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The latest original material from Tommy and related authors on current issues and the environment, including cited news content.

Support Josie Caballero at a Special San Diego Fundraising Event

April 21, 2026

My friend and former campaign manager Josie Caballero was in San Diego for a special fundraising event in Hillcrest on April 24th. This event has now passed. — T.H. Election […]

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The Best Approach to Wilderness: Leave it Alone

April 10, 2026

By Suzanne Cable As anti-conservation forces increasingly use deceptive terms like “tending” as a means of sidestepping the doctrines of the landmark 1964 Wilderness Act to facilitate the use of […]

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Conservation Threats We Need Your Support and Action on NOW

March 8, 2026

In the “flood the zone” manner of the second Trump administration, numerous conservation rollbacks, overhauls, and downright destructive legislation are now threatening our public lands, all at once. Some are […]

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Americans Are Held Hostage by Republican Cowardice

March 7, 2026

Republicans hold majorities in both houses of Congress. They also control the White House, and for all intents and purposes control the Supreme Court. If you missed out on civics […]

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Take Action NOW to Defend Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

March 4, 2026

Utah is an amazing, gorgeous state with incredible National Parks, Monuments, Wilderness, and abundant public lands. Sadly, it is also where best conservation practices go to die. Echoing alert language […]

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Submit Your Comments NOW to Prevent Renewal of Old-Growth Logging

February 26, 2026

The Latest Nine years after Trump’s tiny feet first entered the White House, they’re going for it. The Trump regime announced it will “revise” its plans that guide the management […]

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New California Bill Targets Federal Push to Sell Off Public Lands

January 28, 2026

This article originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee on Jan. 28, 2026. By Chaewon Chung, Sacramento Bee On Jan. 27th, California lawmakers held a news conference introducing a bipartisan environmental […]

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A Crescendo of Environmental Destruction Underway in Congress

January 24, 2026

Environmental preservation is in big trouble in the United States, and one of the most tragic components of its slow strangulation is the narrow margins upon which it’s currently facing […]

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The Unfolding Resistance to a Terrible Moment in Our History

January 23, 2026

This is a compilation of a successive posts made on Bluesky social media by author Margaret Killjoy, on the ground in Minneapolis and St. Paul observing the local resistance to […]

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Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Roadless Rule

January 12, 2026

Last September marked the close of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) public comment period to submit remarks in opposition to the proposed rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, […]

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