March 2024 Conservation Update

The Mountain Pact had a busy month advocating for key conservation policies that benefit our communities. We joined nearly 70 other organizations in support of the Antiquities Act. We also brought together elected officials across Colorado to support BLM’s proposed Oil and Gas Rule. In addition to these initiatives, The Mountain Pact has been tracking new funding for the Administration’s Investing in America agenda, new management plans. We have also been supporting new national monument proposals and the Bureau of Management Public Lands Rule. Read more about these items and more below.

February 2024 Conservation Update

In this month's Conservation Update, we share coverage of our recent report that highlights the economic benefits and strong support from local elected officials for national monuments across the western U.S.; updates on new funding coming out of the Biden administration; a new national monument proposal in California; a new poll that highlights that Western voters show bipartisan support for conservation on public lands; and much more!

January 2024 Conservation Update

In the 1st monthly Conservation Update of the year, we share our new big report that highlights the economic benefits and strong support from local elected officials for national monuments across the western U.S. This month’s update also covers new funding coming out of the Biden administration; the impacts of record warmth and changing precipitation; how a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan for eastern Colorado sets aside land, but leaves oil and gas drilling in play; how the Biden administration paused pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports with the exception of unanticipated and immediate national security emergencies; and much more!

The Mountain Pact National Monuments Report

On January 17, we release a new report - National Monuments: The Heart of the West - The Vital Role of National Monuments to Western Local Elected Officials and Communities.

The report highlights the conservation and economic benefits of national monuments in states across the West. It includes statements and praise from over 50 county commissioners, mayors, and council members highlighting the importance of the national monuments in their communities and urging President Biden to work to designate new or expand current national monuments.