alaska Policy Forum and the Northwest Regional Leader for Young Voices. She is pursuing her B.S. in computer science with minors in economics and data science from Montana State University. Her work has appeared in the Anchorage Daily News, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Examiner, among many publications.

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Sarah's Biography at Alaska Policy Forum

RCE: Biden’s Environmental Virtue-Signaling Helps No One

Young Voices Bio

Follow Sarah on Twitter.

In Episode 276 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has three updates for listeners: an update on the inaugural Virginia elk hunt, President Biden's misinformation on firearms and ammunition, and Canada going ahead with restricting handguns. 

In Episode 275 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses three things: her forthcoming review of 'Fossil Future' by Alex Epstein, USFS suspending its prescribed burn program, and news of Chesapeake blue crab population hitting a 33-year-low.

SHOW NOTES

Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas--Not Less Hardcover – May 24, 2022

INTERVIEW: Alex Epstein Explains Why Fossil Fuels Are Needed for Human Flourishing

EP 233: Alex Epstein on Why Fossil Fuels Are Needed for Continued Human Flourishing

From the Chief's Desk: Reviewing our prescribed fire program

NPR: New Mexico wildfire sparks backlash against controlled burns. That's bad for the West

Biden’s Forest Plan Falls Short Of Proactive Management

Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Blue Crab Survey Results Show Downturn