Wild, Incisive, Fearless.

  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Investigations
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
  • Ideas
    • Voices
    • Editorials
    • Op-Eds
    • The Ask
    • Podcasts
  • Culture
    • Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • Turning Points
    • Art
  • About

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity

Wild, Incisive, Fearless.

Subscribe
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Investigations
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
  • Ideas
    • Voices
    • Editorials
    • Op-Eds
    • The Ask
    • Podcasts
  • Culture
    • Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • Turning Points
    • Art
  • About
  • News
    • Extinction Countdown
    • Investigations
    • Wildlife
    • Climate Change
    • Oceans & Clean Water
    • Pollution & Toxins
    • Public Lands & Protected Spaces
    • Sustainability
  • Ideas
    • Voices
    • Editorials
    • Op-Eds
    • The Ask
    • Podcasts
  • Culture
    • Reviews
    • Book Excerpts
    • Turning Points
    • Art
  • About

Government

dead bee surrounded by crime scene tape
Editorials

Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
May 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
livestock public lands
Op-Eds

Reform the Bureau of Land Management: Biden Must Succeed Where Obama Failed

An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.
January 19, 2021
by
Richard Spotts
An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.
Connecticut River
Op-Eds

Endgame Looms for New England’s Great River

After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?
August 26, 2020
by
Karl Meyer
After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?
African lion
Op-Eds

New EU Biodiversity Strategy Can Reduce Risk of Future Pandemics — If It Fully Addresses Wildlife Trade

The strategy represents hope for people and wildlife, and can be a model for governments, but it still lacks critical funding to carry out its goals.
June 10, 2020
by
Arnaud Goessens
The strategy represents hope for people and wildlife, and can be a model for governments, but it still lacks critical funding to carry out its goals.
Trump
Op-Eds

Overshoot: Trump’s Deregulatory Zeal Goes Beyond Even Where Industry Asks Him to Go

Automakers, utilities and appliance makers actually oppose some of the planned deregulation. But antiregulation hardliners are winning out.
September 10, 2019
by
Amy Sinden
Automakers, utilities and appliance makers actually oppose some of the planned deregulation. But antiregulation hardliners are winning out.
coyote
Wildlife

The Federal Government’s Cruel War Against Wildlife

USDA’s Wildlife Services often uses “cyanide bombs” to kill animals, but that’s just one of the inhumane weapons in their arsenal.
August 26, 2019
by
John R. Platt
USDA’s Wildlife Services often uses “cyanide bombs” to kill animals, but that’s just one of the inhumane weapons in their arsenal.
Lady Justice
Climate Change

Question of the Century: Do We Have a Right to a Livable Climate?

The Youth v. Gov lawsuit moves forward this week, and it could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe environment.
June 3, 2019
by
Valerie Brown
The Youth v. Gov lawsuit moves forward this week, and it could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe environment.
cattle grazing
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A Steal of a Deal: How Ranchers Take Advantage of Public Lands

Ranchers pay just $1.35 a month to graze cattle on public lands and national forests. You couldn’t feed a cat or dog for 10 times that amount.
May 22, 2019
by
Dipika Kadaba and John R. Platt
Ranchers pay just $1.35 a month to graze cattle on public lands and national forests. You couldn’t feed a cat or dog for 10 times that amount.
constitution
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

National Emergency? Constitutional Experts Have Concerns

President Trump’s invocation of a national emergency to build his border wall is worrying and “illegal,” according to scholars.
February 19, 2019
by
Cronkite News
President Trump’s invocation of a national emergency to build his border wall is worrying and “illegal,” according to scholars.
black-footed ferrets
Wildlife

Trump Administration Proposes Dramatic Cuts to Endangered Species Act Protections

The move comes the same day as a new study that shows overwhelming support for the environmental legislation.
July 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The move comes the same day as a new study that shows overwhelming support for the environmental legislation.

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next page

Subscribe to The Revelator’s weekly newsletter.

Wild, Incisive, Fearless.

  • About The Revelator
  • Reprints
  • Privacy Policy

An initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity