** What a Biden presidency means for public lands
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons ([link removed](48554137807).jpg)
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is moving quickly ([link removed]) , and the first 100 days of his term could mean a drastic shift for America's public lands. The New York Times outlines nine things the incoming administration could do quickly on the environment ([link removed]) , including signing executive orders to limit methane emissions, restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and signing an executive order setting a goal of protecting 30 percent of American lands and waters by 2030.
The Washington Post reports the President-elect will launch the boldest climate change plan in U.S. history ([link removed]) , marking a 180-degree turn from the Trump administration. During his victory speech ([link removed]) on Saturday, Biden said Americans voted to "marshal the forces of science" in "the battle to save the climate."
** Docs: Bernhardt was involved in whistleblower case
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A court document obtained by the Arizona Daily Star shows that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt directly intervened ([link removed]) in a decision that paved the way for a 28,000 home development near the San Pedro River in Arizona. In August 2017, then-deputy secretary Bernhardt secretly met with the CEO of the development company, who was also a major Trump donor. The meeting is the first confirmation that Bernhardt's involvement led to the decision that let the project proceed without a full environmental review.
Quick hits
** Trump leaves piles of unfinished environmental litigation
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Bloomberg ([link removed])
** Biden won. Here's what's next for the environment
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E&E News ([link removed]) | National Geographic ([link removed]) | New York Times ([link removed]) | Washington Post ([link removed]) | Washington Post ([link removed])
** Gianforte wins in Montana, raising fears for wilderness areas
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The Guardian ([link removed])
** Colorado vote could mean wolves on Utah's doorstep
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Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed])
** Documents show Bernhardt intervened for Trump donor
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Arizona Daily Star ([link removed])
** Interior department illegally withholds Land & Water Conservation Fund project list
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Missoula Current ([link removed])
** Biologists question evidence used to remove protections for gray wolf
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Popular Science ([link removed])
** California temporarily shields 2.4 million homeowners from losing wildfire insurance
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KCRA ([link removed])
Quote of the day
Joe Biden’s win ratifies what’s been clear all along: despite Trump’s best efforts, the American people have remained committed to the Paris agreement. Business, investors, cities, and states redoubled their efforts to solve the climate crisis, proving that the path to a sustainable economy is inevitable.”
—Former Vice President Al Gore, Washington Post ([link removed])
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Happy National Bison Day to this shaggy symbol of strength & resilience. Pic @YellowstoneNPS ([link removed]) #Wyoming ([link removed])
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