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** Bureau of Land Management Foundation names first CEO
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Friday, July 14, 2023
I Ling Thompson, CEO of the Foundation for America's Public Lands; Foundation For America’s Public Lands ([link removed])

I Ling Thompson—who has more than two decades of experience in various roles with nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy, the Trust for Public Land, and the Outdoor Industry Association—has been named ([link removed]) as the first CEO of the Foundation for America's Public Lands.

The Foundation for America’s Public Lands is a congressionally-charted partner of the Bureau of Land Management. It was designed to help ([link removed]) the agency raise money and other resources to better manage public lands. The foundation was established by Congress in 2017 ([link removed]'s%20Board%20of%20Directors.) , but the Trump administration didn't set it up.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland formally launched the organization ([link removed]) in January 2022. Until last year, BLM was the only major federal land management agency without an affiliated foundation ([link removed]) , such as existing foundations benefiting the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service.

“I Ling is a proven leader in engaging communities with the outdoors and has the experience and drive to lead the Foundation in its mission to protect and sustain our public lands and waters,” said Tracy Stone-Manning, director of the Bureau of Land Management. ([link removed]) “We look forward to collaborating closely with I Ling and the Foundation as we work hand-in-hand to support the BLM and our nation’s remarkable public lands.”


** How the Farm Bill promotes private land conservation
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In a new episode ([link removed]) of The Landscape podcast, hosts Kate and Aaron are joined by Lori Faeth, senior director of government relations at the Land Trust Alliance, to discuss the Farm Bill and private land conservation.

The Farm Bill conservation programs are the largest single federal source of funding for private land conservation. Farm Bill programs create significant opportunities for land trusts to protect high-priority farm and ranch lands, grasslands, wetlands and forests. The programs provide matching funds to conservation partners, helping local investments go further to protect America’s working lands.
Quick hits


** Industry wants new pipeline on Navajo land scarred by decades of fossil fuel extraction
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Capital and Main ([link removed])


** Feds hope new wildland firefighter job classifications will help with retention
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Boise State Public Radio ([link removed])


** BLM director says agency has been directed to implement corner crossing
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Billings Gazette ([link removed])


** Western states’ budgets, industries rely on federal lands. So does wildlife
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Idaho Capital Sun ([link removed])


** Free speech or interference? In rare move, Lithium Americas sues Thacker Pass protesters
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Nevada Independent ([link removed])


** Lawsuit claims Holtec made false statements about proposed New Mexico nuclear storage site
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Source NM ([link removed])


** Bennet, Hickenlooper tout Dolores River protections, CORE Act in Senate hearing
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Colorado Newsline ([link removed]) | Colorado Politics ([link removed])


** Elk calls have regional dialects
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High Country News ([link removed])
Quote of the day
” Coloradans crafted these bills on kitchen tables and at trailheads across our state... They reflect thoughtful, bipartisan collaboration among Tribes, county commissioners, businesses, ranchers, sportsmen and conservationists.”
—Sen. Michael Bennet ([link removed]) , speaking about the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, a package of protections for more than 420,000 acres of public lands
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Located within the heart of @NCascadesNPS ([link removed]) , you'll find the magnificent Diablo Lake. During the summer, ice melt and erosion of the mountains bring glacial flour into the lake. This fine rock flour refracts the sunlight and turns the lake a bright turquoise. Photo by Mike Klimas

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