Poll: Idaho Residents Prioritize Conservation of Public Lands Over Oil and Gas Development
Poll: Idahoans Strongly Favor Public Lands Conservation Over Oil and Gas Development | Idaho LEWISTON, ID—As debates continue over the future of America’s public lands, a new bipartisan poll shows that Idahoans—alongside voters across the West—overwhelmingly support conservation over energy development. In fact, support for protecting clean water, wildlife habitat, and public access to outdoor […]
Poll Reveals Majority of Voters in Eight Western States Favor Conservation Over Oil and Gas Drilling on Public Lands
Most Voters in Eight Western States Support Conservation Over Oil and Gas Drilling on Public Lands: Poll People ride their bikes near Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming on Aug. 9, 2024. George Frey / Getty Images In the newest edition of Colorado College’s Conservation in the West Poll, nearly three-quarters — 72 […]
Public Land Guardians Rally Against Expansion of Oil and Gas Leases
Public land watchdogs protest expansion of oil and gas leases Laura Lundquist (Missoula Current) Federal tax watchdogs and citizens who use public lands are speaking out against a Senate bill that would prioritize resource extraction over all other uses on federal lands. Last week, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., introduced a bill requiring oil and gas lease […]