| Watch Our Next Webinar Live This Thursday! Register here to join ConservAmerica, Bracewell Partner Scott H. Segal, and E&E Reporter Lesley Clark for a webinar this Thursday at 2:00 PM Eastern. We will focus on energy and environment legislation and regulation in the lame-duck and next year under a Biden administration, as well as provide an update on the transition process. You can also watch one of our previous webinars, featuring Clinton White House official, Roger Ballentine, which was recorded before the election and focused on climate policy in a potential Biden Administration.
Trump Administration Rejects Proposed Pebble Mine Throughout the year, ConservAmerica has advocated against federal approval of a mining project on Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Among other efforts, we hosted a webinar, issued statements, and wrote op-eds and letters to policymakers opposing the project. Given the size of the deposit and its location near the headwaters of a prized salmon fishery, it was a project that simply presented too many risks to be in the public interest. Last week, after the Army Corps of Engineers denied the permit, we released a statement applauding the Trump Administration in reaching the correct outcome while allowing the federal review process to run its course without political interference.
Jeff Kupfer Pens Op-Ed in Napa Valley Register Urging Wildfire Mitigation and Resiliency ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer recently co-authored an op-ed along with National Wildlife Federation president, Colin O’Mara, warning of wildfire dangers and encouraging policymakers to embrace pre-disaster mitigation approaches that will not only protect our communities but also save taxpayer dollars. The combination of both government and individual action will better protect individuals, homes, and businesses from wildfires while reducing the post-disaster recovery burden. Click here to read the piece.
ConserveAmerica’s Brent Fewell Leads EarthxPolicy Discussion on the Supreme Court Our own Brent Fewell recently conducted an EarthxPolicy discussion with Jonathan Adler, a prominent environmental lawyer and professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, to review several high-profile environmental decisions by the Supreme Court and explore the implications on the future of environmental law under an increasingly conservative composition. |
