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The Wilderness Society published a new report that shows how the Biden administration's progress on climate also benefits public lands. According to the report, in the Lower 48 states, the administration's actions could result in a 40 percent reduction in lifecycle emissions from coal, oil, and gas on public lands, the equivalent of removing 93 million cars from the road each year.
The report, “Building a Legacy: The Biden Administration’s Climate Action on Pubic Lands,” highlights the impacts of some of the administration’s key climate policies, including reducing new oil and gas leasing and boosting responsible renewable energy deployment on public lands, and limiting areas available for fossil fuel development in the Arctic. The report also notes the avoided emissions and natural carbon storage facilitated by the administration’s efforts to protect mature and old-growth forests.
“Taken together, the administration’s current and proposed actions on public lands constitute a comprehensive shift toward more holistic management that centers conservation, climate, and communities,” said Jamie Williams, president of The Wilderness Society. “At a time when we need to throw everything we’ve got at countering climate change, facilitating a 40 percent drop in emissions from fossil fuels on public lands is a big deal.”
New podcast: Swimming upstream with Trout Unlimited
Kate and Aaron are joined by Trout Unlimited CEO Chris Wood, who has been with TU for twenty years, following a career as chief policy director at the U.S. Forest Service during the Clinton administration. Chris talks about how an influx of federal funding for ecosystem restoration is supercharging the group’s work reconnecting streams and rivers, as well as how his group is engaging in legislative mining reform.
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Expanding the boundaries of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to include 109,000 acres closest to Los Angeles would significantly improve access to nature for one of the country’s largest, most diverse cities. This expansion would further deliver on President Biden’s goals and demonstrate how executive action can prioritize community needs and the future of the planet in a changing climate.”
