Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
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A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supercharging the system.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-ranchers-public-lands-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Government #Trump #Environment #Grazing #PublicLands #Tax

Funny how that works:

"The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab"

"Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders. "

https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-12/the-wealthy-profit-from-public-lands-and-taxpayers-pick-up-the-tab/

#landuse #grazing #publiclands #profit #BLM

Powerful Friends: Sympathetic Officials and “Cultural Power” Help Ranchers Dodge Oversight
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Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules. As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/politicians-help-ranchers-dodge-oversight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #USPolitics #Government #Regulation #Law #PublicLands

Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
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A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supercharging the system.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-ranchers-public-lands-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Government #Trump #Environment #Grazing #PublicLands #Tax

Funny how that works:

"The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab"

"Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders. "

https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-12/the-wealthy-profit-from-public-lands-and-taxpayers-pick-up-the-tab/

#landuse #grazing #publiclands #profit #BLM

A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
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With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
https://www.propublica.org/article/grazing-environment-public-lands-oversight?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Environment #PublicLands #Cattle #Grazing #Law

#Utah Senator Mike Lee is trying to steal public lands again. This time he's trying to hide his intentions in language about immigration and wildfires, but it's ultimately about making public lands private for extraction industry donors to him.
#utpol #PublicLands

https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/mike-lee-attacks-the-wilderness-act

#Utah Senator Mike Lee is trying to steal public lands again. This time he's trying to hide his intentions in language about immigration and wildfires, but it's ultimately about making public lands private for extraction industry donors to him.
#utpol #PublicLands

https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/mike-lee-attacks-the-wilderness-act

Glacier National Park today (Lake McDonald). For more information https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/elrod/sec1.htm and #glacier #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #montana Image credit National Park Service and the Glacier National Park Conservancy #mtwx #fall #lakemcdonald #clouds #trees #mountains #lake #colors #snow

Glacier National Park today (Lake McDonald). For more information https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/elrod/sec1.htm and #glacier #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #montana Image credit National Park Service and the Glacier National Park Conservancy #mtwx #fall #lakemcdonald #clouds #trees #mountains #lake #colors #snow

The view today from Grand Teton National Park. For more information https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/grte/grte_geology/sec1.htm and https://www.gtnpf.org/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit Grand Teton National Park Foundation and National Park Service #grandteton #geology #wywx #wyoming #trees #mountains #sage #snow#summer#jacksonhole

The view today from Grand Teton National Park. For more information https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/grte/grte_geology/sec1.htm and https://www.gtnpf.org/ and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit Grand Teton National Park Foundation and National Park Service #grandteton #geology #wywx #wyoming #trees #mountains #sage #snow#summer#jacksonhole

Yellowstone National Park last night (View from the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #photography #landscapephotography #publiclands#interpretation #yellowstone Image credit National Park Service #wyoming#summer #mountwashburn #geology#teton #grandteton #fire #lookout #canyon

Yellowstone National Park last night (View from the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #photography #landscapephotography #publiclands#interpretation #yellowstone Image credit National Park Service #wyoming#summer #mountwashburn #geology#teton #grandteton #fire #lookout #canyon

Sunrise, Haleakala National Park today. For more information https://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit National Park Service #hawaii #clouds#summer #sunrise #color

Sunrise, Haleakala National Park today. For more information https://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography Image credit National Park Service #hawaii #clouds#summer #sunrise #color

Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
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Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Utah#Housing#PublicLands#Conservation#Law

Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
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Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing on public land.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-mike-lee-public-lands-sell-off?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Utah#Housing#PublicLands#Conservation#Law

I've been away from Mastodon for a bit, just really having a hard time as a fed employee and scientist trying to hang on to whatever we have left. For anyone who needs something peaceful right now, here's a sunset on the wilderness coast of Washington.
#ocean #sunset #Washington #PublicLands