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May 2026

A Thirst Trap No One Asked For. How a Canadian Gold Mine Plans to Drain the Driest Desert in America.
The Castle Mountain Mine Phase II expansion would transform a landscape already surrounded by three protected monuments and preserves into one of the…
 • Becky Lynn
How the 119th Congress Is Dismantling the Endangered Species Act and the Industries That Stand to Benefit.
Since January 2025 there have been over three dozen legislative attacks on America's most important wildlife protection law. I wanted to know why.
 • Becky Lynn
They Built a Machine to Save the Forests. Then They Handed the Keys to the Logging Industry.
The Fix Our Forests Act has bipartisan support, environmental endorsements, and genuine good intentions behind it. It is also one of the most dangerous…
 • Becky Lynn
They Said No Wall but the $1.7 Billion Contract Sats Otherwise
The pattern is not a coincidence. It is their strategy.
 • Becky Lynn
The Fox Guarding the Forest: Forest Service Chief Doubles Timber Sales to His Former Employer 10 Months After Appointment
How a former timber company VP became Forest Service Chief and immediately signed agreements benefiting his ex-employer.
 • Becky Lynn
Washington State Glyphosate Followup: Permits Have Been Approved.
And yes, DNR really did approve itself. I have receipts aka the permits
 • Becky Lynn
Wrecking Ball: Lee Zeldin and the Damage Done
He may be on his way to the Justice Department but the environmental rollbacks he orchestrated at the EPA will outlast his tenure by decades.
 • Becky Lynn

April 2026

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