The Antiquities Act of 1906 established the foundation for preserving and protecting the nation's archeological heritage. Presidents have used the authority of the Antiquities Act almost 300 times to protect archeological sites, historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest already on Federal lands. Congress has since enlarged the original boundaries of many presidentially-proclaimed national monuments or changed their park des...| www.nps.gov
A proposal in the California Legislature would put a "green amendment" on the November ballot to add the rights to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment to the state constitution. The people should have their say.| Los Angeles Times
Giving more power to the public to sue over illegal use of these toxins could help stop the collateral death among wildlife from anticoagulant rodenticide.| Los Angeles Times
California is closer to meeting its goal of conserving 30% of its lands and coastal waters by 2030, according to a report. But federal threats could roll back progress, officials said.| Los Angeles Times
Trump officials say presidents can abolish monuments created by predecessors, and California's newest ones — Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands — are vulnerable.| Los Angeles Times
Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.| Los Angeles Times
CA Nature CA Nature: a suite of interactive mapping and visualization tools compiling statewide biodiversity, access, climate and conservation information to advance 30x30 Jump to: Introduction CA Nature is an online Geographic Information System (or GIS), that collects a suite of publicly accessible interactive digital mapping tools and data. This collection of tools brings together maps of biodiversity, climate change, and public access so we can view and analyze features of the landscape ...| www.californianature.ca.gov
Three years in, President Joe Biden is on track to set the record for the most public land protected by any recent president in their first term. Biden has designated five new national monuments, protecting nearly 1.5 million acres of public land using the Antiquities Act. Through these designations, President Biden is making strides toward the national goal […]| Center for Western Priorities
California’s rising power rates are an obstacle to climate action. Regulators need to modernize the way utilities bill their customers to encourage electrification.| Los Angeles Times
The Biden administration added to the Southern California monument that was established by President Obama in 2014, and also expanded the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.| Los Angeles Times
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.| Los Angeles Times
