Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The federal government oversees nearly 400 million acres of public lands across the United States. The Biden Administration just took action that could protect those lands and waters for generations to come, from the Alaskan Arctic to the wildlands of the West to national monuments in California and beyond. Sierra Club’s Chief Conservation Officer Chris Hill explains what these new federal rules do, how we got here, and what’s next for climate action.


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