Tag: public lands

The Trump administration has formally repealed the Biden-era Public Lands Rule, ending a policy that required conservation to be weighed equally with drilling, mining and grazing on federal lands. Environmental groups warn the move could accelerate industrial development across millions of acres in the American West.

Pecos River tensions are testing New Mexico’s landmark public access ruling and could reshape water rights across the West.

As thousands miss out on hunting tags, debate grows over fairness, private land access, and looming reforms to New Mexico’s wildlife commission.