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With Earth Day less than a week away, President Joe Biden and his administration are highlighting his record on conservation and climate issues. The White House tweeted yesterday that the Biden administration has protected 26 million acres so far, putting him within reach of conserving more lands and waters than any other president in U.S. history.
So far, Biden has designated five new national monuments using his authority granted by the Antiquities Act, adding protection to nearly 1.5 million acres. While he has made great strides toward reaching the national goal of protecting 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030, he needs to do more to solidify his position as achieving the greatest conservation impact of any president during their first term. 254 days have passed since the president last designated a new national monument, and the clock is ticking between now and the end of his first term.
In the coming weeks, the president is expected to expand two existing national monuments in California and possibly designate others, and finalize a bevy of administrative rules in order to lock in his reforms to create a more balanced approach to managing federal public lands and resources.
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Responsible, smart renewable energy siting is a result of two things: thoughtful collaboration between all impacted communities and stakeholders, including Tribes, and holistic consideration of all the environmental, cultural, community and climate resilience values of public lands.”
