District of Conservation

In Episode 274 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Virginia houndsman Andrew Pullen about Virginia's right-to-retrieve law and the newly-filed lawsuit against Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources by Pacific Legal Foundation on the grounds of property rights violations. Tune in!

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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Private property owners sue over Virginia's hunting dog law

Virginia property owners sue over state’s law that allows hunters to violate private property rights when retrieving hunting dogs

§ 18.2-136. Right of certain hunters to go on lands of another; carrying firearms or bows and arrows prohibited.

Andrew Pullen Facebook Post

In Episode 273 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses some headlines that may have slipped under your radar: Elon Musk slamming ESG, 21 GOP Senators writing a letter to the White House CEQ urging NEPA review of 30-by-30 initiative, and a preview of our interview with dog hunter Andrew Pullen about the new lawsuit against Virginia's right-to-retrieve law. 

Elon Musk Tweet on ESG 

The (Re)Balancing Act of the S&P 500 ESG Index

IWF: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Comes Out Against ESG

Letter Demands NEPA Review of Biden Administration’s Undefined 30x30 Initiative

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Private property owners sue over Virginia's hunting dog law

§ 18.2-136. Right of certain hunters to go on lands of another; carrying firearms or bows and arrows prohibited.

Andrew Pullen Facebook Post

In Episode 272, Gabriella Hoffman previews her upcoming "Conservation Nation" episodes from out West and the latest Biden administration push to ban lead tackle and bullets used for fishing and hunting on National Wildlife Refuges. 

20 + GOP Senators Issue Letter to USFWS Director to Not Settle with CBD on Lead Bans

Lankford, Daines, Colleagues Stand Up for Sportsmen & Urge Biden Admin Against Banning Lead Ammo on Public Lands

S.4157 - LEAD Act of 2022

Congressional Sportsmen Foundation: Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle Bans

KEN PERROTTE: Phaseout of lead ammunition stirs debate

Sierra Club: Restore the Ban On Lead in Wildlife Refuges

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Plan - Draft May 2022

In Episode 271, Gabriella speaks with regular guests Stephen Gutowski and Mark Oliva for the latest in firearms news and legislation. Here's what's discussed in today's episode: 

In Episode 270 of District of Conservation, Gabriella previews her new interview with Eric Schmitt, Missouri's 46th Attorney General and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. In this exclusive preview, listeners will hear Schmitt discuss his views on the Second Amendment, conservation, and energy policy. A write-up will appear at Townhall.com on Friday midnight followed by a full video on YouTube.  

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Meet Eric Schmitt 

Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

In Episode 269 of District of Conservation, Gabriella reflects on the podcast's best performing month and briefs listeners about her new E15 column in RealClearPolicy, upcoming Conservation Nation episodes, and teases an interview tomorrow on the podcast. Tune in!

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Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Apple Podcasts

RealClearPolicy: E15 is the Wrong Fuel to Drive America's Energy Plan

Bookmark Conservation Nation

Follow Gabriella's YouTube Channel

In Episode 268 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with fellow Young Voices contributor Roy Mathews. Roy also serves as a Public Policy Associate at the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) in Washington D.C. 

Here's Roy's biography: Roy Mathews is a recent graduate of Bates College where he majored in History and Politics. He is currently a Public Policy Associate at the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) in Washington D.C. He has previously interned at The Heritage Foundation, The Charles Koch Institute, the American Enterprise Institute, and received the Bastiat Scholarship from the Cato Institute. Additionally, Roy interned for Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and was a member of Senator Susan Collins’ (R-ME) successful re-election campaign. When not writing about policy, Roy enjoys reading, exercising, and practicing his ballroom dancing.

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Young Voices: Roy Mathews

RealClearEnergy: More Mining at Home Is a Win-Win for Environment and Defense

RealClearEnergy: From Reek to Remedy, an Economical Energy and Climate Solution

Connect with Roy on Twitter and follow Aii on Twitter.

In Episode 267 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses three updates: Earth Day, an update to Center for Biological Diversity vs. USFWS, and an Arkansas black bear collar project from Blood Origins. 

SHOW NOTES

Inside Sources: Celebrating a More Perfect Environment

Mandy Gunasekara on Fox News 

Gabriella's IWF Page

Sportsmen's Alliance: Hunting Alliance to Appeal Wildlife Refuge Ruling

Western Caucus: Newhouse Leads Defense of American Sportsmen and Women

Blood Origins: Arkansas Black Bear Collaring Project

In Episode 266 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her new Policy Focus at Independent Women's Forum on conservation and the concerns surrounding the Biden White House's new rule on biofuels like E15 isn't sustainable for the economy nor the environment. 

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Policy Focus: The Future Of Environmentalism: True Conservation

Video: Gabriella Hoffman on New IWF Policy Focus on Conservation

US Energy: E15

Quartz: Biden’s approval of E15 gas will only affect 1.5% of gas stations

WH FACT SHEET: Using Homegrown Biofuels to Address Putin’s Price Hike at the Pump and Lower Costs for American Families

Renewable Fuel Standard

Reuters: U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds

February 2022 University of Wisconsin - Madison Study on Ethanol

High Ethanol Fuel Endurance: Department of Energy (2011)

E15 Gas Is Bad For Boat Engines

WBUT: In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer

RealCear Markets: President Biden's 'Biofuel' Is 'Doing Something' Without Doing Anything

In Episode 265 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the latest news regarding firearms policy: Biden administration's war on "ghost guns"; Georgia becomes the 25th state to adopt constitutional carry; and the new ATF Director nominee, Steve Dettelbach, has some odd views on guns and elections. Tune in!

SHOW NOTES

Based-Politics: The Big Problem with Biden’s New Gun Control Regulations

FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Ghost Guns, Ensures That ATF Has the Leadership it Needs to Enforce Our Gun Laws

Washington Examiner: Revoking ghost gun ban will strengthen Second Amendment rights and lawful commerce

Gov. Kemp Signs Georgia Constitutional Carry Act into Law

NSSF Statement on Dettelbach's Nomination to Lead ATF

The Reload: Biden ATF Nominee Repeatedly Claimed Ohio Elections are ‘Rigged’