CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS •
The U.S. Department of the Interior is taking important steps to turn the corner on a long history of conflict and mismanagement of nearly 250 million acres of America’s public lands. Key actions include the BLM’s foundational new Public Lands Rule, as well as new policies supporting responsible clean energy growth, updated oil and gas requirements, and a new framework to better support outdoor recreation and visitation. Together, this set of commonsense but long-overdue actions will update the BLM’s public lands oversight role to fit the modern era, enabling the agency to responsibly steward public lands, waters, and wildlife for the long haul; meet the nation’s clean energy needs; expand outdoor recreation opportunities; and support rural economies.