In Episode 509 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two topics: the U.S. effort to boost critical minerals production and processing + the Rigs-to-Reef program converting decommissioned oil rigs into fish habitat.

Tune in to learn more!

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Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production

Two New U.S. Mining Projects Could Cut Our Dependence on China

Rigs to Reef Program

Watch "Steel to Sanctuary"

In Episode 508 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Sarah Montalbano, IWF Center for Energy and Conservation Senior Fellow and Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, to discuss her new report "Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar." Tune in to learn more!

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Follow Sarah on X

Subscribe to Sarah's "Montalbano Mondays" Substack Newsletter

Shattered Green Dreams:The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar

Energy Bad Boys: "Mission Impossible": Why Getting Enough Minerals for Net-Zero is Impossible

In Episode 507 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of conservation news stories that were overlooked: the establishment of the Make America Beautiful Again Commission - especially increased National Park fees for foreign visitors - and why she hope DOGE/Dept of Interior will restore Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)'s grant from Dingell-Johnson funds. Tune in to learn more!

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As NPS Maintenance Backlog Balloons, Members Hold Biden Administration Accountable

ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S MAKE AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN COMMISSION

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes Make America Beautiful Again Commission

PERC: New Report Lays Out Healthy Path Forward for America’s National Parks

PERC: The Economics of Awe

National Park Service Deferred Maintenance: Overview and Issues

NPS: Annual Visitation Statistics Release

OutdoorLife: DOGE Cancels ‘Take Me Fishing,’ Even Though It Was Funded by Anglers

Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

TakeMeFishing.org

In Episode 506 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Richard Meyer, Vice President of Energy Markets, Analysis, and Standards at the American Gas Association. Richard discusses the factors underlying natural gas' staying power, his data work, and more. Tune in to learn more!

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American Gas Association

Richard Meyer's Bio

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AGA: New Report Confirms that Storage is More Important than Ever

In Episode 505 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the Senate One Big Beautiful bill version removing both the public lands sale provision and terminating subsidies for mature clean energy projects like solar, wind, and electric vehicles.

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Sen. Lee Statement on Public Lands Sale Amendment Removal

WSJ: America’s Big, Beautiful Land Sale

Shawn Ryan Show: #213 Braxton McCoy - Why is the US Government Selling Millions of Acres of Public Land?

Alex Epstein: The Senate's new budget proposal is a big improvement—but a few changes could make it much better

In Episode 504 of District of Conservation, Gabriella is joined by author Braxton McCoy and his Rocky Mountain Radio cohost, Patrick Payne, about the Senate reconciliation provision to sell upwards of 3 million public land acres. The House provision was removed from the final bill, so the same fate could befall the Senate version. But there's still grave concern about this proposal.

The guys explain what the plan entails: if it will fix the debt and deficit, if "affordable housing" label is a Trojan horse for selling them, if states are better land managers, why conservatives should care about public lands, why rewilding and overdevelopment are extreme views, and why you can support public and private lands. Tune in to learn more!

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Follow & Subscribe to Rocky Mountain Radio Podcast

Follow Braxton and Patrick on X/Twitter

Eastman's: Three Million Acres For Sale

Selling Public Lands to Fix the Housing Crisis Is a Lie, Don't Believe It

HOWL for Wildlife: Keep It Public

In Episode 503 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses to important updates relating to the EPA: the official repeal of the Biden-era CA EV mandate and rule change to Clean Power Plan 2.0.

Context on these developments: First, the Biden administration granted a Clean Air Act exemption to California to adopt CARB's Advanced Clean Cars II package mandating all new car sales by 2035 be electric. Second, the Biden administration would have forced the premature shut down of existing coal and new natural gas plants unless they were retrofitted with carbon capture technology that isn't viable yet.

Tune in to learn more about both updates!

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CARB Zero-Emissions Standards

H.J.Res.87

EPA Administrator Zeldin Celebrates President Trump Officially Ending California’s Vehicle Waivers, Delivering Another Major Blow to the EV Mandate

How Many Electric Cars Are There in the U.S.?

EPA Proposes Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which, If Finalized, Would Save Americans More than a Billion Dollars a Year

EPA’s Clean Power Plan Rule Prioritizes Net-Zero Over Grid Reliability⁠

In Episode 502 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Sarah Hunt of the Rainey Center. They discuss conservative conservationism, energy abundance, budget reconciliation, making nuclear appealing to women, and much more. Tune in!

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Watch on YouTube

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Follow Rainey Center online and on Twitter/X

Rainey Center Polling